HOOKE, ROBERT. Micrographia: or some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies made by Magnifying Glasses. With Observations and Inquiries thereupon. London: Printed by John Martyn and James Allestry 1665. Folio, 292 x 193mm. (11 11/16 x 7 5/8in.), contemporary calf, paper spine label, slight wear to joints, head of spine and lower corners worn, a few slight stains and abrasions to covers, large folding plate 35 with single 7 1/2-inch tear and with edge crumpled from poor folding, small single tears at fold corners of 15 other folding plates, mostly slight and not affecting images. FIRST EDITION, title printed in red and black with engraved armorial vignette, 38 engraved plates, 20 of them folding. Dibner Heralds of Science 187; Grolier/Horblit 50; Honeyman sale IV.1692; Keynes Hooke 6; PMM 147; Wing H2620.

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HOOKE, ROBERT. Micrographia: or some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies made by Magnifying Glasses. With Observations and Inquiries thereupon. London: Printed by John Martyn and James Allestry 1665. Folio, 292 x 193mm. (11 11/16 x 7 5/8in.), contemporary calf, paper spine label, slight wear to joints, head of spine and lower corners worn, a few slight stains and abrasions to covers, large folding plate 35 with single 7 1/2-inch tear and with edge crumpled from poor folding, small single tears at fold corners of 15 other folding plates, mostly slight and not affecting images. FIRST EDITION, title printed in red and black with engraved armorial vignette, 38 engraved plates, 20 of them folding. Dibner Heralds of Science 187; Grolier/Horblit 50; Honeyman sale IV.1692; Keynes Hooke 6; PMM 147; Wing H2620.

"An early landmark in microscopy, containing the first illustration of cells [plate XI, a section of cork]."--Horblit.

Provenance: Maxwell of Kirkconnell, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, bookplate -- Harrison D. Horblit, bookplate.