Life Under Microscope by Jirovec (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near VG dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. London: Spring Books, 1969. 9" wide by 12" tall. Bright, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Jacket has light soil and a few short closed tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No year of publication indicated (but 1969?) No printing or edition statement. Illustrated with 461 fantastic photos of microscopic life, a few in full-color. From the Dust Jacket: "In this book the authors have presented a wide selection from all the diverse material offered by the world of the microscope in its many theoretical, practical and aesthetic aspects. They deal with every major development up to and including the powerful electron microscope, and give a fascinating picture of everything from the beautiful crystals of inorganic matter, through the most minute living organism, to the tiny beginnings of the human embryo. Outstanding reproductions provide a wealth of new beauty to delight the eye and entrance the beholder with its infinite variety." Introduction by Professor B. Nemec. Translated by Margaret Schierl. Original tan cloth. First Printing of the First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near VG dust jacket. 280pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Large 4to hardcover volume in tan embossed boards. Book near fine with no faults. Dust jacket very good with a little rubbing on cover no tears. End papers not split or marked. 280 pages tight and very clean.

Reprint. 3rd impression. B&W & colour illustrations. Text & plates clean in firm binding; dust jacket a little shelf-worn. In rather battered plain card slipcase. This is a heavy book; additional postage may be required Used - Very Good. VG hardback in dust jacket.