George the second, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, ... Whereas our trusty and well-beloved George Lindsay, ... has at length invented, found out, and contrived a general portable microscope, ...
Lindsay, George.
[London,
1742]
Drop-head title on p. 1: 'An explanation of the mechanism and uses of a general portable microscope, first invented and made in the year 1728; ...'.
The two initial, unnumbered leaves contain the text of the royal letters patent granted to George Lindsay, February 17th, 1742.
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