The Micrographic Dictionary: A Guide to the Examination and Investigation of the Structure and Nature of Microscopic Objects
by GRIFFITH, J. W. & HENFREY, ARTHUR
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About This Item
John Van Voorst 1883. Some Plates Coloured, This Volume Only, octavo, half bound with leather and dark teal buckram, raised band spine, gilt lettering to spine, page edges stained red, marbled eps, unpaginated, plates, VG- ( age appropriate wear and tear, moderate rubbing to leather on boards, front hinge comopletely cracked but still attached but shaky, bottom 9cm of leather at spine missing, heavy rubbing with loss to remaining spine, heavy fading to red page edges, moderate foxing to prelims, 1cm x 9cm cut out of top of title page. Plates are still lovely with no serios damage)
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- The Micrographic Dictionary: A Guide to the Examination and Investigation of the Structure and Nature of Microscopic Objects
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- GRIFFITH, J. W. & HENFREY, ARTHUR
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Van Voorst 1883
- Keywords
- microscopic science biology bacteria microorganisms
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