WARD, Mary. A World of Wonders Revealed by the Microscope. A Book for Young Students.

With coloured illustrations. By the Hon. Mrs Ward. Second trade edition. London: Groombridge and Sons, 1859. Second trade edition. Square octavo. pp. [4], 56, [8 (adverts. dated 1858)], [14 (hand-coloured plates)]. Original publisher’s decorative moss green gilt cloth, elaborately gilt to the upper cover within scrolling arabesque border. All edges gilt. Some wear to the spine, and uneven fading to covers. A little offsetting from the plates as usual but a fine clean copy. Very rare.
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Recasting her earlier Sketches with the Microscope for a juvenile audience, Ward explains instrument use and illumination, then surveys favourite objects, insect scales and wings, diatoms, pond life, crystals, plant tissues, etc., each accompanied by clear illustrations with delicate hand colour.

[Cat 162]