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Carl Zeiss, Jena

Zeiss Telescopes: 60-mm. Travelling Telescopes for Astronomical and Terrestrial Observations

Jena, Germany: Carl Zeiss, Astro Department, c.1923. Trade Catalogue (Reference Title: Astro 28).

A COMPLETE 1923 ZEISS TELESCOPE CATALOGUE WITH THE ORIGINAL PRICE LIST AND MULTILINGUAL CARE LEAFLET.
An early twentieth-century Carl Zeiss trade catalogue illustrating the firm's 60-mm travelling telescopes designed for both astronomical and terrestrial observation. Produced for the American market, the catalogue presents complete specifications, operating instructions, optical accessories, and ordering information for Zeiss portable refracting telescopes, reflecting the company's reputation as one of the world's foremost manufacturers of scientific optical instruments.

PRECISION OPTICS FROM ZEISS.
Included with this example are two desirable original supplements: a folded illustrated price list effective June 1, 1923, and a multilingual leaflet explaining the proper storage and cleaning of Zeiss telescopes in English, German, French, and Spanish.

COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL SUPPLEMENTS: Retains both original inserts issued separately from the catalogue:
+++ Folded illustrated Astro 69 U.S.A. Price List effective June 1, 1923.
+++ Four-language Storage and Cleaning Telescopes leaflet printed in English, German, French, and Spanish.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: ILLUSTRATED TRADE CATALOGUE
Original green printed stapled wrappers, now uniformly faded to brown. Measures approximately 7½ × 11¾ inches. 24 pages, extensively illustrated with photographs, diagrams, mechanical drawings, and accessory illustrations throughout. Includes the original laid-in folded Price List: Astro 69 U.S.A., printed on both sides (approximately 8½ × 11 inches when folded), together with the original four-language leaflet 'Storage and Cleaning Telescopes' (Astro 43). Printed by Carl Zeiss, Jena, Astro Department.

CONDITION: Very Good. The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean with light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. The original green wrappers have faded uniformly to brown, as commonly encountered. Minor edge wear and light rubbing. Small pencil notation at the upper margin of the title page. Both original supplements remain present and in very good condition.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: ZEISS AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF PRECISION OPTICS.
 During the early twentieth century, Carl Zeiss of Jena stood at the forefront of optical engineering. Its astronomical instruments, microscopes, binoculars, and camera lenses established standards adopted by observatories, universities, scientific expeditions, and advanced amateur astronomers worldwide.

SEEING FARTHER WITH ZEISS.
This catalogue illustrates the firm's effort to bring professional-quality optics into portable form through its travelling telescopes. Beyond serving as a sales publication, it documents contemporary telescope design, interchangeable accessories, mounting systems, eyepieces, solar observation equipment, and precision mechanical engineering during a formative period in observational astronomy.

SUBJECTS: Carl Zeiss Jena, Astronomical Telescopes, Travelling Telescopes, Precision Optics, Observatory Equipment, Optical Instruments, Scientific Catalogues, Amateur Astronomy, Telescope Accessories, Astro Department, Scientific Instruments, Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Trade Catalogues, Telescope Collecting

Item #22339

Price: $85.00