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. Volume the First-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],viii,143,[1],viii,[1],146-183,[2],192-314p.,plates )

Other Title:

Select works of Antony van Leeuwenhoek

Place of Publication:

London : printed for the translator, by G. Sidney, Black-Horse Court, Fleet-Street; and sold by G. and W. Nicol, Booksellers to his Majesty, Pall-Mall; J. White, Fleet-Street; J. & A. Arch, Gracechurch-Street; and J. Wright, Piccadilly, M,DCCC. [1800]

Notes:

Possibly made up from sheets of the 1798 edition.

Some copies contain an additional 'Translator's preface' numbered [1],iv-v,[1], intended to be inserted after the initial 'Advertisement to the reader'.

Some copies contain an additional essay Õf an Animalculeb̃y G. Bidloo, numbered [a]-h, inserted after the introduction to the second part.

At foot of p. 143: End of the first part.

With a viii-page introduction to the second part.

After p. 183 the pagination is irregular, but the register is continuous.

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.

This second volume contains an index to both volumes.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T111069.

OCLC:

642278255