Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek - Vervolg Der brieven / Natuur's Verborgentheden Ontdekt / Derde vervolg der brieven / Vierde vervolg - 1693-1704

1. Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek: Continuation of the letters, written to the Royal High and renowned Royal Society in London, by Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, fellow member of the said Society. To Leiden, by Cornelis Boutesteyn, bookseller on the Rapenburg, 1704. (8 with portrait) 155 p.
Whereafter follows the next with continuous pagination.
2. Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek: Nature’s Hidden Things Discovered: Being a second continuation of the letters, written to the Royal Society at London ... the matter contained herein concerns the back (spine) of the Title. The second edition. To Delft, printed by Henrik van Kroonevelt, book printer and bookseller at the Corner of the Nieuwe-straat. 1697. (1)157-350 p.
3. Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek: Third continuation of the letters, written to the Royal Society to London. To Delft, printed by Henrik van Kroonevelt, book printer and bookseller at the Corner of the Nieuwe-straat. 1693. (8)351-531 p.
4. Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek: Fourth continuation of the letters, written to the Vytvermaarde Koninklijke Societeyt in London. Treating among other things of the Propagation of the Vloon. Of the Worm the Heavens. Of the Mite. Of the Natural Fire. Of the Sweet that in a certain time was removed from the hand. Of the Deafness. Of the Worms in the Innards of the Fish, and how they come into children. Of the so-called imagined Egg-nests of the Female Animals. Of the Flesh of the Tongue, and the Heart. Of the dissection and propagation of the Mussel. As also that no living creatures can arise from decay, etc. With Figures. To Delft, printed by Henrik van Kroonevelt, book printer and bookseller in the Hypolitus-neighborhood, at the corner of the Nieuwe-straat. 1694. (2)533-730(29) p.
Together in a 4to format. Old parchment with a gilded spine title. On the flyleaf a pair of old initials. Binding good. Paper in the margins shows some old discolorations and damp spots. And here and there a blot. Complete with the 26 plates, some fold-out. All counted and photo-engraved. With occasionally a fold or a small tear in the plates. See the photos. Also the fine textual engravings.

** Scarce whole, including 3 separate continuations.

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (also: Anthoni, Anthonie, Antonie, Antony, Anthony) (Delft, 24 October 1632 – there, 26 August 1723) was a Dutch merchant, land-surveyor, wine-reefer, glassblower and microbiologist. Van Leeuwenhoek is best known for his self-made microscope and his pioneering work in cell biology and microbiology. From 1674 he made many discoveries that became known through his correspondence with the Royal Society in London.