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A fine first edition of Jabez Hogg’s Construction and Use of the Microscope, dated 1854. Green cover, gold lettering, spine intact, no foxing or loose pages. 170 illustrations, 15 plates of animal and plant structure, 440 pages, octavo size (22 x 14 x 4 cm).
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ScientificaOpticae
Scientifica Opticae
Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 30 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti).