The Microscope

A scarce copy of this comprehensive guide to the microscope by Ellison Hawks, with coloured plates. From the "Shown" Series, edited by Louey Chisholm. In the publisher's original decorative green cloth binding. With a coloured frontispiece, and thirty-nine further plates. Collated, complete. A comprehensive volume on the microscope, with sections on its history, the key principles, how to work with the microscope, as well as details for viewing different subjects. Written by British writer Ellison Hawks, who wrote on popular science and technology topics, explaining the working of gadgets and the manufacture of industrial products. In the publisher's original cloth binding.Externally, light fading to spine, with bumping to the head and tail. Light rubbing to joints with the odd faint mark to boards. Light offsetting to free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting to the front and rear. Light spotting to fore edge. Very Good.