Antique print titled 'Adams' Lucernal Microscope'. Print of a Lucernal Microscope. This print originates from 'The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure'.
Artists and Engravers: The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure was a periodical published in London in the period 1747–1814 by John Hinton and W. Bent.
Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Original folding lines, some wear. Blank verso, please study image carefully. Date: 1788 Overall size: 26 x 20.5 cm. Image size: 20.5 x 17 cm.
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