Objects for the microscope
Subtitle: being a popular description of the most instructive and beautiful subjects for exhibition
By: by L. Lane Clarke.
Contributors: Fawcett, Benjamin, 1808-1893; Ward, Hon. Mrs.
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Groombridge and Sons
Published: 1870
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
Subjects: Microscopy; Natural history -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes "Preface." (p. [v]-vii) and "Preface to the second edition." dated 1863 (p. [viii]-x).

P. xvi misnumbered "xv" and p. 26 misnumbered "6".

Colour wood-engraved plates are unsigned and without imprint.  All are with extensive captions.

Wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.

Plates are engraved by Benjamin Fawcett and illustrated by Hon. Mrs. Ward.  Cf. McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett, 1988.

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

McLean, Ruari and Antonia. Benjamin Fawcett : engraver and colour printer, p. 103.

MASS copy: Bound in green calico cloth blocked in gold, black and blind; a.e.g.  Upper cover with red paper onlay blocked in gold with part of the title.  Spine with imprint: "Groombridge.".  With light brown painted endpapers.  With embossed stamp: "F. Shuttleworth  Printer & Bookseller  90 Mill St.  Macclesfield".