The microscope made easy : or, I. The nature, uses, and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microscopes described, calculated, and explained for the instruction of such, particularly, as desire to search into wonders of the minute creation, tho' they are not acquainted with optics : together with full directions how to prepare, apply, examine, and preserve all sorts of objects, and proper cautions to be observed in viewing them : II. An account of what surprizing discoveries have been already made by the microscope with useful reflections on them, and also a great variety of new experiments and observations pointing out many uncommon subjects for the examination of the curious / by Henry Baker ... ; illustrated with copper plates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baker, Henry, 1698-1774.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microscopy--Early works to 1800.

Microscopy.

Lewis, John F., Mrs. (donor).

Local Subjects:

Lewis, John F., Mrs. (donor).

Penn Provenance:

Rolle (bookplate)

Physical Description:

2 unnumbered pages, xvi, 311 pages, 13 unnumbered pages, 15 leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for R. Dodsley ..., 1742.

Notes:

Signatures: [pi]1 A-X⁸ Y².

"The microscope made easy or an account of what surprising discoveries have been already made by the microscope ... Part II" (p. [65]-311) has special half-title.

Cf. Biblioteca Britannica, by Robert Watt, v.1, 64q for 3d ed., 1743.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cited in:

ESTC T89681

OCLC:

5701108