The select works of Antony Van Leeuwenhoek, containing his microscopical discoveries in many of the works of nature. Translated from the Dutch and Latin editions published by the author, by Samuel Hoole. Part the First.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van, 1632-1723.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Pre-Linnean works.

Natural history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],v,[2],iv-viii,[1],b-h,143,[1],viii,[1],146-183,[2],192-314p.,plates )

Place of Publication:

London : printed by Henry Fry, for the translator, and sold by George Nicol, Bookseller to His Majesty, Pall-Mall; J. White, Fleet-Street; J. & A. Arch, Gracechurch Street; and J. Wright, Piccadilly, M,DCC,XCVIII. [1798]

Notes:

In two parts, with continuous pagination and register.

Includes: 'Of an animalcule or small living creature' (pp.[a]-f) and 'Addition, by the translator' (pp.[g]-h).

With a viii-page introduction to the second part, which has no separate titlepage.

Colophon at end of second part: Sidney, - Printer.

A second volume entitled 'The select works of Antony Van Leeuwenhoek, .. Volume the second. Part the third', London, printed by the Philanthropic Society, was published in 1807 and contains an index to both volumes.

Reproduction of original from National Library of Medicine.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N22764.

OCLC:

642167045