Common objects of the Microscope
by WOOD John George (1827-1889)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Schilde, Belgium
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About This Item
London,: George Routgedge and Sons,, (1891). iv, 132 pp. 12mo (11 x 17 cm.). Orginal illustrated cloth (faded, soiled & stained, corners worn and slightly bumped). Withl text illustrations and upwards of 400 illustrations on 12 plates by Tuffen West. ¶ Probably the most popular introduction to microscopy during the Victorian era. First published in 1861 and last time 1949. --(With former owner's inscription on the preface).
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- Bookseller
- Sylco bvba livres anciens - antiquarian books (BE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2308
- Title
- Common objects of the Microscope
- Author
- WOOD John George (1827-1889)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routgedge and Sons,
- Place of Publication
- London,
- Date Published
- (1891)
- Keywords
- microscopy microscopes optical instruments micrography microbiology scientific instruments zoology protozoology natural history protozoa infusoria
- Bookseller catalogs
- microscopy;
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Sylco bvba livres anciens - antiquarian books
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About Sylco bvba livres anciens - antiquarian books
Fine and rare books in the fields of science, medicine, technology and the applied arts. Old fashioned printed catalogues and lists available on request.A note on binding conservation. All our ancient leather bindings are carefully cleaned with Brecknell's leather soap, and when needed, treated with hydroxypropylcellulose (in the case of dry leather). Finally we protect the leather with \"Cire 213\", the ultimate binding conservation wax developed by the BNF (Bibliothque nationale de France).
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...