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  • Return of a classic : the standard 16 microscope : under $2000 / Carl Zeiss, Inc.
  • Original Wilson Screw-barrel Microscope signed "I.W". Made in ivory
  • Compound Microscope signed "Johannes de Guevave". Obtained in Naples. With mechanical stage and other interesting mechanical features.
  • A woman dropping her porcelain tea-cup in horror upon discovering the monstrous contents of a magnified drop of Thames water; revealing the impurity of London drinking water. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1828.
  • A pink microscope reflecting a magnified view of the HIV virus against a black and red background with Maldivian (Divehi) lettering; an advertisement for safe sex to prevent AIDS. Colour lithograph, ca. 1996.
  • Royal Society, June 1947: Exhibition of microscopes.
  • Compass Microscope - 18th century development of the Murschenbroek simple microscope. It has a circular disc carrying lens of various powers.
  • Campani's microscope, 17th century, Italian.
  • Hand microscope by Cuno of Augsberg. Circa 1700.
  • History of the microscope..., December, 1948
  • A woman dropping her porcelain tea-cup in horror upon discovering the monstrous contents of a magnified drop of Thames water; revealing the impurity of London drinking water. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1828.
  • Hugh Powell's microscope of 1841. Made in response to the award by the Royal Society of Arts of medals to encourage the construction of microscopes.
  • An achromatic microscope designed by Joseph J. Lister
  • Payable to the bearer on demand one hundred birr / National Bank of Ethiopia.
  • Payable to the bearer on demand one hundred birr / National Bank of Ethiopia.
  • Binocular microscope.
  • Portable simple microscope designed and patented by George Lindsay in 1743. The components pack into a small box and are of very neat craftmanship.
  • The common Botanical Microscope, described in Adams' Essays 1787.
  • Return of a classic : the standard 16 microscope : under $2000 / Carl Zeiss, Inc.
  • Royal Society, June 1947: Exhibition of microscopes.
  • Italian microscopes, sometimes thought to have been constructed by Galileo, but probably later.
  • All brass Culpeper type of Microscope, circa 1780
  • An electron microscope for McGill University, Canada. Dr. Birks demonstrates the instrument to Sir Henry Dale and Professor MacIntosh.
  • A simple microscope designed by Joblot.
  • A woman dropping her porcelain tea-cup in horror upon discovering the monstrous contents of a magnified drop of Thames water; revealing the impurity of London drinking water. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1828.
  • Compound "Universal" Microscope designed and made by George Adams - circa 1798. Body supported on vertical pillar by compass joint.
  • History of the microscope..., December, 1948
  • Bericht an die Herren Liebhabere Optischer..., by Cuno
  • Louis Joblot, Vignette showing common forms of microscope.
  • Bericht an die Herren Liebhabere..., by Cuno