1754
Microscope OPTICS Biology Chemistry Experiments Illustrated Baker Science
Henry Baker was an 18th-century English
naturalist known for his work with the microscope. Baker wrote two treatises on
using the microscope; ‘Employment for the Microscope’ and ‘Microscope Made
Easy’. These works illustrate using a microscope, but they also include
discoveries found whilst using one. Findings include salts found in urine,
seeds of the vanilla bean, understanding the metals in vegetation, examining
warts, the exposure and effects of sulfuric acid, observations of spider eyes
and fangs, effects of light on oysters, formation of gems and their coloration,
and in depth look into various salt crystals.
This 1754 French printing of ‘Employment of
the Microscope’ is illustrated with impressive folding engravings of early
microscopes, microscopic findings, and hardware inventions to improve the
microscope.
Item number: #9901
Price: $750
BAKER, Henry
Le microscope a la portée de
tout le monde ou description, calcul & explication de la nature, de l'ufage
& de la force des meilleurs microfcopes ; avec les méthodes néceffaires
pour préparer, appliquer, confider & conferver toutes fortes d'objets,
& les précautions a prendre pour les examiner avec foin.
A Paris : Chez Ch. A. Jombert,
1754. 1st edition French
Details:
·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o
xvii, [3], 356
o
15 folding plates
·
Language: French
·
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
·
Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 13cm)
·
Auction records and price comparisons at $1,700
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping
Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority!
Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without
reservation!
9901