Lot of 9 Antique Books on Microscopy. England, S. XIX-XX

Stunning set containing nine antique books about microscopy, all of them published in England between the 19th and the 20th centuries. Most of the books date from the late 19th century and are in general good condition. Their beautiful covers and lovely engraved illustrations, some of them colored, are really remarkable. The handbooks are aimed to students and microscopy lovers and contain technical and practical texts that teach how to work with the microscope and the samples. The titles of the books are: The Microscope: its History, Construction, and Application. Jabez Hogg. Año 1859. The Preparation of Mounting of Microscopic Objects. Thomas Davies. Common Objects of the Microscope. Rev. J. G. Wood. Half-Hours with the Microscope. Edwin Lankester, M. D. A World of Wonders Revealed by The Microscope. Hon. Mrs. Ward. Año 1859. How to Work with the Microscope. Lionel S. Beale, M.B., F.R.S. Año 1863. How to Work with the Microscope. Lionel S. Beale, M.B., F.R.S. Año 1857. Modern Microscopy. M. I. Cross y Martin J. Cole. Año 1903. McClungs Handbook of Microscopical Technique. Varios autores. As we can see in the photographs, all the books have hard cover. Some of the front covers bear lovely embossed golden motives, letters, illustrations and decorative fringes. The book entitled The Microscope by Jabez Hoggs has a lovely marbled-paper cover and a great leather spine with the title and the authors name in golden lettering. The rest of the books have fabric hard covers; the amazing golden-and-red front cover of the book A World of Wonders Revealed by The Microscope is gorgeous. All the books are illustrated, some with fine colored engravings. For their great beauty and good condition, these books deserve to become part of a complete antique science library.