A practical manual, containing a description of the general, chemical and microscopical characters of the blood, and secretions of the human body. As well as of their components, including both their healthy and diseased states .

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London : Richard and John E. Taylor, 1843, kl.8°, VI, 61 pp., 2 farb. Tafeln, orig. Leinenband; Authorenexemplar mit reichlichen eigenhändigen Anmerkungen. First edition - Author's copy with his bookplate "J.W. Griffith, .D." and numerous own annotations and markings. On the front endpaper the author makes the following note: "The marked "tag" signifies that in this manual , or later Discoveries than its date, are to be find in my notes". John William Griffith (1819-1901) "was an expert microscopist, using the instrument in his practice as a medical doctor and as an amateur botanist. He published numerous papers and books on microscopical observations and techniques throughout his life. The most famous of works is The Micrographic Dictionary, first published in 1856, a comprehensive tome that describes an extensive selection of specimens for microscopical examination." "Also in 1843, he published "On the microscope: means of remedying the defects of artificial light" in The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, "On the blood and fibre" in The London Medical Gazette, and a book, A Practical Manual, Containing a Description of the General, Chemical and Microscopical Characters of the Blood, and Secretions of the Human Body (Figure 5) A second edition of the Practical Manual was published in 1846. In 1848, Griffith's book was combined with two publications by other authors into Manuals on the Blood and Urine." Brian Stevenson: John William Griffith, 1819-1901. Microscopistnet.

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A practical manual, containing a description of the general, chemical and microscopical characters of the blood, and secretions of the human body. As well as of their components, including both their healthy and diseased states .
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Griffith, John William
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1843
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Soft cover
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1st Edition
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