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Coloured plate of a tawny whistling duck with dark wings perched on a tree trunk beside tall grass blades.

Zoologia typica - Plate 68

From: Zoologia typica, 1849

Engraved plate of several longhorn beetles with long antennae and labeled detail views of anatomy, numbered 84.

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects - Plate 84

From: Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects, 1841

Hand-coloured plate of a narwhal with a long tusk and a beluga whale with open mouth, both in side view.

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt - Plate (page 183)

From: Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt, 1860

Hand-coloured 1832 plate numbered 35 showing two wading birds, a grey heron on a branch and a brown streaked bird standing.

Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel - Plate 35

From: Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 1832

Coloured plate XV of British butterflies showing numbered skipper butterflies in brown and orange wing patterns.

British butterflies - Plate XV

From: British butterflies, 1885

Lithograph of a whaleboat crew near a whale in rough sea, with several sailing ships in the background.

The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America - Plate XXVI

From: The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, 1874

Hand-coloured plate of a green red-fronted parakeet with blue wings perched on a branch.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 41

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Black and white plate of a moth with spread wings showing zigzag bands, dots and scalloped hindwing edges.

Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, chiefly from Nepal - Plate 15

chiefly from Nepal From: Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, 1846

Plate of fossil vertebrate illustrations showing a scaled fish specimen, skull with teeth, and isolated bone fragments.

Hitherto unpublished plates of Tertiary Mammalia and Permian Vertebrata - Plate I

From: Hitherto unpublished plates of Tertiary Mammalia and Permian Vertebrata, 1915

Hand-coloured plate of caterpillars on a rose branch with a cocoon, chrysalis and several moths.

Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits - Plate 44

From: Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits, 1859

Hand-coloured plate of two lacewing insects, labelled a and b, with veined wings and long antennae, captioned Chrysopa fulvic

Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, Leach - Plate 53

Leach From: Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, 1851

Engraved entomological plate 92 showing numbered beetles with labelled detail drawings of antennae, legs and mouthparts.

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects - Plate 92

From: Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects, 1841

Hand-coloured plate XVI showing six butterflies, including a yellow swallowtail, a white Apollo, and brown and blue species.

British butterflies - Plate XVI

From: British butterflies, 1885

Black and white plate of a large moth with spread wings, dark bands and scalloped pale edges, labeled Tab 16.

Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, chiefly from Nepal - Plate 16

chiefly from Nepal From: Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, 1846

Hand-coloured plate of moths, caterpillars, a chrysalis and purple flowers, numbered and labelled as Angerona prunaria and He

Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits - Plate 48

From: Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits, 1859

Hand-coloured plate of two lacewing insects with translucent veined wings, labelled Chrysopa, Leach, Tab. 58, from 1851.

Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, Leach - Plate 58

Leach From: Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, 1851

Hand-coloured plate of a colourful pigeon, a goldfinch on a pedestal, and morning glory vines against a cream background.

The language of birds - Plate 1

From: The language of birds, 1837

Engraved natural history plate of numbered bivalve mollusk shells and hinge details from an 1826 Corsican catalogue.

Catalogue descriptif et méthodique des annelides et des mollusques de l'ile de Corse - Plate 1

From: Catalogue descriptif et méthodique des annelides et des mollusques de l'ile de Corse, 1826

Sepia plate showing a bird skeleton in side view with a separate skull, wing and leg bones, captioned Japanisches Zwerghuhn.

Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten - Plate XV

From: Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten, 1879

Engraved plate of fifteen numbered mollusc shells, spiral snails and ribbed bivalves, arranged in rows on cream paper.

Illustrations of the recent conchology of Great Britain and Ireland - Plate II

From: Illustrations of the recent conchology of Great Britain and Ireland, 1844

Engraving of a speckled duck, Anas carolinensis, standing on a grassy bank beside water.

Sir William Jardine's illustrations of the duck tribe - Plate 1

From: Sir William Jardine's illustrations of the duck tribe, 1840

Engraved plate with six illustrated figures of sea snails and molluscs with spiral shells and tentacles.

Figures of molluscous animals - Plate 4

From: Figures of molluscous animals, 1859

Colour plate of six bird eggs labelled osprey, Iceland falcon, Greenland falcon, honey buzzard and peregrine, from 1883.

A history of British birds - Plate 3

From: A history of British birds, 1883

Hand-coloured drawing of a spiral sea shell with its dark open aperture, on a cream page, from an 1799 natural history plate.

The natural history of British shells - Plate XXXVIII

From: The natural history of British shells, 1799

Coloured plate of a pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius, clinging to a grassy bank with large claws.

The mammals of Minnesota - Plate (page 8)

From: The mammals of Minnesota, 1892

Hand-coloured engraved plate XXII showing twelve numbered figures of bees, ants and wasps with lettered anatomical details.

Illustratio iconographica insectorum quæ in Musæis Parisinis - Plate XXII

From: Illustratio iconographica insectorum quæ in Musæis Parisinis, 1799

Hand-colored plate of a male and female great tit perched on pine branches with cones, labeled Parus major.

Naturgeschichte der Vögel deutschlands in getreuen Abbildungen und Beschreibungen - Plate 7

From: Naturgeschichte der Vögel deutschlands in getreuen Abbildungen und Beschreibungen, 1805

Hand-coloured plate of numbered insects including mosquitoes and crane flies, with larvae, pupae and wing details, labelled I

Manuscript notes from my journal - Plate I

From: Manuscript notes from my journal, 1874

Engraved plate of numbered bivalve shells, including scallops and mussels, with a magnified surface detail.

Catalogue descriptif et méthodique des annelides et des mollusques de l'ile de Corse - Plate 2

From: Catalogue descriptif et méthodique des annelides et des mollusques de l'ile de Corse, 1826

Coloured plate of a common rorqual whale near a rocky coast, with sailboats and people on shore, from British mammals 1903.

British mammals - Plate (page 73)

From: British mammals, 1903