[Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van. 1632 - 1723]. Le Clerc, Jean [1657 - 1736]; Lacroze, Jean Cornand de [d. ca. 1705]; Bernard, Jacques [1658 - 1718] - Editors.  - BIBLIOTHEQUE UNIVERSELLE Et HISTORIQUE. De L'Annee M. D. C. LXXXVI. Tome Premier

Amsterdam: Chez Wolfgang, Waesberge, Boom & van Someren, 1687. Seconde Edition revue & corrigee. Period full vellum binding, with title hand-inked to spine. Red speckled edges. [46], 481, [23] pp. Text in French. Index at rear. Last page blank. Frontis. Printer's device to t.p. Head- Tailpieces. Decorative initial capital letters. Folding copperplate engraving after p. 480. 12mo: * - **12 A - X12. *1 as frontis. D7 mis-signed as D6. 14.5 cm x 8 cm. Inked out names to t.p. Minor worming in gutter, primarily in the 'A' gathering. Loose 'Q' gathering. 2 short tears to plate attachment point. Withal, a VG copy. Contains letter extract [p. 469 - 481] from Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society, with the plate showing examples of his work.