A Practical Treatise on the use of the Microscope, including the different methods of preparing and examining animal, vegetable, and mineral structures. Library of Illustrated Standard Scientific Works. Vol VI

John Quekett

Published by Hippolyte Bailliere, London, 1848

A fair copy of the 1st edition complete with 9 plates and numerous illustrations in the text. This copy has been rebound fairly recently in quarter cloth and marbled boards, with gilt titles to spine. The binding is clean and sound with very minor wear. New endpapers have been added. Contents: Illustrated Standard Library title, frontispiece, title, preface, contents pp xxi; text in 3 parts with separate half titles pp 1-450; appendix pp 451-4; index pp 455-464. Plates 2-4 bound in with the text; Plates 5-9 bound at the rear. Diagrams on pp 221-4 have some hand colouring. Text pages are toned, most noticeably to edges; titles, frontispiece and preface leaves have a stain in the top gutter/top margin; all the plates have some staining, particularly to corners and edges; plate 8 is larger than the book and the bottom margin is turned up; and final index pages are fragile, particularly at the base and side. The book has a light smokey/ musty odour. Seller Inventory # 032728

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Practical Treatise on the use of the ...
Publisher: Hippolyte Bailliere, London
Publication Date: 1848
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fair
Edition: 1st Edition