An Pillischer “The International” + invoice provenance booklet polarization 1878

Description

A very fine and interesting example of the Pillischer’s New microscope, “The International”.
“Pillischer introduced “The International” in 1876. The name derives from its featuring a body tube that is of the English standard length, but which can be drawn out to the “Continental” standard length. William B. Carpenter wrote in 1881, “The Student who may be willing to incur a slight additional expense, for the sake of obtaining a substantial and well-constructed instrument, cannot do better (in the Author’s judgment) than possess himself of the International Microscope of Mr. Pillischer, in which the advantages of British and Continental methods are ingeniously combined”. A “New Form” or “New International” model was released ca. 1890, which resembled the original but had a different mirror mount and a few other refinements. Both models were made concurrently for many years, with the New Form selling for a slightly higher price. ” (see Brian Stevenson : http://microscopist.net/Pillischer.html).
The present example of this student’s microscope is of superbly preserved in a pristine condition in its original wooden travelin box with three eyepieces, three objectives, its stage condenser, its camera lucida, its polarizing attachment and especially its rare original four-page booklet et its very rare original Pillischer’s invoice written and signed by Maurice Pillischer himself.
We learn that this microscope was bought by “A. Farmer Esq.” the 28th november 1878 and that the actual microscope preserved all its original optics and accessories.
A classic in the Bristish microscopy in a rare condition with additionnal information and provenance.