THE

STEREOSCOPE

'

ITS HISTORY, THEORY, AND CONSTRUCTION

WITH ITS APPLICATION TO THE FINE AND USEFUL ARTS
AND TO EDUCATION.

SIR DAVID BREWSTER, K.H., D.C.L., F.R.S., M.R.I.A.,

VICE-PBESIDKNT OP THK ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINEURGH, ONE OP THE F.IOHT

ASSOCIATES OF THE IMPERIAL IN8TITUTE OF FRANCE, OPPICER OF THE

LEGIQN OF HOSOCK, CHEVALIER OF TUE PRUSSIAN ORDER OF MERIT,

HONORARY OR CORRESPONDING MEMEER OF THE ACADEMIES

OF PETERSEuRGH, VIENNA, EERLIN, COPENHAGEN,

STOCKHOLM, ERUSSELS, OOTTINGEN, MODEKA,

AND OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF

WASHINGTON, ETC.

CONTENTS

PAGE

Introduction, 1

Chap. I.—History Op The Stereoscope, . . 5

II.—On Monocular Vision, Or Vision With One

Eye 38

III.—On Binocular Vision, Or Vision With Two

Eyes 47

IV.—Description Op The Ocular, Eeflecting,

And Lenticular Stereoscopes, . . 53

V.—On The Theory Op Stbbeosoofic Vision, . 76

VI.—On The Union Op Similar Pictures In

Binocular Vision, .... 90

VII.—Description Of Different Stereoscopes, . 107

VIII.—Method Op Taking Pictures For The

Stereoscope 131

IX.—On The Adaptation Of The Pictures To

The Stereoscope.—Their Size, Position,

And Illumination, .... 159

X.—Application Of The Stereoscope To Paint-

Ing 166

XI.—Application Op The Stereoscope To Sculp-

Ture, Architecture, And Engineering, . 183

XII.—Application Of The Stereoscope To Na-

Tural History 189