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Green insect

  • Mikroskopische Gemüths- und Augen-Ergötzung -
  • Author: LEDERMÜLLER, Martin Frobenius (1719-1769)
  • Ledermüller’s delightful work belongs to the most beautifully illustrated books on microscopy and is the first with hand-coloured plates. The exquisite plates are depicting a range of objects such as plants, insects, small shells, plankton, and the crystallization of salts in solution as well as optical instruments.