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Hooke, Robert: A contrivance to make the picture of anything appear on a wall, ...in the midth of a light-room... In: Philosophical Transactions III (1668) 741-743. (bibliogr.)

1668

Wollaston, William Hyde: Specification of the Patent granted to William Hyde Wollaston, of the Parish of St. Mary-le-Bone, in the County of Middlesex, Gentlemen; for an Instrument whereby any Person may draw in Perspective, or may copy or reduce any Print or Drawing. Dated December 4, 1806. In: The Repertory of Arts, Manufactures and Agriculture. Consisting of Original Communications, Specifications of Patent Inventions, Practical and Interesting Papers, selected from the Philosophical Transactions and Scientific Journals of all Nations. Monthly Intelligence Relating to the Useful Arts, Proceedings of Learned Societies, and Notices of all Patents Granted for Inventions. Vol. X. Second Series. No. LVII. London (1807) 161-164. (bibliogr.)

1807

Wollaston, William Hyde: Description of the Camera Lucida. In: Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts XVII (1807) 1-5. (bibliogr.)

1807

Wollaston, William Hyde: Description de l'appareil appelé Camera Lucida. In: Bibliothèque Britannique XXXV (1807) 255-264. (bibliogr.)

1807

Wollaston, William Hyde: Description of the camera lucida. In: Philosophical Magazine 27 (1807) 343-347. (bibliogr.)

1807

Schöps, Joseph: Beschreibung und Erklärung eines neuerfundenen Graphoskop. Wien 1811. (bibliogr.)

1811

Lüdicke, M.: Beschreibung einer veränderten Camera Lucida. In: Annalen der Physik 42/3 (1812) 338-342. (bibliogr.)

1812

Barlow, Peter:[on the Camera Lucida and Camera Obscura]. In: Idem: A new mathematical and philosophical dictionary, comprising an explanation of the terms and principles of pure and mixed mathematics, and such branches of natural philosophy as are susceptible of mathematical investigation. With historical sketches of the rise, progress and present state of the several departments of theses sciences, and an account of the discoveries and writings of the most celebrated authors, both ancient and modern. London 1814. (bibliogr.)

1814

Chevallier, Jean-Gabriel-Auguste: Le conservateur de la vue. Paris 1815. (bibliogr.)

1815

Horner, W. G.: New and important combinations with the camera lucida. In: Annals of philosophy 6 (1815) 281-283. (bibliogr.)

1815

Brewster, David: On the Application of the Kaleidoscope to the Fine and Useful Arts. In: Idem: A treatise on the kaleidoscope. Edinburgh 1819, pp. 113-117. (bibliogr.)

1819

Amici, Giovanni Battista: Sopra le camere lucide. In: Opuscoli Scientifici 3/13 (1819) 25-35. (bibliogr.)

1819

Amici, Giovanni Battista: [Text of the instructions accompanying the Camera Lucida sold by Amici in 1819] Alcuni Avvertimenti per adoperare la Camera Lucida costruita nel laboratorio del Professore Gio: Battista Amici di Modena. Modena 1819. Internet source: Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Project on Giovanni Battista Amici - Optical Instrument Maker, Astronomer, Naturalist (http://gbamici.sns.it/strumenti/camera_lucida.html). (bibliogr.)

1819

Rees, Abraham:[On the Camera Lucida]. In: Idem: The cyclopedia or, universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature in thirty-nine volumes. Vol. 6. London 1819. (bibliogr.)

1819

Farrar, John: Camera Lucida. In: Idem: An Experimental Treatise on Optics, comprehending the leading Principles of the Science and an Explanation of the more important and curios optical Instruments and optical Phenomena ... Cambridge 1826, p. 209, pl. IV, fig. 142. (bibliogr.)

1826

Brewster, David: Camera Lucida. In: Idem: Edinburgh Encyclopaedia V (1830) 297-299. (bibliogr.)

1830

Dollond, George: The Camera Lucida. An Instrument for Drawing in true Perspective, and for Copying, Reducing, or Enlarging other Drawings. London 1830. (bibliogr.)

1830

West, Francis: A Description of the Camera Lucida for Drawing in True Perspective, the Invention of Dr. Wollaston, with Full Directions how to Use and how to Choose a Good Instrument, and the Defects to which Bad Ones are Liable. With the Observations of Captain Basil Hall etc. London 1831. (bibliogr.)

1831

Arnold, A. F.: Wollaston's Camera Lucida und Corn. Varley's Zeichnungs-Teleskop. In: Idem: Die neueren Erfindungen und Verbesserungen in Betreff der optischen Instrumente... Quedlinburg/Leipzig 1833, pp. 162 et seq. (bibliogr.)

1833

Anonymous: Optique - Chambre Claire. In: Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences, publiés conformément a une décision de l'académie. Paris 1837, p. 350. (bibliogr.)

1837

Chevalier, Charles: Conseils aux artistes et aux amateurs, sur l'application de la chambre claire à l'art du dessin, ou Instruction théoretique et pratique sur cet instrument, ses différents formes et son utilité dans les arts et les sciences. Paris 1838. (bibliogr.)

1838

Chevalier, Charles: Die Camera lucida. Eine gründliche Anweisung fuer Künstler und Liebhaber der Zeichenkunst über den Gebrauch dieses neuen optischen Instruments, das jetzt in Frankreich vielfach angewendet wird. Quedlinburg/Leipzig 1839. (bibliogr.)

1839

Anonymous: Wollaston's Camera Lucida, Amici's Ditto, and Alexander's Graphic Mirror. In: The Magazine of Science, and School of Arts I/XLIII. London (1840) 338 et seq. (bibliogr.)

1840

Varley, Cornelius: Camera Lucida. In: Idem: A Treatise on Optical Drawing Instruments. Also: A Method of Preserving Pictures in Oil and in Water Colours. London 1845, pp. 27-33, plates I, VI, VII. (bibliogr.)

1845

Varley, Cornelius: Graphic Telescope. In: Idem: A Treatise on Optical Drawing Instruments. Also: A Method of Preserving Pictures in Oil and in Water Colours. London 1845, pp. 33-54, plates VII-IX. (bibliogr.)

1845

Hasted, Henry: Reminiscences of Dr. Wollaston. In: Proceedings of the Bury and West Suffolk Archaeological Institute established March 1848 for the Collection and Publication of Information on the Ancient Arts and Monuments of the Western Division of Suffolk and Archdeaconry of Sudbury. Bury St. Edmund's 1853, pp. 121-134. (bibliogr.)

1853

Pike, Benjamin Jr.: Camera Lucida. In: Idem: Pike's Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue of Optical, Mathematical and Philosophical Instruments, manufactured, imported, and sold by the author; with the prices affixed at which they are offered in 1856. With upwards of 750 Engravings. In two Volumes. Vol. II. Second edition, enlarged. New York 1856, pp. 189-192. (bibliogr.)

1856

Ganot, Adolphe: Chambre Claire (no. 484). In: Instruments d’Optique (Chapitre V. in: Livre VII: De la Lumière.). In: Idem: Traité Élémentaire de Physique Expérimentale et Appliquée et de Métérologie Suivi d’un Recueil Nombreux de Problèmes. 10. Ed. Paris 1862, pp. 462-464. (bibliogr.)

1862

Stanley, William Ford: Instruments Intended to Facilitate the Delineation of Natural Objects, Buildings, etc. - Camera Lucida - Optical Compasses, etc. In: Idem: Descriptive Treatise on Mathematical Drawing Instruments. London 1866, pp. III-VIII, 114-122. (bibliogr.)

1866

Marion, Fulgence: Chambre obscure et chambre claire (IX). In: Idem: Magie naturelle ou optique amusante. In: Idem: L’Optique. Paris 1867, pp. 356-363. (bibliogr.)

1867

Bauernfeind, Carl Maximilian: Über eine neue Eigenschaft des Prismas der Camera lucida. In: Sitzungsberichte der königlich bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu München I (1868) 491-495. (bibliogr.)

1868

Vecchi, Stanislao: Una Nuova Camera Chiara. In: Nuovo cimento 28 (1868) 240-246. (bibliogr.)

1868

Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène: Le Téléiconographe. In: Gazette des Architectes et du Batiment. 6. Année. Paris (1868-1869) 203-205. (bibliogr.)

1868-1869

Deschanel, Augustin Privat: Chambre Claire (No. 727; Principle of the Camera Lucida). In: Idem: Traité élémentaire de Physique: Ouvrage accompagné de 719 figures dessinées par Bonnafoux et Jahandier gravées par Laplante et 3 plaches en couleur tirées à part. Paris 1896, pp. 913 et seq. (bibliogr.)

1869

Zantedeschi, C.F.: Della camera lucida di Wollaston. In: Atti dell'Istituto Veneto di scienze 15 (1869/70) 1065-1067. (bibliogr.)

1869-70

Heather, J. F.: Prisms: the Camera Lucida. In: Idem: Mathematical Instruments. Their construction, adjustment, testing, and use comprising drawing, measuring, optical, surveying, and astronomical instruments. Vol. 2: Optical Instruments. Enlarged edition, for the most part entirely re-written. London 1870, pp. 12-18. (bibliogr.)

1870

Zöllner, Julius: Spiegel und Spiegelapparate. In: Das Buch der Erfindungen, Gewerbe und Industrien. 7th ed. Vol. 2: Die Kräfte der Natur und ihre Benutzung. Eine physikalische Technologie. Leipzig/Berlin 1877, pp. 205-221. (bibliogr.)

1877

Nachet, Jean Alfred: Nouvelle chambre claire. In: Séances de la societé française de physique. (1882) 101-103. (bibliogr.)

1882

Govi, G.: Memorie e Note di Soci o Presentate da Soci. Fisica-Ottica. Intorno a una nuova Camera-lucida. In: Atti della Reale Accademia dei Lincei. Rendiconti. Publicati per cura dei segretari V/ Serie Quarta. 1. semestre (1889) 3-6. (bibliogr.)

1889

Luegers, Otto: Camera lucida. In: Idem: Lexikon der gesamten Technik und ihrer Hilfswissenschaften. Vol. III. Stuttgart et al. 1893, pp. 2 et seq. (bibliogr.)

1893

Anonymous: Camera lucida. In: Brockhaus' Konversationslexikon. 14th edition (Revidierte Jubiläumsausgabe). Vol. 3. Leipzig/Berlin et al. 1898, p. 871. (bibliogr.)

1898

Anonymous: Camera lucida. In: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon. Ein Nachschlagewerk des allgemeinen Wissens. Sechste, gänzlich neubearbeitete und vermehrte Auflage. Vol. 3. Leipzig/Wien 1906, p. 717. (bibliogr.)

1906