The graphic telescope is a type of
External links
* [http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/paintings/cheating/lucida/ Camera lucida and Varley Graphic telescope]
* [http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/cameras/index.htm?item17 Graphic telescope]
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