Four English Microscope Catalogues 1876, 1885/6, 1890 and 1904/5. 1) W. Watson & Sons of 313 High Holborn London WC 'An Illustrated Catalogue Microscopes Objectives and Accessories Apparatus' 1904-5. Printed by Percy Lund, Humphries & Co Ltd Bradford & London, Seventeenth Edition, Dept No.2 'Opticians to His Majesty's Government', 158pp. Printed paperback, foxed and some shelf wear, pages some tanning and foxing. No bookplate (135x215mm) 2) Charles Collins, 'Catalogue of "Special" Micro-Slides' 1885-86. Printer: W. Collins Commercial Machine Printers, Bristol House, Harlesden London 1885, 16pp. Delicate paper catalogue in modern protective folder, creased through the middle, some foxing and tanning, chipping, 'Russell Collin stamp to front. Bookplate to cover folder: Ex: Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell (135x210mm) 3) George Morton (of 293 Coldharbour Lane Brixton London SW) 'Price List of Microscopical Cases, Cabinets, Slides, Cover Glass and Sundries' c.1890, 8pp. Paper catalogue in modern protective folder, 'Russell Collin,' stamp to front, foxing and tanning, bites to final page. Bookplate to cover folder: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell (140x210mm) 4) Edmund Wheeler (of 48 Tollington Road Holloway London N.), 7th Edition 1876, 'A Classified List of First Class Microscopic Objects with many new, rare and interesting specimens, affording instructive illustrations in Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, Entomology, Geology and Mineralogy', 28pp. Paper catalogue in modern protective folder. Foxing and tanning, creased through the middle, sticker for the 'International Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia 1876','Russell Collin,' stamp to front. Bookplate to cover folder: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell (140x210mm)
PROVENANCE: Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.