Micrographia - or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and inquiries thereupon -  1826cc9639e9e3930fb94b913aad45a5 (page 30)

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Micrographia - or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and inquiries thereupon - 1826cc9639e9e3930fb94b913aad45a5 (page 30)

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First edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, the first large work to illustrate microscopical objects, with copperplates engraved by Hooke himself. All 38 copperplates from the volume are digitized here, with additional item-level description available for each engraving.

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1665
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