The Microscope and it's Revelations

PUBLISHER
John Churchill, London.

BINDING
Half bound with marbled boards and green leather over spine and corners. Decorative banded and embossed spine with gilt lettering and design and a burgundy title patch. Marbled endpapers and block edges.

BOOK CONDITION
Good for age, some general scuffing and wear to covers. Marbled block edges have some fading and discolouration. Hinges a little weakened but binding secure. Text and images remain largely clear and little marked. 

DUST JACKET
No.

EDITION
First UK edition 1857.

DESCRIPTION
A comprehensive 19th century work on the construction, functioning and use of the microscope. Illustrated throughout with 370 wood engravings within the text. 719 pp. 17 x 12 cm.

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