Original microscopic drawings made between the years 1824 and 1840 mostly published in works by Dr. Goring & A. Pritchard [graphic]
Contributors: Pritchard, Andrew, 1804-1882; Pritchard, Andrew, 1804-1882 former owner; King's College London
Published: 1824
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 61
Subjects: Microscopes; Drawings and graphics; Insects; Scientific apparatus and instruments; Optics; Microscopy
Other titles: Andrew Pritchard Esqr.
Description: Consists of original microscopic drawings on board which have been tipped onto blank pages. Some have ms. instructions for purposes of publication and some are in colour. There are published drawings of microscopes, insects, scientific instruments and optics which have also been tipped in. Andrew Pritchard, 1804-1882, and C.R. Goring, 1792-1840, collaborated to produce a number of works including: "The natural hisory of several new, popular, and diverting living objects for the microscope" (1829); "Microscopic illustrations ..." (1830); "The microscope cabinets of select animated objects" (1832); and "Micrographia ..." (1837). Comparisons with the published item, "Microscopic illustrations ... " show this work to contain some of the original artwork of that particular book.
Notes: Spine title: Andrew Pritchard Esqr.

This material has been provided by King ́s College London. The original may be consulted at King ́s College London.

King ́s College London.