Colonel Blink
A Lens Collector's Vade Mecum
"A Lens Collector's Vade Mecum".
3 volume Draft Edition
No.10 of 50.
As far as I am aware this is the only edition to appear in book form.
Hardbound
Size (approx): 30.5 x 21.5cm
Weight: 2425g
Publisher: Self Published
Language English
Date: 1997
Number of Pages: 294 (single sided)
Edition: First/ Draft Edition
Extra info: It is described as "Draft Edition February 1997 limited to 50 numbered copies of which this is number 10"
I am guessing this was privately distributed to family and friends Of Matthew Wilkinson
The draft edition is fairly basic and has many mistakes which were corrected in later editions. It has no photographs only some very very simple lens diagrams.
With its typescript pages it bears many similarities in quality to a well bound student thesis.
The full text of two editions of this book may be (legally) downloaded from antiquecameras.net/lensvademecum.html for less than 10.00 GBP!
A Lens Collector's Vade Mecum
"A Lens Collector's Vade Mecum".
3 volume Draft Edition
No.10 of 50.
As far as I am aware this is the only edition to appear in book form.
Hardbound
Size (approx): 30.5 x 21.5cm
Weight: 2425g
Publisher: Self Published
Language English
Date: 1997
Number of Pages: 294 (single sided)
Edition: First/ Draft Edition
Extra info: It is described as "Draft Edition February 1997 limited to 50 numbered copies of which this is number 10"
I am guessing this was privately distributed to family and friends Of Matthew Wilkinson
The draft edition is fairly basic and has many mistakes which were corrected in later editions. It has no photographs only some very very simple lens diagrams.
With its typescript pages it bears many similarities in quality to a well bound student thesis.
The full text of two editions of this book may be (legally) downloaded from antiquecameras.net/lensvademecum.html for less than 10.00 GBP!