Leipzig, Leopold Voss, 1852. Orig. printed boards. (4),160 pp. and 4 lithographed plates. With dedication on fly-leaf to his brother Jacob Hannover.
First German edition of these main early works in the microscopy of the eye. Hannover was twice awarded the Monthyan Price of the Institute de France for his investigations into the structure and pathology of the eye.
Kjöbenhavn, Bianco Luno, 1842. 4to. Unopened, uncut in contemporary blue boards. Plates with brownspotting, otherwise fine. (2), 112 pp. + 7 plates.
First edition of Hannover's important work in which he discovered Lipofuscin, described as brown-yellow pigment in neurons. The deposition of the pigment in the cytoplasm of the neurons is one of the consistent age-related cytological changes, although it is found in myocardium and skeletal muscle as well.In order to isolate it Hannover used his famous method by chromatic acid for fixation of tissues in histology and indispensable in the fixation of nervous tissue, invented by himself.
Kjøbenhavn, Reitzel, 1850. Orig. Grønt papbind med overtræk af grønt glanspapir. En anelse slid ved kapitæler. (6),152 pp. samt 4 litograferede plancher. Fint frisk eksemplar.
First edition of one of Hannover's importent anatomical works, this dealing with the eye. Presentation copy inscribed to his brother.
Kjøbenhavn, Bianco Luno, 1875. 4to. Ubeskåret uden omslag som udkommet i ""Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter."", pp. 41-246 samt 6 kobberstukne plamcher.
København, 1882, 1884, 1884. 4to. Uden omslag som udkommet i ""Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter"", pp.367-395 samt 2 kobberstukne tavler, pp. 396-502 samt 3 kobberstukne plancher, pp. 503-532 samt 1 kobberstukken tavle.