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Published by University of Iowa Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 1587298015ISBN 13: 9781587298011
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Published by Hove: Waterloo Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 190674212XISBN 13: 9781906742126
Seller: Peter Scott, Portslade, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First edition. Softcover. 51pp. Plain card covers. Near Fine in dustwrapper.
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Published by The Royal Society, London, 1965
Seller: Row By Row Bookshop, Sugar Grove, NC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. A Very Good copy of this 29-page paperback. Mild cover wear, clean/unmarked within, and not ex-library. Book.
Published by Institute of Contemporary Arts., 1960
Seller: Roe and Moore, London, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. Original paper covers. Essay by Eric Finlay, 4 b/w plates.
Published by Royal Microscopical Society, 1972
First Edition
PAPERBACK. Condition: Near Fine. 1st edition thus. 33pp. 8vo in stapled wraps. Rubbing to spine, else crisp and unworn.
Published by Oxford, 1938
First Edition
HARDCOVER. 1st edition. 273pp, octavo. tight binding, clean throughout, light corner wear, slgith spine fade, owner's label, Very Good-.
Published by Folio Society, London, 2022
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. Hooke, R. (illustrator). First Edition, First Impression. New copy in the publisher's wrapping, as received directly from The Folio Society. It was two o'clock in the morning on 21 January 1665 when Samuel Pepys finally put down his bedtime reading and delivered his famous verdict on Robert Hooke's 'Micrographia': 'The most ingenious book that ever I read in my life'. Hooke's seminal work on microscopy, the study of objects through magnifying lenses and microscopes, presented previously unseen worlds to his readers. His fascinating observations and beautiful descriptions of what he saw changed the way we view the natural world, making this one of the most important books in the history of science. Combining his supreme talents as a technician and a draughtsman, Hooke constructed powerful new lenses, isolated specimens, and described what he saw in words and pictures, in the finest detail. Using equipment he had developed himself, Hooke presented what couldn't be captured with the human eye - a bee's stinger, the feet of a fly and the cellular structure of cork, to name just a few. Hooke was the Curator of Experiments at the Royal Society, chartered in 1662, and 'Micrographia' is believed to be the first publication produced by the Society; an example of the new and distinctly English strain of scientific enquiry, trusting only empirical observation as the basis of the laws of nature. Its far-reaching influence includes the coining of the scientific meaning of 'cell', while its spectacular illustrations were not only groundbreaking in their method but are also some of the finest examples of scientific art ever produced. In this beautifully crafted Folio Society edition, the entire text of 1665 is accompanied by the breathtakingly detailed illustrations, including five stunning foldouts, that are the source of the book's enduring fame. Hooke?s magnificent and extraordinarily detailed illustrations of insects and plants have been reproduced for this edition from copies of the first and second editions of 'Micrographia' held at the Bodleian Library and the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford. One of the most celebrated of these images, the extraordinarily accurate depiction of a grey drone-fly, forms the basis of the beautiful blocked endpapers. The edition also includes two important texts which elucidate 'Micrographia' and provide different perspectives of its author. The English antiquary, natural philosopher and writer, John Aubrey, was a close friend of Hooke's and he paints an affectionate portrait of 'a person of great virtue and goodness', voracious for knowledge from the earliest age. Aubrey's 'Life' is preceded by a commissioned essay on Hooke's career and achievements, and the enduring importance of 'Micrographia', by historian and literary critic, Ruth Scurr. A groundbreaking study in a stunning edition. 11'' x 7¼''. Quarter-bound in blocked cloth, with printed paper sides. Set in Caslon and printed on Abbey Pure paper. 392 pages. 32 black & white illustrations, including 5 foldouts. Printed and blocked endpapers. Plain slipcase with die-cut circle. Printed and bound in Germany. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In mint condition as received directly from The Folio Society. Additional photos available on request or these may be viewed on my eBay listing. Heavy/oversize book. U.K. orders at default charge but overseas buyers will be asked for extra. Enquiries welcome. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed-for, and insured.
Published by Whittaker & Co., London, 1834-1837. 1834-1837., 1837
First Edition
First edition. (2), 194; VIII, 231, (1) pp. + a total of 10 lithographed plates, of which 2 are fold-out plates. With illustrations in the text. Somewhat later (late 19th century) half-calf with marbled egdes and lavishly gilt spine with five raised bands. Front joint and edges of boards quite heavily rubbed, corners slightly bumped. Endpapers and plates quite heavily foxed, interior else fine. Two works related to the use and development of microscopes bound together in one volume. The first work is by Pritchard, the second work by Goring but edited by Pritchard. Both works in first editions.
Published by Folio Society,, 2017
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
First Edition
8vo., First Edition thus, with 38 plates (5 folding); patterned black cloth blocked in silver, black leather back lettered in silver, silver top, black endpapers, a fine copy in publisher's cloth slip-case blocked in silver. EDITION LIMITED TO 750 NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY NO. 692). The illustrations, presented at original size, are reproduced from copies of the first and second editions held at the Bodleian Library and the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford.
Published by Printed for the Author, London, 1746
Seller: St Philip's Books, P.B.F.A., B.A., Oxford, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st edn. ~TITLE CONTINUES: together with an account of a new invented universal, single or double, microscope, either of which is capable of being applied to an improv d solar apparatus. This Treatise contains a Description of the Nature, Uses, and Magnifying Powers of Microscopes in general; together with full Directions how to prepare, apply, and examine, as well as preserve, all Sorts of minute Objects: Also an Account of The principal Microscopical Discoveries, that have hitherto been mentioned by the most celebrated Authors, together with a great Variety of new Experiments and Observations. The Whole being, as it were, A Natural History of a Multitude of Aerial, Terrestrial, and Aquatick Animals, Seeds, Plants, &c. To which is added A Translation of Mr. Joblott s Observations on the Animalcula, that are found in many different Sorts of Infusions; A very particular Account of that surprising Phaenomenon, The Fresh Water Polype, translated from the French Treatise of Mr. Trembley. ~Eighteenth-century full tree calf, gilt ruling and red gilt label to spine. Cracking just starting to lower outer front hinge (2cm), but hinges sound. Small 4to (18 x 23cm). Armorial bookplate of Robert Magee to inside front board. Inscription in old hand to title page: 'Price bound 16 shill.' (this would have been a steep price for a single-volume work in the first half of the eighteenth century (see Elliott, 'The Cost of Reading in Eighteenth Century Britain', ELH, 2010, pp. 353-384), but not impossible - it is just possible that this is Adams' own hand, since he printed and sold the work himself). Some foxing throughout. Head and tailpieces, and decorative initial letters throughout. 65 folding copper-engraved plates. Six of these plates advertise microscopes of Adams' own invention, sold at his shop 'at Tycho Brahe's Head in Fleet Street'. Others show beautifully detailed magnified images of fleas, flies, plants, snowflakes, a printed full stop, etc. With 20pp. catalogue of Adams' instruments for sale to rear (pp. 243-263). George Adams (bap. 1709, d. 1772), writer and maker of scientific instruments. Micrographia illustrata was his first major publication, and encroached on the territory of the scientific writer Henry Baker, author of 'The Microscope Made Easy' (1742), who accused Adams of plagiarism. Adams' work, however, was much more lavishly illustrated (the first edition of Baker's work included only 15 plates), and it 'served to publicize his entry into the field with a new form of portable microscope, several examples of which survive' (ODNB). Adams went on to become Britain's leading maker of scientific instruments, being appointed instrument maker to prince of Wales (the future George III) in 1756, and thus becoming instrument maker to the king on his accession to the throne. His instrument business was continued by the Adams family until 1817, supplying books, globes, and all kinds of mathematical and scientific instruments. ~Robust packaging. All UK orders trackable, others on request. Size: 16, 263, (1)pp. Binding tight, text unmarked.