Onsigtbare verborgentheden

Author: 
Leeuwenhoek, A. van
Publisher: 
Boutesteyn
Year: 
1685

Full title:

Ontledingen en Ontdekkingen van de Onsigtbare Verborgentheden; vervat in verscheyde Brieven, geschreven aan de Wyd-vermaarde Koninklijke Wetenschap-soekende Societeyt tot Londen in Engeland

Dissections and Discoveries of Invisible Mysteries; contained in various Letters, written to the Widely famed Royal Scientific research Society of London in England

Dobell #5: Letters 38, 42, 43

This self-published pamphlet contained Letter 38 of July 16, 1683 (AB/CL 72) to Christopher Wren and Letter 42 of July 25, 1684 (AB/CL 65) and Letter 43 of January 5, 1685 (AB/CL 82) to the Royal Society.

It is available online at Utrecht University Library

Dobell #5a: Letters 38, 42, 43

In 1691, Boutesteyn published a second edition.

It is available online at Utrecht University Library.

Dobell #5b: Letters 38, 42, 43

In 1698, Boutesteyn published a third edition.

Boutesteyn also in 1685 published the same letters in Latin translation. This title went through a dozen re-printings that provide a case study of publishing as Leeuwenhoek experienced it. The Related Events under the expandable Learn More below has a complete list of these printings.

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1683-07-16    38    Christopher Wren                        5 figures
1684-07-25    42    Members of the Royal Society      6 figures
1685-01-05    43    Members of the Royal Society    11 figures


 

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