Three Catalogues Regarding Microscopes in English Museums: Royal Microscopical Society, Museum of the History of Science, Museum of Science and Art.
1) DISNEY, A.N.; HILL, Cyril F.; BAKER, W.E.W. (Eds.) 'Origin and Development of the Microscope: As illustrated by Catalogues of the Instruments and Accessories, in the Collection of the Royal Microscopical Society', Pub. LONDON: The Royal Microscopical Society, 20 Hanover Square, 1928, printed by William Clowes & Sons Limited London & Beccles pp303; Includes tipped in 'French Microscope' and tipped in 'Ivory Microscope'; loose 'Hooke's Microscope' pictures, 303pp.
Blue buckram cover heavily sunned, foxed and tanned, faded title. K.F. Russell tag (150x235mm)
Includes ephemera: a loose page with the portrait of Dollond from Greenwich; Letter from Heinz Norton of London regarding Thomas Harris and Son 'Culpeper type' Microscope with photograph.
2) Museum of the History of Science 'Catalogue of an Exhibition of Scientific Apparatus pertaining to Medicine and Surgery' 1947, printed in Great Britain at the University Press Oxford by Charles Batey, 36pp.
Printed yellow paper cover, foxed and tanned, handling wear. K.F. Russell tag (185x255mm)
3) LARDNER, Dionysius DCL 'The Microscope from the Museum of Science and Art', Pub. LONDON: Walton and Maberly Upper Gower Street and Ivy Lane, Paternoster row 1856, 112pp.
Impressed purple buckram with gold embossed title and microscope image, sunning and some shelf wear, minor foxing and tanning. Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell (110x180mm)


PROVENANCE:
Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.

Estimate $100-150