William B. Carpenter; W. H. Dallinger — The Microscope and Its Revelations

London, J. & A. Churchill, 1901. Cloth. A very smart two volume set of this illustrated work, detailing the abilities of the contemporary microscope. A very smart two volume set, detailing the contemporary microscope, and demonstrating a variety of insights it offers. Both volumes are illustrated throughout. Volume one features a monochrome frontispiece and five further monochrome plates, including one with tissue guard. Also featuring monochrome vignette illustrations throughout. Collated, complete. Volume two features eight monochrome plates and nine colour, in addition to monochrome vignettes. Collated, complete.  Penned by English physician, invertebrate zoologist and physiologist William B Carpenter and Methodist minister W H Dallinger. This popular work was first published in 1856. Bound in original green cloth. Externally, very smart. Moderate rubbing and bumping to extremities. Slight fading to spine. The odd minor mark to boards. Moderate scattered spotting to endpapers. Very slight starting to rear vol1 hinge. Very slight starting to vol2 rear hinge, but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Infrequent moderate strain to vol2. Pages generally bright and clean. With moderate scattered spotting throughout. Very slight cockling to vol2 pages. Moderate scattered spotting and marks to text block edges. Slight dusting to text block top edges. Moderate tide mark to vol2 pp.1090-end. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .