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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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

Hand-coloured engraved plate showing four bivalve shells with concentric green and yellow growth rings, numbered XII.

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

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

Lithographic plate showing numbered fossil bones, vertebrae, limb bones and a jaw fragment with teeth.

Hitherto unpublished plates of Tertiary Mammalia and Permian Vertebrata - Plate (page 117)

From: Hitherto unpublished plates of Tertiary Mammalia and Permian Vertebrata, 1915

Hand-coloured plate of a black swallow puff-bird with orange breast and white wing patch perched on a branch.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 36

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

Scientific plate of a lacewing insect with veined wings and long antennae, with a smaller figure above, labelled Tab. 18.

Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, Leach - Plate 18

Leach From: Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, 1851

Icones piscium, or, Plates of rare fishes - Plate 5

James Barker Emery, 1843

Hand-coloured plate of a pygmy antelope standing above a white antelope lying on grass, from an 1811 natural history book.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 91

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

Watercolour plate of a rufous whistling duck with dark wing feathers standing by reeds in marsh vegetation.

Illustrations of Indian ornithology - Plate XXIII

From: Illustrations of Indian ornithology, 1847

Plate 37 showing three swallowtail butterflies in black and cream, with a flowering stem and bulbs with roots.

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects - Plate 37

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

Pen and ink plate of a freshwater mussel shell, one valve open to show interior structures, labeled Plate LXXVII.

The Unionidae of Kansas - Plate LXXVII

From: The Unionidae of Kansas, 1902

Hand-colored plate of a red fox walking past a weathered wooden fence with a leafy branch, labeled The Common Fox.

Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes - Plate XXI

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

Hand-coloured plate of a black and white shrike perched on a branch beside a wasp, with leaves and berries.

Zoologia typica - Plate 33

From: Zoologia typica, 1849

Engraved page of spiders, a scorpion, beetles and a moth with Latin captions, from a 1634 insect natural history book.

Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum - Plate (page 350)

From: Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum, 1634

Engraved plate of three fish specimens with banded bodies and fins, numbered 1 to 3, from an 1800 French fish atlas.

Atlas des poissons - Plate 59

From: Atlas des poissons, 1800

Hand-colored plate of six rodents including ground squirrels, a marmot, and burrowing moles, labeled with figure numbers and

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt - Plate (page 89)

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

Hand-colored engraving of two songbirds, one perched on a twig with a red throat, one standing with a blue throat.

Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel - Plate 17

From: Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 1832

Coloured plate VII showing five numbered British butterflies with black, white and orange wing patterns, from 1885.

British butterflies - Plate VII

From: British butterflies, 1885

Hand-coloured plate of Bulinus snail shells in several sizes and patterns, numbered 80, 19, 85, 86, 87.

The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent - Plate (page 175)

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

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

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

Hand-colored plate of Brown's Parrakeet perched on a branch, with blue wings, a black head and scalloped yellow back feathers

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 20

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

Hand-coloured plate of three butterflies: a large black and yellow species above two pale species with dark veins.

Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, chiefly from Nepal - Plate 7

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

Hand-coloured plate XVI showing four numbered freshwater mussel shells in brown, green and blue tones.

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

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

Lithograph plate of numbered fossil bones including long limb bones, a jaw with teeth, and small foot elements, labeled Aelur

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

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

Hand-coloured plate of a black-backed tanager with rufous head and green wings perched on a branch.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 43

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

Hand-coloured 1859 plate of moths, green caterpillars and a brown pupa arranged around a cypress-like branch.

Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits - Plate 9

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

Pen-and-ink drawing of a freshwater mussel shell with interior hinge detail, labeled Plate LXXIX.

The Unionidae of Kansas - Plate LXXIX

From: The Unionidae of Kansas, 1902

Hand-coloured engraving of a Cape sheep standing above a Cretan sheep with curled horns and shaggy fleece.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 103

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

Hand-colored plate of a falcon with black back, rufous breast and white throat perched on a branch.

Illustrations of Indian ornithology - Plate XXVIII

From: Illustrations of Indian ornithology, 1847

Hand-colored plate of a lacewing insect with long antennae and netted wings, plus a smaller specimen above, labeled Chrysopa.

Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, Leach - Plate 23

Leach From: Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, 1851

Engraved plate showing three fish labeled Le Bodian, Le Jacob Evertsen, and Le Jaguar, with detailed scales and fins.

Atlas des poissons - Plate 72

From: Atlas des poissons, 1800

Coloured plate of a kit fox walking over rocks beside grass tufts, with a dark-tipped bushy tail.

Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes - Plate XXV

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

Hand-coloured plate of a yellow oriole perched on a branch with red and green leaves, labelled Oriolus Kundoo.

Zoologia typica - Plate 38

From: Zoologia typica, 1849

Engraved plate of beetles with enlarged anatomical details and a central flowering plant with narrow leaves.

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects - Plate 45

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

Hand-coloured plate of numbered Neritina sea snail shells, showing striped, mottled and open-aperture views.

The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent - Plate (page 207)

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

Hand-colored plate of a prehensile-tailed porcupine on a branch and a crested porcupine walking on grass.

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt - Plate (page 103)

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

Hand-coloured 1832 plate showing two frigatebirds on rocks, one black with a red throat pouch, one brown and white.

Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel - Plate 20

From: Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 1832

Coloured plate of British butterflies with open and closed wings, including red admiral and peacock butterfly, numbered 1 to

British butterflies - Plate VIII

From: British butterflies, 1885

Hand-coloured engraving of four freshwater mussel shells, showing exteriors and open interiors in green and brown tones.

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

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

Grey lithograph of a whale's tail flukes and dorsal fin on cream paper, labeled Plate XIII.

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

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

Hand-colored plate of a red, yellow and green Stanley parrakeet perched on a branch, with its title below.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 23

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

Hand-coloured plate of two butterflies, one brown with yellow spots and one black with yellow and grey markings.

Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, chiefly from Nepal - Plate 8

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

Engraved plate showing two freshwater mussel shells, numbered 1 and 2, with fine concentric growth lines.

The Unionidae of Kansas - Plate LXXXI

From: The Unionidae of Kansas, 1902

Lithograph of the underside of a fossil mammal skull showing molar rows, labelled Aphelops megalodus, Plate CXXVII.

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

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

Hand-coloured plate of a green and yellow straw-crested flycatcher perched on a branch, with wing and bill details below.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 49

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

Engraved plate of three fish with detailed scales and fins, labeled in French, from an 1800 fish atlas.

Atlas des poissons - Plate 84

From: Atlas des poissons, 1800