The Resource Micrographia, or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses : with observations and inquiries thereupon, by R. Hooke, Fellow of the Royal Society
Micrographia, or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses : with observations and inquiries thereupon, by R. Hooke, Fellow of the Royal Society
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- Summary
- Micrographia, or, Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses by Robert Hooke (1635-1703) contains the discoveries that Hooke made with his newly perfected compound microscope. Micrographia was not only the first book devoted entirely to microscopic observations, but also the first to pair its descriptions with profuse and detailed illustrations
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource ([36], 246, [10] pages, [37] leaves of plates (some partially folded)
- Note
-
- Signatures: pi℗ø A℗ø a-g℗ø B-C℗ø D-2Ḱþ L-M℗ø
- Engraved title page vignette (arms of the Royal Society); head- and tailpieces; initials
- Errata: p. [10] at end
- Title in red and black ink
- With an initial imprimatur leaf by the Council of the Royal Society of London
- Label
- Micrographia, or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses : with observations and inquiries thereupon
- Title
- Micrographia, or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses
- Title remainder
- with observations and inquiries thereupon
- Statement of responsibility
- by R. Hooke, Fellow of the Royal Society
- Title variation
- Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Micrographia, or, Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses by Robert Hooke (1635-1703) contains the discoveries that Hooke made with his newly perfected compound microscope. Micrographia was not only the first book devoted entirely to microscopic observations, but also the first to pair its descriptions with profuse and detailed illustrations
- Cataloging source
- CSt-L
- Citation location within source
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- 18
- R18004
- 262
- 50
- 147
- Citation source
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- Burndy. Science
- ESTC
- Garrison & Morton (5th ed.)
- Horblit, H.D. Grolier 100 science books
- Norman 1092
- PMM
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1635-1703
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hooke, Robert
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- -1670
- active 1649-1680
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Allestry, James
- Martyn, John
- Royal Society (Great Britain)
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Microscopy
- Physics
- Light
- Heat
- Natural history
- Label
- Micrographia, or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses : with observations and inquiries thereupon, by R. Hooke, Fellow of the Royal Society
- Note
-
- Signatures: pi℗ø A℗ø a-g℗ø B-C℗ø D-2Ḱþ L-M℗ø
- Engraved title page vignette (arms of the Royal Society); head- and tailpieces; initials
- Errata: p. [10] at end
- Title in red and black ink
- With an initial imprimatur leaf by the Council of the Royal Society of London
- Extent
- 1 online resource ([36], 246, [10] pages, [37] leaves of plates (some partially folded)
- Form of item
- online
- Note
- Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in modern calfskin double-panelled in blind. The bookplate of the BPL Townshend Fund is present on the front pastedown. Early marginalia is present on numerous leaves, including: O3 (verso), S1 (recto), S1 (verso), 2C3 (recto), 2E1 (verso), 2E3 (recto), and 2F3 (recto). The perforation stamp of the Library is present on the title page and all plates are marked with the ink stamp of the same.
- Other physical details
- illustrations)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Micrographia, or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses : with observations and inquiries thereupon, by R. Hooke, Fellow of the Royal Society
- Note
-
- Signatures: pi℗ø A℗ø a-g℗ø B-C℗ø D-2Ḱþ L-M℗ø
- Engraved title page vignette (arms of the Royal Society); head- and tailpieces; initials
- Errata: p. [10] at end
- Title in red and black ink
- With an initial imprimatur leaf by the Council of the Royal Society of London
- Extent
- 1 online resource ([36], 246, [10] pages, [37] leaves of plates (some partially folded)
- Form of item
- online
- Note
- Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in modern calfskin double-panelled in blind. The bookplate of the BPL Townshend Fund is present on the front pastedown. Early marginalia is present on numerous leaves, including: O3 (verso), S1 (recto), S1 (verso), 2C3 (recto), 2E1 (verso), 2E3 (recto), and 2F3 (recto). The perforation stamp of the Library is present on the title page and all plates are marked with the ink stamp of the same.
- Other physical details
- illustrations)
- Specific material designation
- remote
Subject
- Heat -- Early works to 1800
- Ink stamps (Provenance)
- Light -- Early works to 1800
- Marginalia (Provenance)
- Microscopy -- Early works to 1800
- Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works | Early works to 1800
- Perforation stamps (Provenance)
- Physics -- Early works to 1800
Genre
- Early works to 1800
- Ink stamps (Provenance)
- Marginalia (Provenance)
- Perforation stamps (Provenance)
- Pre-Linnean works
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