A world of wonders revealed by the microscope
Subtitle: a book for young students : with coloured illustrations
By: by the Hon. Mrs. W.
Contributors: Groombridge (Firm)
Publisher: Groombridge and Sons
Published: 1858
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 56
Subjects: Microscopes -- Juvenile literature.; Microscopy -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Colour wood-engraved plates are unsigned and without imprint.  Some plates include some hand-colouring.

Plates were printed by Benjamin Fawcett.  Cf. McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett, engraver and colour printer, 1988.

Plates were also used in "Microscope teachings" by the same author published in 1866 by Groombridge and Sons.  See McLean D 1149.

Plates 1, 3-6 and 13-14 were also used in "The microscope" by the same author published in 1870 by Groombridge and Sons.  See McLean D 1147.

Plates 1, 3-5, 8 and 13-14 were also used in "The microscope" by the same author published in 1876 by Groombridge and Sons.  See McLean D 1148.

With the same setting of type and plates as used in the "Second Edition" of this title published in 1859 by Groombridge and Sons.  See McLean D 1153.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1-8] at end.

McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett, p. 101-102.

MASS copy: Bound in navy blue morocco-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind in a similar design as that used on McLean D 1153; a.e.g.  With dark navy blue glazed endpapers.