Antique Print-Microscope thin section of different rocks-Gesteine-Meyers-1895

Price: € 52,50

Subject: Plate: 'Gesteine.' (Rocks). This plate shows microscopic magnification of a thin section, a thin section is a laboratory preparation of a rock, mineral or soil sample for use with a polarizing petrographic microscope.

Condition: Very good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: Engraving on wove paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 15.8 x 24.5 cm. The image size is ca. 13.9 x 22.5 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 6.2 x 9.6 inch. The image size is ca. 5.5 x 8.9 inch.

Part Number: 13289

Location: C351-29

Description: This attractive original antique print originates from the fourth or later editions of Meyers' Konversationslexikon. These editions of this famous German encyclopedia were published from 1885 until 1970. The same prints were used for similar publications, such as Brockhaus' encyclopedia, and the Dutch encyclopedias of Oosthoek and Winkler Prins.

Artists and Engravers: The original founder and publisher who initiated this famous encyclopedia was Joseph Meyer (1796-1856, Hildburghausen, Germany).