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Auction archive: Lot number 203

ADAMS, George Jr. (1750-1795). Essays on the Microscope. London: Robert Hindmarsh for the Author, 1787.

Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$2,498 - US$3,747
Price realised:
£2,250
ca. US$2,810
Auction archive: Lot number 203

ADAMS, George Jr. (1750-1795). Essays on the Microscope. London: Robert Hindmarsh for the Author, 1787.

Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$2,498 - US$3,747
Price realised:
£2,250
ca. US$2,810
Beschreibung:

ADAMS, George Jr. (1750-1795). Essays on the Microscope. London: Robert Hindmarsh for the Author, 1787. First edition of an illustrated work on microscopy by George Adams Junior, who succeeded his father as mathematical instrument maker to George III; he retained the position under George IV. Nissen ZBI 24. 2 volumes, comprising one text volume, quarto (268 x 213mm) and one plate volume, oblong folio (263 x 372mm). 36 engraved plates on 32 sheets (some plates variably spotted). Contemporary marbled calf, red straight-grained morocco lettering pieces, edges green (head and foot of plate volume just chipped, extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance : Francois Fremineur (bookplate).

Auction archive: Lot number 203
Auction:
Datum:
9 Jul 2019
Auction house:
Christie's
London
Beschreibung:

ADAMS, George Jr. (1750-1795). Essays on the Microscope. London: Robert Hindmarsh for the Author, 1787. First edition of an illustrated work on microscopy by George Adams Junior, who succeeded his father as mathematical instrument maker to George III; he retained the position under George IV. Nissen ZBI 24. 2 volumes, comprising one text volume, quarto (268 x 213mm) and one plate volume, oblong folio (263 x 372mm). 36 engraved plates on 32 sheets (some plates variably spotted). Contemporary marbled calf, red straight-grained morocco lettering pieces, edges green (head and foot of plate volume just chipped, extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance : Francois Fremineur (bookplate).

Auction archive: Lot number 203
Auction:
Datum:
9 Jul 2019
Auction house:
Christie's
London
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