Practical treatise on the use of the Microscope, Including the Different Methods of Preparing and Examining Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Structures.
QUEKETT, JOHN
London: Hippolyte Bailliere, 1848. 1st Edition. 8vo(22.3 x 13.7 cm) Modern blue morocco. Collation: [8- catalog]xxiv 464 [20 & catalog]p. +9 engraved plates and 241 in text woodcuts. The binding is in very good condition with raised bands on spine. Panels have gilt floral design in the center and label and author in gilt in upper panel. Internal condition is very good with only minor age browning to plates and slight off setting of plate 5 to last page of text. New end papers were added when the book was bound in full blue morocco. This is a scarce, uncut copy with all nine plates present. The plates were drawn and signed by C. Varley (Pl. 1), S. W. Leonard (Pl. 2-8), and Warren De La Rue (Pl. 9). Very Good Full Leather (Item ID: 000035)
$750.00
This treatise is a publication of the Library of Illustrated Scientific Works (LISW) and includes two of their catalogues. The first catalogue is present as preliminaries and the second follows the collection of plates at the end of the book. Signatures of John H Echy and Samuel J. Deal, M.D. present on half title and title page, respectively.