Early Scientific Instruments: The Arthur Frank Collection (Exhibition Catalogue) (Autograph Letter, Signed Laid-in)

30pp spiral bound booklet, sparsely illustrated in black and white in glossy stiff card covers.  4to.  A little gentle edge wear to card covers, with some scuffing and scarring around the upper leading corner else neat, clean, bright and tight.  Loosely laid in to the catalogue is a letter (ALS) from Arthur Frank, dated January 1997, regarding sales from his collection and presenting the catalogue to the recipient.  While the letter itself is typed, it is signed in blue ink by Arthur Frank at the end.

A catalogue produced to accompany 1973 exhibition in Glasgow of early scientific instruments in the collection of Arthur Frank.  Arthur Frank was the son of Charles Frank, the optical and scientific instrument maker who’s Glasgow shop became well known photographic centre and a byword for excellence in cameras and watches.  Arthur Frank, who took over his father’s business, was an avid collector of optical instrumentation, forming one of the most important collections historic instruments in the country.  Later in life, Frank sold much of his collection at auction, with many items taken up by the Science Museum in London and Scottish museums.