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Hand-coloured entomology plate with stick and leaf insects and grey anatomical drawings of a large central insect.

Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis - Plate 32

From: Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis, 1874

Hand-coloured plate of numbered freshwater and land snail shells in brown and cream tones, with species captions below.

Manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands - Plate IX

From: Manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands, 1857

Engraved plate of a dark bear climbing a tree trunk, labelled BEAR and PL. 60, on a yellowed book page.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 60

and cetaceous animals From: The natural history of quadrupeds, 1811

Hand-coloured plate of five seabirds and waterfowl on rocks, labelled in German, Latin and French, from 1836.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel - Plate 139

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel, 1836

Hand-coloured 1777 insect plate with orange and yellow butterflies, patterned moths, and a caterpillar with chrysalis on a le

Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der - Plate 115

From: Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der, 1777

Two colored illustrations of Voluta Cymbium seashells, one showing the mottled brown exterior and one the pale glossy interio

Exotic conchology - Plate 35

From: Exotic conchology, 1841

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate LXIV

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Chromolithograph of three magpie pigeons with white bodies and dark, chestnut and golden wings on a grassy slope.

The illustrated book of pigeons - Plate (page 460)

From: The illustrated book of pigeons, 1876

Nine numbered engraved illustrations of stag beetles and related lucanid beetles arranged in rows on a cream page.

A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera - Plate X

From: A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera, 1864

Sepia plate of labeled land and freshwater snail shells, including Paludina, Clausilia and Vertigo species, arranged in colum

The land and freshwater shells of the British Isles - Plate IX

From: The land and freshwater shells of the British Isles, 1880

Darstellung neuer oder wenig bekannter Säugethiere in Abbildungen und Beschreibungen - Plate XLV

From: Darstellung neuer oder wenig bekannter Säugethiere in Abbildungen und Beschreibungen, 1827

Coloured plate of a moss-covered bird nest in peeling bark with three speckled eggs, labelled Black-capped Chickadee.

Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio - Plate LXVI

From: Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio, 1886

Sepia plate of numbered butterflies and moths arranged across the page with a species key printed below.

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate XVI

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Hand-colored plate of several yellow and green perch-like fish with detailed scales and fins, labeled with figure numbers.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises - Plate CCCCVII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1862

Coloured plate of a Corsican mouflon with curved horns standing on rocks, with grazing companions and mountains behind.

Atlas de poche des mammifères de France, de la Suisse romane et de la Belgique - Plate 47

de la Suisse romane et de la Belgique From: Atlas de poche des mammifères de France, 1910

Pencil drawing of tall grasses and a shrub with a hanging nest and two small birds, labeled nest of the purple honey sucker.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 217)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Hand-colored plate of crabs and a lobster, numbered figures 1 to 6, on a cream background.

Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata - Plate XXXIII

From: Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata, 1789

Two colored illustrations of pufferfish in olive and yellow tones with fan-shaped fins, from a 1877 ichthyology atlas plate.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Neerlandaises - Plate CCXI

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1877

Lithograph plate 171 showing a standing cow and a spotted bull with horns on grassy ground, with German, Latin and French cap

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 171

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Hand-coloured scientific plate of numbered insects with wing and body detail drawings, from an 1874 entomology book.

Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis - Plate 36

From: Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis, 1874

Engraved plate of numbered British freshwater mussels and land snail shells with scale bars, from an 1896 shell collector's m

The collector's manual of British land and freshwater shells - Plate VIII

From: The collector's manual of British land and freshwater shells, 1896

Hand-coloured engraving of a radiated shrew above a standing rat kangaroo, both on grass, labelled Plate 67.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 67

and cetaceous animals From: The natural history of quadrupeds, 1811

Hand-coloured plate of five butterflies numbered 1 to 5, showing dark wings with cream bands and eyespots.

Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der - Plate CXXVII

From: Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der, 1777

Hand-coloured plate of numbered land and freshwater snail shells, with two large banded specimens and a species caption list.

Manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands - Plate X

From: Manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands, 1857

Hand-colored plate of a black-headed sheep standing on orange ground, with an outline sketch of another sheep above.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate LXX

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Engraved scientific plate showing stag beetles in full view and detailed views of heads, antennae, and mandibles.

A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera - Plate XI

From: A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera, 1864

Two hand-coloured illustrations of an orange Voluta aethiopica shell, one showing ribbed exterior and one showing the pale ap

Exotic conchology - Plate 39

From: Exotic conchology, 1841

Hand-coloured plate of a dark sea otter on a rocky shore with shells, plus two skull views at left.

Darstellung neuer oder wenig bekannter Säugethiere in Abbildungen und Beschreibungen - Plate XLIX

From: Darstellung neuer oder wenig bekannter Säugethiere in Abbildungen und Beschreibungen, 1827

Black and white plate of numbered butterflies and moths in rows, with species captions printed beneath the figures.

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate XVIII

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Plate of nine labelled line drawings of Vertigo snail shells with shaded apertures, arranged in a grid on cream paper.

The land and freshwater shells of the British Isles - Plate X

From: The land and freshwater shells of the British Isles, 1880

Hand-coloured 1789 entomology plate Tab XXXVI showing moths, flies and small insects labelled fig. 1 to fig. 17.

Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata - Plate XXXVI

From: Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata, 1789

Coloured plate of several scorpionfish and lionfish with spiny fins, plus a detached fin study, from an 1862 ichthyological a

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises - Plate CCCCXIII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1862

Engraved plate of beetles with enlarged anatomical details of mouthparts, legs and antennae, labeled A to H.

Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis - Plate 39

From: Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis, 1874

Hand-coloured plate of three fish: a slender filefish, a spotted triggerfish, and a mottled spiny species with filaments.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Neerlandaises - Plate CCXXII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1877

Hand-coloured 1777 plate showing six numbered butterflies in orange, brown, grey and speckled patterns on cream paper.

Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der - Plate CXXXVIIII

From: Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der, 1777

Engraved plate IX showing numbered freshwater bivalve shells in varied sizes, with two large specimens labelled in inches.

The collector's manual of British land and freshwater shells - Plate IX

From: The collector's manual of British land and freshwater shells, 1896

Scientific plate of stag beetles in dorsal views with labeled enlarged details of mandibles, legs and antennae on cream paper

A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera - Plate XII

From: A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera, 1864

Hand-colored plate of numbered land and freshwater snail shells with a caption key listing species names.

Manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands - Plate XI

From: Manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands, 1857

Coloured plate of two Voluta pacifica sea shells, one showing the open aperture and one the mottled outer surface.

Exotic conchology - Plate 43

From: Exotic conchology, 1841

Coloured plate of four Platycephalus flathead fish in side view with line drawings of their flattened heads from above.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises - Plate CCCCXVIII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1862

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Neerlandaises - Plate CCXXXIV

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1877

Plate of hand-coloured land and freshwater shells, numbered 135 to 152, with species captions at the bottom of the page.

Manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands - Plate XII

From: Manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands, 1857

Hand-coloured plate of two Strombus melanastomus sea shells, one upright and one reclining, with a species caption below.

Exotic conchology - Plate 47

From: Exotic conchology, 1841

Engraved botanical plate II with numbered dissections of Peperomia, Heteranthera, Hirtella and Condalia flowers and fruits.

Florae Peruvianae et Chilensis prodromus, sive, Novorum generum plantarum Peruvianarum et - Plate II

From: Florae Peruvianae et Chilensis prodromus, sive, Novorum generum plantarum Peruvianarum et, 1797

Hand-coloured engraving of a male and female pinnated grouse with a leafy branch and rocky ground.

Illustrations of the game birds of North America - Plate (page 11)

From: Illustrations of the game birds of North America, 1835

Engraved frontispiece of a forest with a crocodile, a statue on a pedestal, and insects, frog and lizard on the ground.

An exposition of English insects - Plate (page 10)

From: An exposition of English insects, 1776

Lithograph plate of eight numbered freshwater snail shells and one operculum from Lake Tanganyika, 1888.

Iconographie malacologique des animaux mollusques fluviatiles du Lac Tanganika - Plate II

From: Iconographie malacologique des animaux mollusques fluviatiles du Lac Tanganika, 1888

Lithographed title page with lions, tigers and an antelope among rocks, a waterfall and palm trees, with German title letteri

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate (page 5)

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Botanical plate of Sterculia quadrifida showing split red pods with black seeds, green leaves and a branch.

Comprehensive catalogue of Queensland plants - Plate I

From: Comprehensive catalogue of Queensland plants, 1909

Engraved plate of fifteen bird heads and beaks labelled in French, showing varied bill shapes across species.

Traité élémentaire d'ornithologie - Plate II

From: Traité élémentaire d'ornithologie, 1811

Engraved plate of stag beetles with anatomical details of mandibles and legs, from Voets's 1785 coleoptera work.

Johann Euseb Voets Beschreibungen und Abbildungen hartschaaligter Insecten Coleoptera Linn - Plate I

From: Johann Euseb Voets Beschreibungen und Abbildungen hartschaaligter Insecten Coleoptera Linn, 1785

Colour plate of four buccinid sea snail shells numbered 17 to 20, with species captions below.

Atlas de poche des coquilles des côtes de France Manche, océan, Méditerranée communes, pit - Plate 4

From: Atlas de poche des coquilles des côtes de France Manche, océan, Méditerranée communes, pit, 1897

Engraved plate of numbered whale skeleton bones, including skulls, vertebrae, jaw bones and flipper bones, arranged in rows.

Ostéographie des cétacés vivants et fossiles - Plate IV

From: Ostéographie des cétacés vivants et fossiles, 1880

Four speckled bird eggs in a plate titled American Golden Plover, arranged in two rows on a cream background.

Eggs of British birds - Plate 3

From: Eggs of British birds, 1895

Hand-colored plate of four beetles labeled Java, Cape, Europe and France, with antennae and legs fully extended.

The natural history of beetles - Plate 1

From: The natural history of beetles, 1852

Hand-coloured plate of numbered British land and freshwater snails and a large mussel shell, 1858.

A descriptive manual of British land and fresh water shells, containing descriptions and f - Plate VIII

containing descriptions and f From: A descriptive manual of British land and fresh water shells, 1858

Hand-colored plate of a brown kangaroo-like marsupial standing on a rocky outcrop with grass, from an 1824 mammal book.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate (page 22)

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Engraved botanical plate titled Amerimnum and Terminus showing lettered flowers, stamens, seed pods and a leaf.

Flora Indiae Occidentalis - Plate (page 5)

From: Flora Indiae Occidentalis, 1797

Hand-coloured plate of a male and female redstart and two robins perched on a mossy branch.

A natural history of British birds - Plate (page 11)

From: A natural history of British birds, 1775

Hand-coloured plate of four wasp-like insects with veined wings and banded abdomens, from British entomology 1828.

Illustrations of British entomology - Plate XXXIX

From: Illustrations of British entomology, 1828

Engraved plate of a snail with extended tentacles above a slug, with Latin captions, from Lister's 1694 anatomy.

Martini Lister Exercitatio anatomica - Plate (page 26)

From: Martini Lister Exercitatio anatomica, 1694

Hand-colored engraving of a brown agouti rodent standing on a grassy mound with rocks and shrubs, plate CLXXII.

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen - Plate CLXXII

mit Beschreibungen From: Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, 1774

Engraved botanical plate of Sphagnum moss showing whole plants, leaves, capsules and magnified cell details with numbered fig

Icones muscorum - Plate 6

From: Icones muscorum, 1864

Wood engraving of an owl on a branch surrounded by songbirds, with a second group of birds on the ground below, titled The Tr

Among the birds - Plate (page 10)

From: Among the birds, 1868