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1770. London : Printed for the Author; 1770, 8°, 170, 20 pp., 44 engraved plates (the 2 repating plates are missing), comtemp. leather; rebacked, fine copy. First Octavo Edition of "The Construction of Timber, From its Early Growth : Explained by the microscope, and proved from Experiments, In a great Variety of Kinds : In Five Books. On the Parts of Trees ; their Vessels; and their Encrease by Growth: And on the different Disposition of those Parts in various Kinds ; and the Particularities in their Vessels. With Figures Of Their various Appearances; of the Instrument for Cutting them ; and of the Microscope thro' which they were viewed. By John Hill, M.D. member of the Imperial Academy. London : Printed for the Author; and sold by R. Baldwin, in Pater-Noster-Row; J. Ridley, in St. James's-Street; J. Nourse, T. Becket, P. Elmsly, J. Campbell, in the Strand; and T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden." "The most important work to be published on the subject during the eighteenth century."… Read More

1774. The Second Edition. - London : Printed for the Author; 1774, Folio (490 x 300 mm), 62, 2 pp., 45 engraved plates, contemp. half leater, in Chemise. The Second, corrected and enlarged Folio Edidition of "The Construction of Timber, From its Early Growth : Explained by the microscope, and proved from Experiments, In a great Variety of Kinds : In Five Books. On the Parts of Trees ; their Vessels; and their Encrease by Growth: And on the different Disposition of those Parts in various Kinds ; and the Particularities in their Vessels. With Figures Of Their various Appearances; Of an Instrument invented for Cutting Slices of extreme Thinness ; and Of a Microscope of a new Construction, through they were viewed.' By John Hill, M.D. member of the Imperial Academy." The Second Edition, corrected and enlarged. "London : Printed for the Author; And sold by B. White, in Fleet Street; L. Davis, in Holborn ; J. Robson, in Bond-Street; J. Ridley, in St. James's-Street; P. Elmsly, in the Strand, and T.… Read More