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Hand-coloured plate of moth caterpillars, chrysalides and adult moths beside dandelion and grass host plants.

Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits - Plate 4

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

Hand-colored plate of five ribbed cockle shells numbered 31 to 36, labeled Cardium, in yellow, pink and purple tones.

The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent - Plate (page 25)

From: The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent, 1832

Engraved plate of a grey Canada rat with pale belly beside a green plant stem, on cream paper.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 120

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a branch with white flowers, pink buds and large green leaves, labelled Luculia Pinceana.

Herbier général de l'amateur, deuxiéme série - Plate (page 48)

deuxiéme série From: Herbier général de l'amateur, 1847

Hand-coloured plate of a paradise flycatcher with black crest and long chestnut tail perched on bamboo.

Illustrations of Indian ornithology - Plate VII

From: Illustrations of Indian ornithology, 1847

Engraved scientific plate showing lacewing larvae in three views and detailed anatomy of antennae, legs, mandibles and eggs.

Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, Leach - Plate 3

Leach From: Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, 1851

Hand-coloured engraved plate showing numbered snail shells of varying sizes arranged in rows, from an 1845 British conchology

Illustrations of the land and fresh water conchology of Great Britain and Ireland - Plate II

From: Illustrations of the land and fresh water conchology of Great Britain and Ireland, 1845

Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes - Plate VI

From: Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes, 1890

Black-and-white photo of a multi-trunked beech tree in dense woodland, captioned The Painted Beech.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 25)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Hand-coloured plate of a brown mammal with a long bushy tail beside grass and rock, with caption Cynictis melanura.

Zoologia typica - Plate 9

From: Zoologia typica, 1849

Plate 13 of 1841 entomological illustrations showing numbered flies with detailed wings and a plant stem.

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects - Plate 13

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

Icones piscium, or, Plates of rare fishes - Plate 2

James Barker Emery, 1843

Hand-coloured plate of three primates on branches: a white-fronted lemur above, and two lorises below.

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt - Plate (page 25)

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

Colored botanical plate of Italian ryegrass with flowering spikes, root system, and numbered detail drawings of spikelets and

Les meilleures plantes fourragères - Plate 2

From: Les meilleures plantes fourragères, 1883

Hand-colored 1832 engraving of two pigeon-like birds, one perched on a branch and one standing on the ground.

Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel - Plate 5

From: Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 1832

Engraved page of insects and aquatic beetles with Latin captions, from a 1634 natural history book.

Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum - Plate (page 347)

From: Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum, 1634

Line drawing of two freshwater mussel shells labeled 1 and 2 under the heading Plate LXV on a cream page.

The Unionidae of Kansas - Plate LXV

From: The Unionidae of Kansas, 1902

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

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

Grey botanical plate of two fern fronds, one lobed and one fertile with dotted spore clusters, captioned Polypodium vulgare.

The ferns of Sidmouth - Plate (page 15)

From: The ferns of Sidmouth, 1862

Hand-colored plate of a dark Baudin's cockatoo perched on a branch with pale beak and tail, surrounded by sketched leaves.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 6

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

Hand-coloured plate of numbered British butterflies, including a black and yellow swallowtail and pale yellow and orange spec

British butterflies - Plate III

From: British butterflies, 1885

Engraved plate of three fish, including a spiny pufferfish at top, with fine hatched linework on cream paper.

Atlas des poissons - Plate 20

From: Atlas des poissons, 1800

Lithograph plate of fossil reptile remains: overlapping scales, an elongated skull in two views, and a small tooth fragment.

Hitherto unpublished plates of Tertiary Mammalia and Permian Vertebrata - Plate (page 49)

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of Chenopodium viride with green leaves, flower spikes, roots and detail drawings.

Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs - Plate 16

From: Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs, 1777

Hand-coloured plate of a red and black black-masked tanager perched on a branch beside green leaves.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 17

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Hand-coloured 1846 plate showing two swallowtail-type butterflies, one yellow and black above and one pale with black bands b

Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, chiefly from Nepal - Plate 3

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

Plate of three line drawings of mantis shrimp specimens shown from above, with labelled species names and magnifications.

Figures and descriptions of nine species of Squillidae - Plate II

From: Figures and descriptions of nine species of Squillidae, 1895

Engraved plate of a hooded flying squirrel with spread gliding membrane and bushy tail, numbered Plate 78.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 78

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a Chirita sinensis plant with white flowers, green leaves and magnified dissection insets.

Herbier général de l'amateur, deuxiéme série - Plate (page 80)

deuxiéme série From: Herbier général de l'amateur, 1847

Hand-coloured plate of two birds on a branch: one yellow and black, one red and black, with feathery foliage.

Illustrations of Indian ornithology - Plate XI

From: Illustrations of Indian ornithology, 1847

Engraved natural history plate TAB.11 with lettered figures of shipworm shells, larvae, and an insect, 1733.

Godofredi Sellii, J.U.D. ex Societate regia Londinensi Historia naturalis teredinis seu xy - Plate II

From: Godofredi Sellii, J.U.D. ex Societate regia Londinensi Historia naturalis teredinis seu xy, 1733

Hand-coloured plate of numbered chiton shell specimens in brown, green, black and red tones, labelled 22 to 30.

The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent - Plate (page 65)

From: The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent, 1832

Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes - Plate X

From: Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes, 1890

Watercolor plate of a tall sour gum tupelo tree beside a dirt road and stone wall, with evergreens in the background.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 61)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Hand-colored plate of a reddish-brown antelope with white tail tuft standing among grass on rocky ground.

Zoologia typica - Plate 15

From: Zoologia typica, 1849

Hand-coloured plate of caterpillars, pupae and moths on plant stems, numbered in three groups, from an 1859 lepidoptera study

Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits - Plate 3

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

Hand-coloured 1845 plate of fifteen numbered land snail shells in brown, banded and spotted patterns.

Illustrations of the land and fresh water conchology of Great Britain and Ireland - Plate VI

From: Illustrations of the land and fresh water conchology of Great Britain and Ireland, 1845

Coloured lithograph of a male Berber lion with a full brown mane standing on a rock beside green plants.

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt - Plate (page 41)

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

Coloured botanical plate of a fodder grass with flowering spikelets, roots, and numbered dissection detail drawings.

Les meilleures plantes fourragères - Plate 4

From: Les meilleures plantes fourragères, 1883

Hand-coloured plate showing a red and black bird above and a grey-brown bird below, both perched on green branches.

Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel - Plate 8

From: Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 1832

Hand-coloured plate of green lacewing insects labeled a, b and c, with the caption Chrysopa vulgaris on cream paper.

Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, Leach - Plate 8

Leach From: Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, 1851

Two colourful hand-coloured fish illustrations on a cream page, one blue and orange, one yellow and blue, labelled Plate 3.

Icones piscium, or, Plates of rare fishes - Plate 3

James Barker Emery, 1843

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

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

Black and white botanical plate of Polystichum aculeatum fern fronds, pinnules, a magnified seed spot, and a lobed variety.

The ferns of Sidmouth - Plate (page 19)

From: The ferns of Sidmouth, 1862

Hand-coloured plate of a blue hyacinth macaw with yellow eye patch perched on a branch, labelled Macrocercus hyacinthinus.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 9

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

Plate 21 of 1841 entomological illustrations showing numbered beetles, a central plant stem, and enlarged anatomical details.

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects - Plate 21

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

Line drawing of four freshwater mussel shells, one open to show its interior, numbered 1 to 4 on a cream page.

The Unionidae of Kansas - Plate LXVII

From: The Unionidae of Kansas, 1902

Lithograph plate of numbered fossil mammal bones, including limb bones and foot elements, labeled Plate CV.

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

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of Epilobium villosum showing a flowering stem, roots, and small floral detail drawings.

Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs - Plate 22

From: Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs, 1777

Hand-coloured plate of two black helmet manakins with red crests perched on a branch with green leaves.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 23

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Antique woodcut plate of seahorses, a centipede, beetles, caterpillars and larvae from a 1634 insect book.

Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum - Plate (page 348)

From: Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum, 1634

Engraved plate of three fish labelled Perce-Pierre, Perce-Pierre de l'Inde and Lote vivipare, from Atlas des poissons, 1800.

Atlas des poissons - Plate 33

From: Atlas des poissons, 1800

Engraved plate of a shaggy camel standing beside a tree trunk, with caption Ar. Camel, from an 1811 natural history book.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 83

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of Dipladenia splendens with pink trumpet flowers, green leaves and numbered floral detail draw

Herbier général de l'amateur, deuxiéme série - Plate (page 108)

deuxiéme série From: Herbier général de l'amateur, 1847

Hand-coloured plate of a yellow oriole with black head and wings perched on a branch, numbered XV.

Illustrations of Indian ornithology - Plate XV

From: Illustrations of Indian ornithology, 1847

Plate of five numbered butterflies, mostly white and yellow with black wing spots and detailed wing veins.

British butterflies - Plate IV

From: British butterflies, 1885

Engraved scientific plate showing numbered drawings of mantis shrimp bodies, appendages, and magnified anatomical details.

Figures and descriptions of nine species of Squillidae - Plate III

From: Figures and descriptions of nine species of Squillidae, 1895

Hand-colored plate of a Magellanic dog (colpeo) walking over rocks with a mountain behind it, 1890.

Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes - Plate XIV

From: Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes, 1890

Pencil drawing of a persimmon tree with two trunks and spreading branches in an open field, from a 1911 book.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 65)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Coloured plate of a brown wild goat with long curved horns standing on a rocky ledge against a pale landscape.

Zoologia typica - Plate 21

From: Zoologia typica, 1849

Hand-coloured plate of three butterfly and moth specimens with spread wings, numbered 1, 1a and 2, from an 1846 entomology bo

Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, chiefly from Nepal - Plate 4

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

Hand-coloured 1832 plate of chiton mollusks showing segmented shells in dorsal and ventral views, numbered figures on cream p

The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent - Plate (page 97)

From: The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent, 1832

Three coloured plates of mammals: a spotted genet on a rock, an Egyptian mongoose with prey, and a palm civet on a branch.

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt - Plate (page 57)

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

Botanical plate of a tall forage grass with leaves, flower spikes and magnified floret dissections, labelled Taf. 5.

Les meilleures plantes fourragères - Plate 5

From: Les meilleures plantes fourragères, 1883

Hand-coloured 1832 bird plate showing two perching birds on branches, one black and orange with a long tail, one brown.

Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel - Plate 11

From: Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 1832

Hand-coloured plate of moths, caterpillars and a chrysalis around a plant sprig with white flowers.

Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits - Plate 1

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

Hand-coloured conchology plate IX showing numbered land and freshwater snail and bivalve shells in a grid.

Illustrations of the land and fresh water conchology of Great Britain and Ireland - Plate IX

From: Illustrations of the land and fresh water conchology of Great Britain and Ireland, 1845

Rotated lithograph of humpback whales lobtailing and breaching among sea spray, with a caption and plate number.

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

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

Botanical plate of a mountain buckler fern frond and a stem with diminishing pinnae, drawn in dark stipple on cream paper.

The ferns of Sidmouth - Plate (page 27)

From: The ferns of Sidmouth, 1862

Hand-colored plate of an undulated parakeet with green plumage and blue tail perched on a branch.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 13

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

Hand-coloured plate of a green lacewing with spread wings and antennae, with a smaller specimen above and a caption below.

Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, Leach - Plate 13

Leach From: Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, 1851

Hand-coloured plate showing two fish, a yellow banded fish on the left and a red striped fish on the right, numbered 1 and 2.

Icones piscium, or, Plates of rare fishes - Plate 4

James Barker Emery, 1843

Lithograph plate of fossil mammal skulls, jaws and molar teeth in several views, labelled with species names and scales.

Hitherto unpublished plates of Tertiary Mammalia and Permian Vertebrata - Plate (page 93)

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of Saxifraga tridactylites with red stems, white flowers and magnified floral dissections.

Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs - Plate 28

From: Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs, 1777

Hand-coloured plate of two hummingbirds, one in flight with red throat and orange tail, one perched on a branch.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 30

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Engraved plate of beetles with detail drawings of insect parts and an orchid stem with leaves.

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects - Plate 29

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

Two engraved drawings of freshwater mussel shells labeled Plate LXIX, showing hinge and interior detail.

The Unionidae of Kansas - Plate LXIX

From: The Unionidae of Kansas, 1902

Hand-coloured engraving of a dark reindeer with yellow antlers beside a lichen-covered pine tree, printed page rotated sidewa

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 87

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a yellow spotted lily with dark leaves, beside a small engraved plant sketch.

Herbier général de l'amateur, deuxiéme série - Plate (page 133)

deuxiéme série From: Herbier général de l'amateur, 1847

Hand-coloured plate of a brown songbird with a long raised tail perched on a branch with green leaves.

Illustrations of Indian ornithology - Plate XIX

From: Illustrations of Indian ornithology, 1847

Woodcut plate of insects including mantises, a long segmented caterpillar, moths, beetles and grasshoppers on aged paper.

Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum - Plate (page 349)

From: Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum, 1634

Engraved plate of three flatfish labeled La Limande, Le Flétan and La Sole, from an 1800 fish atlas.

Atlas des poissons - Plate 46

From: Atlas des poissons, 1800

Hand-coloured plate of Azara's dog, a russet fox-like canid standing on rocky ground beneath palm fronds.

Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes - Plate XVII

From: Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes, 1890

Watercolor of a sassafras tree beside a split-rail fence and dirt path, with a field and distant trees behind it.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 73)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Hand-coloured plate of a reddish-brown hamster, labelled Cricetus auratus, clinging to a tree trunk.

Zoologia typica - Plate 27

From: Zoologia typica, 1849

Coloured plate V showing numbered British butterflies with orange, cream, brown and black wing patterns, 1885.

British butterflies - Plate V

From: British butterflies, 1885

Sepia scientific plate of mantis shrimp species with full-body views and magnified claw and tail details.

Figures and descriptions of nine species of Squillidae - Plate IV

From: Figures and descriptions of nine species of Squillidae, 1895

Hand-colored plate of a kinkajou climbing a tree and a red panda standing on a branch, labeled Figures 77 and 78.

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt - Plate (page 73)

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

Coloured botanical plate of Avena flavescens showing grass stems, panicle, roots and numbered floral detail drawings.

Les meilleures plantes fourragères - Plate 6

From: Les meilleures plantes fourragères, 1883

Hand-colored plate of two kingfisher birds perched on branches, one teal and white, one rust-red and blue, numbered 14.

Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel - Plate 14

From: Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 1832

Hand-coloured plate of three numbered butterflies with yellow and brown wings, from an 1846 Nepal insect study.

Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, chiefly from Nepal - Plate 5

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

Hand-coloured plate of Fissurella limpet shells numbered 64 to 69, showing exterior and interior views with radiating ribs.

The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent - Plate (page 145)

From: The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent, 1832

Lithograph of a grey whale's tail and flukes rising from the water, labeled Plate XI, Great Polar Whale, 1874.

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

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

Grey printed botanical illustration of a broad buckler fern frond with labelled leaflets, from The ferns of Sidmouth, 1862.

The ferns of Sidmouth - Plate (page 35)

From: The ferns of Sidmouth, 1862

Hand-coloured plate of a red, green and blue Tabuan parrakeet perched on a bare branch.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 16

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

Hand-colored entomological plate showing green and dark caterpillars, a chrysalis, two moths and a yellow flower on plant ste

Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits - Plate 5

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