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I've got Lehrbuch der Mikrophotographie by Richard Neuhauss, which
shows some nice pics and the state of the art in 1907... But it's not
what you're looking for, I guess.

Rene.

"Lesley Robertson" <l.a.robertson@tnw.tudelft.nl> wrote in message news:<bn0uq7$85m$1@news.tudelft.nl>...
> I've recently started scanning the huge collection of glass negatives from
> the Delft School Archives and have been amazed at the quality of late 19th
> century pictures of  microorganisms. I'm accustomed to the beautiful quality
> of portraits and landscapes from the period, but to find bacteria, yeasts
> and protozoa in such detail was a bit of a surprise.
> 
> Can anyone suggest a decent book or other source about the history of
> photography through the microscope?
> Lesley Robertson
> http://www.beijerinck.bt.tudelft.nl

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 17:25:57 +0200, "Lesley Robertson"
<l.a.robertson@tnw.tudelft.nl> wrote:

>I've recently started scanning the huge collection of glass negatives from
>the Delft School Archives and have been amazed at the quality of late 19th
>century pictures of  microorganisms. I'm accustomed to the beautiful quality
>of portraits and landscapes from the period, but to find bacteria, yeasts
>and protozoa in such detail was a bit of a surprise.
>
>Can anyone suggest a decent book or other source about the history of
>photography through the microscope?
>Lesley Robertson
>http://www.beijerinck.bt.tudelft.nl
>

I have "Microscope and its use" by Munoz & Charipper.  It covers
modern microscope, illumination, microtome, stereoscopic microscope,
metallurgical microscope and polarizing microscope.  It was printed by
Chemical Publishing Co, Inc. Brooklyn, NY, 1943.  I suspect, however,
that it is out of print.

Gary Gaugler, Ph.D.
Microtechnics, Inc.
Granite Bay, CA 95746
916.791.8191
gary@microtechnics dot com

"Lesley Robertson" <l.a.robertson@tnw.tudelft.nl> wrote in message
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> I've recently started scanning the huge collection of glass negatives from
> the Delft School Archives and have been amazed at the quality of late 19th
> century pictures of  microorganisms. I'm accustomed to the beautiful
quality
> of portraits and landscapes from the period, but to find bacteria, yeasts
> and protozoa in such detail was a bit of a surprise.
>
> Can anyone suggest a decent book or other source about the history of
> photography through the microscope?
> Lesley Robertson
> http://www.beijerinck.bt.tudelft.nl
>
>

In "Essays on the History of the Microscope" (G. L'E. Turner, ISBN 0 906831
01 6), the essay "Microscopical Communication" covers both the making of
photographs and their reproduction in print. Turner is (or was) at the
Museum of the History of Science at Oxford.

GS

"Gary G" <see.signature@bottom> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 17:25:57 +0200, "Lesley Robertson"
> <l.a.robertson@tnw.tudelft.nl> wrote:
>
> >I've recently started scanning the huge collection of glass negatives
from
> >the Delft School Archives and have been amazed at the quality of late
19th
> >century pictures of  microorganisms. I'm accustomed to the beautiful
quality
> >of portraits and landscapes from the period, but to find bacteria, yeasts
> >and protozoa in such detail was a bit of a surprise.
> >
> >Can anyone suggest a decent book or other source about the history of
> >photography through the microscope?
> >Lesley Robertson
> >http://www.beijerinck.bt.tudelft.nl
> >
>
> I have "Microscope and its use" by Munoz & Charipper.  It covers
> modern microscope, illumination, microtome, stereoscopic microscope,
> metallurgical microscope and polarizing microscope.  It was printed by
> Chemical Publishing Co, Inc. Brooklyn, NY, 1943.  I suspect, however,
> that it is out of print.
>
Thanks, but I really want the 1890s - photography changes so fast that 50
years would be far too modern. The dates on the negs are 1896 to 1899. David
Kafkewitz has kindly offered to donate an 1867 photography book to the
Beijerinck collection, which will help a lot.
Lesley Robertson

"Graham Shepherd" <muhero.nospam@globalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Lesley Robertson" <l.a.robertson@tnw.tudelft.nl> wrote in message
> news:bn0uq7$85m$1@news.tudelft.nl...
> > I've recently started scanning the huge collection of glass negatives
from
> > the Delft School Archives and have been amazed at the quality of late
19th
> > century pictures of  microorganisms. I'm accustomed to the beautiful
> quality
> > of portraits and landscapes from the period, but to find bacteria,
yeasts
> > and protozoa in such detail was a bit of a surprise.
> >
> > Can anyone suggest a decent book or other source about the history of
> > photography through the microscope?
> > Lesley Robertson
> > http://www.beijerinck.bt.tudelft.nl
> >
> >
>
> In "Essays on the History of the Microscope" (G. L'E. Turner, ISBN 0
906831
> 01 6), the essay "Microscopical Communication" covers both the making of
> photographs and their reproduction in print. Turner is (or was) at the
> Museum of the History of Science at Oxford.
>
Thanks, if the Dutch National Library hasn't got it, I'll ask them for a
photogopy of the chapter.
Lesley Robertson

"Rene" <renevanwezel@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've got Lehrbuch der Mikrophotographie by Richard Neuhauss, which
> shows some nice pics and the state of the art in 1907... But it's not
> what you're looking for, I guess.
>
I'll check and see if any of the dutch Uni libraries have got it. I really
want pics of the types of camera/microscope combinations they were using to
produce such beautiful glass plates.
Lesley Robertson

Lesley Robertson <l.a.robertson@tnw.tudelft.nl> wrote in message
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>
>"Rene" <renevanwezel@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:fc41d9d1.0310220800.403c356d@posting.google.com...
>> I've got Lehrbuch der Mikrophotographie by Richard Neuhauss, which
>> shows some nice pics and the state of the art in 1907... But it's not
>> what you're looking for, I guess.
>>
>I'll check and see if any of the dutch Uni libraries have got it. I really
>want pics of the types of camera/microscope combinations they were using to
>produce such beautiful glass plates.
>Lesley Robertson


Lesley

You should also ask the nice people at sci.tecniques.microscopy. I bet they
can point you to the right direction.

Kostas Polyzonis

Anyone who believes that the laws of physics are mere social conventions is
invited to try transgressing those conventions from the windows of my 7th
floor  apartment.
Alan D. Sokal

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On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 10:23:12 +0200, "Lesley Robertson"
<l.a.robertson@tnw.tudelft.nl> wrote:

>
>"Gary G" <see.signature@bottom> wrote in message
>news:p1sdpv87s36d6og1et8afm680fcasndbtj@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 17:25:57 +0200, "Lesley Robertson"
>> <l.a.robertson@tnw.tudelft.nl> wrote:
>>
>> >I've recently started scanning the huge collection of glass negatives
>from
>> >the Delft School Archives and have been amazed at the quality of late
>19th
>> >century pictures of  microorganisms. I'm accustomed to the beautiful
>quality
>> >of portraits and landscapes from the period, but to find bacteria, yeasts
>> >and protozoa in such detail was a bit of a surprise.
>> >
>> >Can anyone suggest a decent book or other source about the history of
>> >photography through the microscope?
>> >Lesley Robertson
>> >http://www.beijerinck.bt.tudelft.nl
>> >
>>
>> I have "Microscope and its use" by Munoz & Charipper.  It covers
>> modern microscope, illumination, microtome, stereoscopic microscope,
>> metallurgical microscope and polarizing microscope.  It was printed by
>> Chemical Publishing Co, Inc. Brooklyn, NY, 1943.  I suspect, however,
>> that it is out of print.
>>
>Thanks, but I really want the 1890s - photography changes so fast that 50
>years would be far too modern. The dates on the negs are 1896 to 1899. David
>Kafkewitz has kindly offered to donate an 1867 photography book to the
>Beijerinck collection, which will help a lot.
>Lesley Robertson
>


Ah...I see.  I have "Handbook of Photomicrography" by Hind and
Randles. London, George Routledge and Sons, Limited.  December, 1913.

I have another micro book from 1889 but it is not in good condition.
Check out ebay for sales of old books.

Gary Gaugler, Ph.D.
Microtechnics, Inc.
Granite Bay, CA 95746
916.791.8191
gary@microtechnics dot com

"Gary G" <see.signature@bottom> wrote in message
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> Ah...I see.  I have "Handbook of Photomicrography" by Hind and
> Randles. London, George Routledge and Sons, Limited.  December, 1913.
>
> I have another micro book from 1889 but it is not in good condition.
> Check out ebay for sales of old books.
>
Thanks for the title - it's references I'm looking for - I don't want to
find I have a book (on inter-library loan or bought) and then discover it
doesn't deal with what I need! If I'm going to show some of these pictures
as part of the Archives displays, it's more effective to have illustrations
of the types of equipment they had.
Lesley Robertson
http://www.beijerinck.bt.tudelft.nl