Micrographia, or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses
Subtitle: with observations and inquiries thereupon
By: by R. Hooke, Fellow of the Royal Society
Contributors: Allestry, James, -1670, printer; Martyn, John, active 1649-1680, printer; Royal Society (Great Britain)
Publisher: Printed by Jo. Martyn and Ja. Allestry, Printers to the Royal Society, and are to be sold at their shop at the bell in S. Paul's Church-yeard
Published: 1665
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Natural history; Heat; Pre-Linnean works; Light; Physics; Early works to 1800; Microscopy
Other titles: Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses
Description: Micrographia, or, Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses by Robert Hooke (1635-1703) contains the discoveries that Hooke made with his newly perfected compound microscope. Micrographia was not only the first book devoted entirely to microscopic observations, but also the first to pair its descriptions with profuse and detailed illustrations.
Notes: Signatures: pi℗ø A℗ø a-g℗ø B-C℗ø D-2Ḱþ L-M℗ø.

Engraved title page vignette (arms of the Royal Society); head- and tailpieces; initials.

Errata: p. [10] at end.

Title in red and black ink.

With an initial imprimatur leaf by the Council of the Royal Society of London.

Burndy. Science, 18

ESTC R18004

Garrison & Morton (5th ed.) 262

Horblit, H.D. Grolier 100 science books 50

Norman 1092

PMM 147

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in modern calfskin double-panelled in blind. The bookplate of the BPL Townshend Fund is present on the front pastedown. Early marginalia is present on numerous leaves, including: O3 (verso), S1 (recto), S1 (verso), 2C3 (recto), 2E1 (verso), 2E3 (recto), and 2F3 (recto). The perforation stamp of the Library is present on the title page and all plates are marked with the ink stamp of the same.