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Best part? It's called the Argus II. Argus is the name of several mythic figures, including Argus Panoptes (the hundred-eyed giant), Odysseus' faithful dog, and both the shipwright of the Argo and also a shipwrecked traveller rescued by Jason.

Ok, a) eye diseases, with color plates, cool. But maybe more importantly, b) this is the first Google book I've found where there are scans of fingers holding the pages down. And frequently. Very charming.