science heritage illinois (11 resultados)

Boards. Condición: Near Fine. Reprint. Reprint. [2], [5], 6-246, [2] + 13 leaves of plates (most reproduced in color on coated paper). 8vo. Publisher's green leather(ette). A bright clean copy. Boards. This book contains a facsimile reprint of "The Microscopic Cabinet" by Pritchard (London: 1832). This volume is one of eight books published by Science Heritage, Ltd. in their History of Microscopy Series. The series was intended to make important works in the history of microscopy more widely available. The Science Heritage Ltd. History of Microscopy series included: 18th Century Microscopes A Sypnosis of History and Workbook (McCormick, 1987); Practical Treatise on the Use of the Microscope (Quekett, 1848); A History of Microtechnique 2nd edition (Bracegirdle, 1987); The Microscope Made Easy and Pocket Microscopes (Henry Baker 1769 and James Wilson 1706); Micrographia (Robert Hooke, 1665); The Achromatic Microscope (Richard Beck, 1865); The Microscopic Cabinet (Andrew Pritchard, 1832); The Microtomist's Vade-Mecum (Arthur Bolles Lee, 1885). Literature: Austin and Blankenhorn, Microscopes and Microscopy A Preliminary Checklist, (The Gemmary: 1993), #972.

Boards. Condición: Near Fine. Reprint. Reprint. [2], [4], [v]-xiv, [2], 424 pages. 8vo. Publisher's green leather(ette). A bright clean copy. Several pages with creasing in the gutter/edges (printer/binders error) not affecting the content. Boards. A massive undertaking, designed to gather all of the practically usable preparation methods in one place. There are 660 formulas which highlight uses and/or preparation details useful for various tasks. Its usefulness is attested to by the many editions it went through over 65 years! The first edition [published here in facsimile] was originally published in 1885 (London: J. & A. Churchill). It went through eleven editions from 1885 through 1950. "In its primary intention this work appeals rather to the instructed anatomist than to the beginner. Its aim is to put into his hands a concise but complete account of all the methods of preparation that have been recommended as useful for the purposes of Microscopic Anatomy, and so furnish him with a ready source of information on points of detail." This volume is one of eight books published by Science Heritage, Ltd. in their History of Microscopy Series. The series was intended to make important works in the history of microscopy more widely available. The Science Heritage Ltd. History of Microscopy series included: 18th Century Microscopes A Sypnosis of History and Workbook (McCormick, 1987); Practical Treatise on the Use of the Microscope (Quekett, 1848); A History of Microtechnique 2nd edition (Bracegirdle, 1987); The Microscope Made Easy and Pocket Microscopes (Henry Baker 1769 and James Wilson 1706); Micrographia (Robert Hooke, 1665); The Achromatic Microscope (Richard Beck, 1865); The Microscopic Cabinet (Andrew Pritchard, 1832); The Microtomist's Vade-Mecum (Arthur Bolles Lee, 1885). Literature: Austin and Blankenhorn, Microscopes and Microscopy A Preliminary Checklist, (The Gemmary: 1993), #725-735 (referring to the various editions published).

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Intended to show the development of the microscope in the period after its early era, with work on novel mechanical designs developed to improve images. 11 pages, 185 pages, 8 colour plates, and textual figures. Original publishers faux green leather, gilt lettered spine and upper board. In fine, apparently unread, condition. Size: 15.5 x 23 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; ISBN: 0940095017. ISBN/EAN: 9780940095014. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. First published in 1978, this second edition, 1987, has the virtue of new chapters dealing with fresh developments from 17th, 18th & 19th centuries. 16 pages, 393 pages, 150 text illustrations, 4 colour plates, 49 black & white plates, and a further 28 colour illustrations. Original publishers faux green leather, gilt lettered spine and upper board. In fine, apparently unread, condition. Size: 15.5 x 23 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; ISBN: 0940095009. ISBN/EAN: 9780940095007. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. The two works bound in one volume as exact facsimiles of the original 1769 & 1706 editions. 16 pages, 324 pages; 12 pages. Original publishers faux green leather, gilt lettered spine and upper board. In fine, apparently unread, condition. Size: 15.5 x 23 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; ISBN: 0940095033. ISBN/EAN: 9780940095038. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. An exact facsimile of the 1885 edition. 424 pages. Original publishers faux green leather, gilt lettered spine and upper board. In fine, apparently unread, condition. Size: 15.5 x 23 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; ISBN: 0940095041. ISBN/EAN: 9780940095045. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. An exact facsimile of the 1832 edition. 247 pages, with 13 plates; 10 in colour. Original publishers faux green leather, gilt lettered spine and upper board. In fine, apparently unread, condition. Size: 15.5 x 23 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; ISBN: 0940095025. ISBN/EAN: 9780940095021. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Full-Leather. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus Edition. EIGHT GREEN LEATHER BOUND REPRODUCTIONS IN SLP-CASE AS FOLLOWS REPRODUCED FROM ORIGINAL EDITIONS OR NEW MANUSCRIPTS, AS FOLLOWS : MICROGRAPHIA BY ROBERT HOOKE, 1665 (WITH PLATES) : THE MICROSCOPE MADE EASY BY HENRY BAKER & POCET MICROSCOPES BY JAMES WILSON, 1706 (TWO TITLES IN ONE VOLUME : THE MICROPSCOPIC CABINET, BY ANDREW PRITCHARD, 1832 : PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE MICROSCOPE, BY JOHN QUEKETT, 1848 : THE ACHROMATIC MICROSCOPE BY RICHARD BECK, 1865 : THE MICROTOMIST'S VADE-MECUM BYARTHUR BOLLES LEE, 1885 : HISTORY OF MICROTECHNIQUE (2ND EDITION) BY BRIAN BRACEGIRDLE 1987 : 18TH CENTURY MICROSCOPES, SYNOPSIS OF HISTORY AND WORKBOOK BY J.B. McCORMICK, 1987. ALL 8 VOLUMES VG 8vo, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AS CALLED FOR, IN CUSTOM MADE VG SLIPCASE.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. 8 Green leatherette volumes show no wear. These appear unread. The slipcase shows only the slightest wear. This set weighs 16.5 pounds and should require additional postage. Please contact us before ordering.

Boards. Condición: Near Fine. Reprint. Reprint. [4], [2], [i]-xvi, 324 pages + [2-blank], [2], 6 pages + two leaf plate. 8vo. Publisher's green leather(ette). A bright clean copy noting a bit of glue residue on the foreedges. Boards. This book contains a facsimile reprint of "The Microscope Made Easy," fifth edition, (Henry Baker, 1769) plus the 6 page work "Pocket Microscopes" (James Wilson 1706). This volume is one of eight books published by Science Heritage, Ltd. in their History of Microscopy Series. The series was intended to make important works in the history of microscopy more widely available. The Science Heritage Ltd. History of Microscopy series included: 18th Century Microscopes A Sypnosis of History and Workbook (McCormick, 1987); Practical Treatise on the Use of the Microscope (Quekett, 1848); A History of Microtechnique 2nd edition (Bracegirdle, 1987); The Microscope Made Easy and Pocket Microscopes (Henry Baker 1769 and James Wilson 1706); Micrographia (Robert Hooke, 1665); The Achromatic Microscope (Richard Beck, 1865); The Microscopic Cabinet (Andrew Pritchard, 1832); The Microtomist's Vade-Mecum (Arthur Bolles Lee, 1885). Literature: Austin and Blankenhorn, Microscopes and Microscopy A Preliminary Checklist, (The Gemmary: 1993), #61.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. An exact facsimile of the 1865 edition. 8 pages, 144 pages, 28 plates, and textual figures. Original publishers faux green leather, gilt lettered spine and upper board. In fine, apparently unread, condition. Size: 15.5 x 23 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; ISBN: 0940095068. ISBN/EAN: 9780940095069. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.