Robert Hooke, 'Micrographia' (1665)

Made by Royal Society (printer John Martyn)1665Ridgefield, Connecticut

A first edition of Hooke's Micrographia — 1665, with the fold-out engraving of the flea that showed the public what a microscope reveals. Documented in the library's holdings (WIRED profile).

Provenance

1665

Printed for the Royal Society, London

confirmed

2008

Documented in WIRED's profile of the library

confirmed

2026

Digitally preserved in Relic

confirmed

Current Custodian

Jay Walker

Ridgefield, Connecticut

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Access Matrix

Digital viewingpublic
Additional photographsby request
Remote video inspectionavailable
Research visitowner approval
Temporary research loancase by_case
Museum exhibition loanavailable
Scientific samplingnot permitted
Commercial licensingcontact owner

Record Metadata

CategoryDocuments

MaterialsLetterpress with engraved fold-out plates, period binding

DimensionsApprox. 30 × 20 cm

ConditionVery good; plates intact

Digital Record

24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)

3D Mesh / Photogrammetry

Precise digital measurements

Doc. Score: 90/100Scanned 8/30/2026

Cite this object

Relic Archive. (1665). Robert Hooke, 'Micrographia' (1665) [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1665-007088.