The select works of Antony van Leeuwenhoek, containing his microscopical discoveries in many of the works of nature. Translated from the Dutch and Latin editions published by the author, by Samuel Hoole, ...
Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van,1632-1723.
London : printed for Henry Fry,
1798-99.
Pp.a-f contain: 'Of an animalcule or small living creature, which is sometimes found in the livers of sheep and other beasts.' - The leaf after pp.a-f contain 'Additions by the translator.'.
Foot of p.143 'End of the first part.'; p.[144] blank; variant has no note at the foot of p.143 and p.[144] contains 'The author's opinion respecting the animalcule found in the livers of sheep'.
The vii-pages after p.88 contain: 'Dedication of the first part. To the encouragers of this work in its infant stage.' dated June 1798.
A second volume was published in 1807 entitled: 'The select works .. Volume the second. Part the third.' - The second volume contains an index to both volumes.
In two parts.
With continuous pagination and register.
Part II which begins after p.143 has a separate titlepage: 'Part the second of the selected works of Antony van Leeuwenhoek, .. ' London: printed for the translator, by G. Sidney; and sold by G. and W. Nicol; J. White; J. & A. Arch; and J. Wright. 1799.
The recto of the advertisement to the reader p.i end with the word "Sapientiam"; a variant ends with the word "posse".
Each part was probably issued in segments and there are possibly a number of issues of each segment; thus variants exist.
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