McCormick Scientific - Historical Books

The Science Heritage Collection has grown from the publisher's belief that the history of science can be experienced by thoughtful people through direct contact with books and instruments of the past.

Our history of microscopy book series is a collection of eight volumes selected from both classics in that field and new manuscripts. The selection of titles does not judge other important works to be of less consequence, but rather it accounts for a sampling of literature that spans three centuries of inquiry. We present them in fine findings reminiscent of a time when book- making was an art.

These books are presented in pdf searchable format so you can pose your Question to the masters of yesterday.

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1. 18th-Century Microscopes: A Synopsis of History and Workbook
   • By James B. McCormick, M.D.
      
2. The Microtomist’s Vade-Mecum
   • By Arthur Bolles Lee
      
3. A History of Microtechnique (2nd Edition)
   • By Brian Bracegirdle
      
4. The Achromatic Microscope
   • By Richard Beck
      
5. Practical Treatise on the Use of the Microscope
   • By John Quekett
      
6. The Micrsoscopic Cabinet
   • By Andrew Pritchard
      
7. The Microscope Made Easy and Pocket Microscopes
   • By Henry Baker & James Wilson