Hardback, 480 pages, 800 photographs. For anyone who has an interest in binoculars, who collects them, deals in them, or who simply wants to buy a pair, this book is an absolute 'must'. Not only is it a most impressive coffee-table book but it has contributions, both academic and photographic, from nearly every binocular expert in the world.

The text is, approximately, 80% German and 20% English, though you can look at the 800 photographs, and each photograph has a description in English (often two or three paragraphs).

This book is vital for anyone who wishes to identify binoculars, date them, find out what they were used for, when and where they were used, and see what they should look like in perfect condition and complete with box, tripod, cradle and accessories. It is THE book of binoculars, whenever we traders discuss a binocular on the telephone we say, "Which page is it featured on in the SEEGER book?"

Softback, 208 pages. 1st Edition, 2008

The most enticing book I have ever seen about binoculars, beautifully written and illustrated. The theme of the book is very much (I paraphrase) - binoculars are for people, they have personal meaning, they tell their own story about their owners and about the history of leisure and war.

Subjects covered are: History, Search & Rescue, Military, Astronomy, Nature, Entertainment, Choosing and Repairing, Collecting.

THE authoritative book on handheld Zeiss binoculars, by the world-leading binocular expert Hans Seeger.

Over 850 pages with many hundreds of colour photographs, charts and technical diagrams, and as if that isn't good value for money, consider the weight: 3.3Kg.

The only snag is that it is entirely in German.