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. 1. On the Parts of Trees. 2. Their Vessels. 3. Their Encrease by Growth. 4. The different Disposition of their Parts in various Kinds. 5. 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 which they were viewed. By John Hill, M. D. Member Of The Imperial Academy.

People / Organizations

• John Hill (Author)

Imprint

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. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, MDCC.LXXIV. [1774]

Publication year

1774-1774

ESTC No.

T133662

Grub Street ID

182407

Description

62,[2]p.,44[i.e.46]plates ; 2⁰

Note

Two plates are numbered 10 and two are numbered 33.

Braces in imprint.