Mccormick J B Suzanne (5 results)

Boards. Condition: 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. Condition: 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).…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. First edition. Two smart illustrated volumes within the scarce History of Microscopy series, both celebrating developments within the field of microscopy. The second edition of A History of Microtechnique and the first edition of 18th-Century Microscopes: A Synopsis, both volumes within James and Suzanne McCormick's attractive History of Microcopy series, both published in 1987. In the publisher's original green cloth. A pathologist fascinated with microscopes across his life, James B. McCormick was inspired to create his own replica collection of antique microscopes. This scarce library series was designed to accompany the collection, and included facsimiles of foundational texts as well as McCormick's own history and that of his friend Brian Bracegirdle. - A History of Microtechnique: The Evolution of Microtome and the Development of Tissue Preparation, written by Brian Bracegirdle. Second edition. Contains all forty-nine monochrome plates, all thirty-two colour plates, and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated complete (1987, first published 1978). - 18th-Century Microscopes: A Synopsis of History and Workbook, written by J.B. McCormick. The first edition. Contains all eight colour plates and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated complete (1987). In the publisher's original green cloth. Externally, smart, with minimal edgewear. Small faint marks to McCormick, with small knocks to head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. A very small puncture close to front joint of Bracegirdle. End papers are bright and mostly clean with faint offsetting marks to McCormick pastedown edges and hinges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Various (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Four attractive volumes within a scarce series celebrating microscopes and their contribution to science, profusely illustrated. Four volumes within the scarce History of Microscopy series, edited by microscope specialist and pathologist James B. McCormcick, and his wife Suzanne, all volumes published in 1987. In the publisher's original green cloth. A pathologist having worked heavily with microscopes, McCormick gained a fascination with antique microscopes and was inspired to build his own replica collection after visiting the Science History Museum in Oxford. This attractive series was designed to accompany the collection of replicas he built, printing attractive facsimiles on foundational works within microscopy and his own history. - The Microscopic Cabinet of Select Animated Objects; with a Description of the Jewel and Doublet Microscope, Test objects, written by Andrew Pritchard. Facsimile edition. Contains all thirteen colour plates to the rear. Collated complete (1987, first published in 1832). - The Achromatic Microscope: A Treatise on the Construction, Proper Use, and Capabilities of Smith, Beck & Beck's Achromatic Microscopes, written by Richard Beck. Facsimile edition. Contains a frontispiece, all twenty-seven other plates, and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated complete. (1987, first published in 1865). - A History of Microtechnique: The Evolution of Microtome and the Development of Tissue Preparation, written by Brian Bracegirdle. Second edition. Contains all forty-nine monochrome plates, all thirty-two colour plates, and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated complete (1987, first published 1978). - 18th-Century Microscopes: A Synopsis of History and Workbook, written by J.B. McCormick. The first edition. Contains all eight colour plates of McCormick's replicas and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated complete (1987) In the publisher's original green cloth. Externally, smart, with minimal edgewear. A couple of faint marks to top extremity of Bracegirdle and to Beck front board. Small knocks to spines heads of Pritchard, Beck and to head and tail of McCormick, and to top extremities of three. Faint browning to McCormick end paper hinges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Various (illustrator). book.…

Hardback. Condition: nrFine. Dust Jacket Condition: Not Issued in DW. 1st Thus. History of Microscopy Series. A Facsimile Edition - ; Robert Hooke: Micrographia (1665). ; Henry Baker: The Microscope Made Easy (1969) [and] James Wilson: Pocket Microscopes (1706). ; Andrew Pritchard: The Microscopic Cabinet (1832). ; John Quekett: Practical Treatise on the Use of the Microscope (1848). ; Richard Beck: The Achromatic Microscope (1865). ; Arthur Bolles Lee: The Microtomist's Vade-Mecum (1885).; Brian Bracegirdle: A History of Microtechnique (2nd Edition) (1987). ; James B. McCormick: 18th-Centruy Microscopes: A Synopsis of History and Workbook (1987). Nine titles bound in 8 books. Green leatherette. Books look unopened. Set is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age in like slipcase. Very slight spotting. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY (GB 2023 £8) Packed weight 8 kilos. NOT AVAILABLE OVERSEAS.…