Thoughts on Animalcules; or, A Glimpse of the Invisible World Revealed by the Microscope

Mantell, Gideon Algernon

Published by John Murray, London, 1846

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 London, John Murray, 1846, First edition., 1846. 12mo [19 x 14.5 cm, 7.5 x 5.5 ]; 144 pp including index [followed by 3, ads of author's other books], 8 pages of publisher ads] 12 hand-colored lithographed plates, other illustrations from drawings, engraved title page vignette, index, with the half-title page. Original blind-stamped cloth. Spine missing 3 cm at head 2.5cm at tail, gilt spine title lettering still present but has a small tear at junction front board. Front pastedown bears name of prior owner, first free leaf shows some erasures, small sticker on rear paste-down Bound by Remnant & Edmonds. Binding intact and fucntional but shows loosening at signatures, particulalty in second half of book. Overall vgood, plates very good. 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 groundbreaking book when microscopes were becoming more common and the microscopic world became of great interest. A picture of this book is available on request.

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Thoughts on Animalcules; or, A Glimpse of the Invisible World Revealed by the Microscope

Publisher

John Murray, London

Publication Date

1846

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Hardcover

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1st Edition

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Good

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In addition to a large collections of 19th century children?s books, and adult fiction we have a broad array of art books, reference materials, religion and philosophy. Lately I have been cataloguing 19th century travelogues.?? Also available is a large collection of 19th century and early 20th century periodicals, some bound, some still in their original condition: The Atlantic Monthly, Harper?s, The Century Illustrated, Lippincott?s, Putnam, The North American Review, Scribner?s, St. Nicholas Magazine. Many are not yet listed so inquiries for specific editions are welcomed. Publication dates tend to run from about 1780 to about 1960.

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