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Half-hours with the microscope; being a popular guide to the use of the microscope as a means of amusement and instruction (cover)
Half-hours with the microscope; being a popular guide to the use of the microscope as a means of amusement and instruction (cover)
TitleHalf-hours with the microscope; being a popular guide to the use of the microscope as a means of amusement and instruction (cover)
AuthorLankester, Edwin, 1814-1874
PublisherHardwicke, Robert
Publisher LocationEngland--London
Publication Date1863
PrinterUnknown
IllustratorWest, Tuffen
Image Production ProcessRelief prints
Intaglio prints--engravings
NotesIllustrated with uncolored relief prints and uncolored intaglio prints.
This page depicts illustrations of microscopic cells including "vegetable cells with nucleus from apple" (1) and "ciliated cell from windpipe of calf" (5).
Contextual NotesThis was a popular book that went into several editions. Over 7,000 copies were sold of the first and second edition.

Edwin Lankester was an English surgeon and naturalist. Illustrator Tuffen West was an English naturalist.
Subjects (LCSH)Microscopy; Microscopes
CategoryNatural sciences
LanguageEnglish
Digital CollectionChildren's Historical Literature Collection
Digital ID NumberCHL0671
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionChildren's Historical Literature Collection. 528 L275h3
Object TypeBook
Physical Description[xx]-106 p.: illustrated; 16.5 x 11 cm.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from original book at 400-600 dpi in TIFF format using a ScanMaker 6800, resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm's software JPEG2000 Extension. 2008.
Exhibit ChecklistExhibit checklist 10.6
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