Legend to the illustrations:
MICROSCOPE: Fig. 1-3. Mr. Stephen Gray's microscope with
drops of water, made of thin brass plate with a small hole at A, 4. Mr.
Gray's fluid reflecting microscope, A = small flat ring of brass, 5.
Dr. Brewster's single microscope, 6. same, with a double convex
lens, 7. Dr. Wollaston's periscopic microscope, 8-11. Dr.
Brewster's improvements on the periscopic microscope, 12. Common
flower and insect microscope (H = handle, LM = arm, L = lens, MN =
horizontal grooved arm, OP = forceps, O = object, B = nut), 13.
Microscope for opaque objects (P = ivory handle, A = arm, B = screw, C
= movable arm, D = nut, E = steel spring, GH = pliers and wire piece, F
= joint, K = concave speculum, G = point of needle, N = steel spring, R
= soft hair brush), 14. Withering's botanical microscope (ABC =
brass plates, DE = wires, F = sharp point, K = knife, P = pliers), 15.
Pocket, botanical and universal microscope (Ab = small arm carrying
three lenses, AK = square pillar, AB = arm, E = socket, FG = base, FG =
stage, H = mirror), 16. Lyonet's anatomical microscope (AB =
anatomical table, ON = pillar, G = aperture, RXZ = arm, H = screw, Z =
magnifying lens, EF = mirror), 17. Wilson's pocket microscope (AB =
body, D = convex lens, CC = tube, G = eye end, H = steel spring, E =
plate of brass, I = ivory handle K = seven different magnifying
glasses, M = ivory slider, RQ = forceps and brush, P = glass tube for
holding objects), 18. Dr. Smith's compound microscope (AA =
concave spherical speculum, mn = slider, E = eye glass).
Print Specifics:
- Type of print: Copperplate engraving - original antique print
- Year of printing:
not indicated in the print. The print came from the Edinburgh
Encyclopedia published between 1808-1830 under the direction of Sir
David Brewster. The last photo (not included in this offer) shows the
publication schedule of individual volumes.
- Condition: 1 (1.
Excellent - 2. Very good - 3. Good - 4. Fair).
- Overall Dimensions: 8 x 10.5 inches (20.5 x 26.5 cm).
- Paper weight: 3 (1. Thick - 2. Heavier - 3. Medium heavy - 4. Slightly heavier - 5. Thin)
- Reverse side: Blank
- Notes: 1.
Green color border around the print in the photo is a contrasting
background on which the print was photographed. 2. The print detail is sharper than the photo of the print.
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