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Hand-coloured plate of numbered British snail shells in red, brown, yellow and grey, drawn in spiral detail on cream paper.

The natural history of British shells - Plate XXXIX

From: The natural history of British shells, 1799

Two black-and-white photographs of Przewalski's horse standing on gravel, one showing faint stripes on the foreleg.

British mammals - Plate (page 363)

From: British mammals, 1903

Plate showing a bird skeleton in side view with long neck, wing bones, ribcage and clawed feet, labeled Menura superba.

Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten - Plate LXXXVI

From: Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten, 1879

Lithographic plate of whale skull and bones, Balaenoptera rostrata, showing side, rear and overhead views.

Plates prepared for an unpublished monograph on the mammalian orders Cete and Sirenia - Plate IX

From: Plates prepared for an unpublished monograph on the mammalian orders Cete and Sirenia, 1881

Hand-coloured plate IX showing numbered flies, wasps, larvae, pupae and detached wings in a grid on cream paper.

Manuscript notes from my journal - Plate IX

From: Manuscript notes from my journal, 1874

Engraved plate of stalked barnacles with feathery cirri attached to driftwood and a long wooden stick, sepia tones.

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

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

Plate of nine labelled heron and egret eggs in three rows, shaded in buff and olive tones.

A history of British birds - Plate 38

From: A history of British birds, 1883

Line drawing of a male Delias singhapura butterfly in side view, with black and white wing pattern on a beige page.

Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co - Plate (page 668)

From: Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co, 1882

Two black and white photographs of a mammal skull, top and underside views, labeled 1 and 1a on a cream page.

Mammals of Panama - Plate 32

From: Mammals of Panama, 1920

Hand-colored plate showing a bird beak, a bird foot, and detached red, blue and green bird-of-paradise feathers.

Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des épimaques - Plate 28

From: Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des épimaques, 1835

Engraved plate of pronghorn antelopes among rocks and shrubs, captioned Anthlocapra americana, Pronghorn Antelope.

The mammals of Minnesota - Plate I

From: The mammals of Minnesota, 1892

Hand-coloured plate of a gull with grey and black wings and yellow legs standing on a rock with green plants.

Naturgeschichte der Vögel deutschlands in getreuen Abbildungen und Beschreibungen - Plate 107

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

Plate XVI: hand-coloured insects and numbered artificial fishing flies on a cream page, from The fly-fisher's entomology.

The fly-fisher's entomology - Plate XVI

From: The fly-fisher's entomology, 1901

Hand-coloured plate of a mouflon with curved horns standing on a green rock, labelled Mouflon de Corse.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate (page 264)

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Engraved plate LVII showing numbered sea shell specimens, including large whelk-like and smaller spiral shells, from 1844 con

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

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

Book page with three photos: horned Highland sheep on a grassy hill, a woolly Soa sheep on a stand, and a female Corsican mou

British mammals - Plate (page 455)

From: British mammals, 1903

Hand-coloured plate of numbered insects, flies, larvae, pupae and plant galls arranged in rows on a cream page.

Manuscript notes from my journal - Plate X

From: Manuscript notes from my journal, 1874

Engraved plate of six numbered sea snails with spiral shells and extended soft bodies, drawn in fine line detail.

Figures of molluscous animals - Plate 2

From: Figures of molluscous animals, 1859

Numbered anatomical plate showing cetacean skulls and jawbones in side and top views, drawn in grey tones on cream paper.

Plates prepared for an unpublished monograph on the mammalian orders Cete and Sirenia - Plate XI

From: Plates prepared for an unpublished monograph on the mammalian orders Cete and Sirenia, 1881

Hand-coloured plate of a male bird of paradise perched on a branch, with yellow breast and long trailing tail feathers.

Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des épimaques - Plate 36

From: Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des épimaques, 1835

Engraved illustration of a male Zeuxidea doubledayi butterfly with wings spread, upper and underside shown, on beige.

Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co - Plate (page 683)

From: Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co, 1882

Hand-coloured plate of British bivalve shells, interior and exterior views with small specimens, numbered 42.

The natural history of British shells - Plate XLII

From: The natural history of British shells, 1799

Lithograph of an echidna with long spines and snout beside rocks and ferns, from The mammals of Australia, 1871.

The mammals of Australia - Plate XIV

From: The mammals of Australia, 1871

Coloured plate of numbered West Coast butterflies with spread wings in brown, orange and cream patterns, from 1906.

The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States - Plate XXIII

From: The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States, 1906

Hand-colored engraved plate of seven numbered scallop shells showing varied ribbing and coloration.

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

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

Sepia plate of a duck skeleton (Anas boschas) with separate skull, beak and foot bone studies at left.

Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten - Plate CXV

From: Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten, 1879

Coloured plate XIX showing numbered hairy insect larvae above and matching artificial fishing flies on hooks below.

The fly-fisher's entomology - Plate XIX

From: The fly-fisher's entomology, 1901

Engraved plate of four molluscs with spiral shells and extended tentacles, numbered 1 to 4, from an 1859 natural history book

Figures of molluscous animals - Plate 3

From: Figures of molluscous animals, 1859

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate (page 286)

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Coloured plate 49 showing nine speckled bird eggs of black tern, noddy, white-winged black tern and whiskered tern.

A history of British birds - Plate 49

From: A history of British birds, 1883