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Mantell, Gideon Algernon

Thoughts on Animalcules; or, a Glimpse of the Invisible World revealed by the Microscope

1846

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Year of publication
1846
Place of printing
London. John Murray
Author
Mantell, Gideon Algernon
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Nature - General microscopes
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

12mo [19.5 x 15 cm]; xvi, 144, [iii, ads of author's other books], [viii, ads] pp, 12 handcolored lithographed plates, other illustrations from drawings, engraved title page vignette, index, with the half-title page. original blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine a little faded but lettering clear, spine end lightly frayed, endpaper a bit soiled, overall very good, plates excellent. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Nissen ZBI 2685. Freeman 2446: 'The 1850 re-issue was titled The Invisible World Revealed by The Microscope; or, Thoughts on Animalcules'. The author was a respected geologist and wrote this book when microscopes were becoming more common and the unknown world of hydra, cells, infusoria, polygastria, monads, vorticellina, rotifera, floscularia, stephanoceros, etc, became of great interest.
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