The construction of timber, from its early growth; explained by the microscope, and proved from experiments, in a great variety of kinds. In five books. 1. On the Parts of Trees. 2. Their Vessels. 3. Their Encrease by Growth. 4. The different Disposition of their Parts in various Kinds. 5. The Particularities in their Vessels. With Figures Of Their Various Appearances, Of an Instrument invented for cutting Slices of extreme Thinness, And Of a Microscope of a new Construction, through which they were viewed. By John Hill, M. D. Member Of The Imperial Academy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hill, John, 1714?-1775.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wood--Anatomy.

Wood.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (62,[2]p.,44[i.e.46]plates )

Edition:

The second edition; corrected and enlarged.

Other Title:

Construction of timber,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for the author; and sold by B. White, in Fleet-Street; L. Davis, in Holborn; J. Robson, in Bond-Street; J. Ridley, in St. James's-Street; P. Elmsly, in the Strand; and T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, MDCC.LXXIV. [1774]

Notes:

Two plates are numbered 10 and two are numbered 33.

Braces in imprint.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Henrey, 803

English Short Title Catalog, T133662.

OCLC:

642382102