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. ...

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Main Creator: Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van, 1632-1723
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London : printed for the translator, by G. Sidney; and sold by G. and W. Nicol; J. White; J. & A. Arch; and J. Wright, 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.

Physical description: [2],viii,143,[1],viii,[1],146-183,[2],192-314p.,plates ; 4⁰.

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