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Hand-painted plate of five beetles with handwritten labels noting West Australia and Geraldton, from an 1880 Coleoptera volum

Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay - Plate (page 25)

From: Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay, 1880

Hand-colored scientific plate showing numbered jellyfish specimens and their anatomical details in red, yellow, and orange.

A monograph of the British naked-eyed Medusæ - Plate XIII

From: A monograph of the British naked-eyed Medusæ, 1848

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate XLIV

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Hand-colored plate of eight numbered butterflies in blue, brown and black, labeled Tab. 8, on cream paper.

Io. Andr. Benigni Bergstraesseri, philosophiae professoris ordinarii ... Icones papilionum - Plate 8

From: Io. Andr. Benigni Bergstraesseri, philosophiae professoris ordinarii ... Icones papilionum, 1779

Engraved plate of marsh birds including rails, coots and wading birds, with nests, eggs and chicks among reeds.

Deutschlands Fauna, oder, Praktisch-gemeinnützige Naturgeschichte der Thiere des Inlandes - Plate XLV

From: Deutschlands Fauna, oder, Praktisch-gemeinnützige Naturgeschichte der Thiere des Inlandes, 1839

Six hand-painted butterflies in two rows on cream paper, with brown, white, yellow and red wing patterns.

Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay - Plate (page 41)

From: Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay, 1880

Hand-coloured plate of a speckled brown curlew with a long curved bill, standing on blue-grey legs, with a bill detail.

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate L

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Hand-coloured plate of butterflies including blue, orange and grey species arranged around a flowering plant sprig.

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, - Plate 30

From: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, 1805

Six hand-painted butterflies and moths in two rows, including orange, red-spotted and gray species, on a cream background.

Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay - Plate (page 45)

From: Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay, 1880

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate LVI

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Hand-coloured 1779 plate of eight numbered butterflies with blue and grey wings, labelled Tab. 10.

Io. Andr. Benigni Bergstraesseri, philosophiae professoris ordinarii ... Icones papilionum - Plate 10

From: Io. Andr. Benigni Bergstraesseri, philosophiae professoris ordinarii ... Icones papilionum, 1779

Engraving of a yellowhammer cock on a branch, a hen on the ground, and a speckled egg, from a 1737 natural history.

A natural history of English song-birds - Plate 19

From: A natural history of English song-birds, 1737

Hand-coloured plate of two hawk moths, one orange-winged and one brown, on a green leafy sprig, labelled Sphinx Australasiae

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, - Plate 33

From: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, 1805

Hand-painted watercolor plate of many colorful beetle species with handwritten scientific names and locality labels.

Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay - Plate (page 59)

From: Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay, 1880

Hand-coloured engraving of a blue and rust nuthatch clinging to a branch, with small detail sketches beside it.

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate LXII

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Hand-colored plate of six moths with patterned wings arranged around a green sprig, labeled with Latin names, 1805.

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, - Plate 36

From: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, 1805

Hand-painted page of colourful beetle specimens in rows, each labelled with species name and locality, from an 1880 Coleopter

Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay - Plate (page 61)

From: Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay, 1880

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate LXVIII

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Hand-coloured plate of moths with patterned wings around a climbing plant with a red flower, from an 1805 insect natural hist

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, - Plate 40

From: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, 1805

Engraved plate showing a canary cock and hen on branches with a speckled egg between them, captioned Canary-Bird, Cock, Hen,

A natural history of English song-birds - Plate 23

From: A natural history of English song-birds, 1737

Hand-coloured plate of a black cassican bird perched head-down on a branch with hanging pale nests and green leaves.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 4

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

Engraved plate of two swallowtail-type butterflies with a pale orchid flower and small detail drawings of antennae.

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects - Plate 5

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

Hand-colored plate showing three fish: a red wrasse, a spotted shark, and a brown triggerfish, numbered 1 to 3.

Icones piscium, or, Plates of rare fishes - Plate 1

James Barker Emery, 1843

Hand-coloured engraving of a dark brown beaver clinging to a tree trunk beside green leaves, labelled BEAVER.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 71

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

Hand-coloured plate of a dark long-tailed bird with a red eye perched on a branch beside green leaves.

Illustrations of Indian ornithology - Plate III

From: Illustrations of Indian ornithology, 1847

Engraved plate of a domed skep beehive on a table with bees flying and crawling around it.

Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum - Plate (page 30)

From: Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum, 1634

Line drawing of two freshwater mussel shells, one small and one larger and open showing hinge teeth, labeled as plate LXIII.

The Unionidae of Kansas - Plate LXIII

From: The Unionidae of Kansas, 1902

Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes - Plate II

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

Hand-colored plate of a Cercopithecus campbelli monkey with brown crown and white throat gripping a branch.

Zoologia typica - Plate 3

From: Zoologia typica, 1849

Sepia engraving of numbered caterpillars and chrysalides on twigs, illustrating butterfly life stages.

British butterflies - Plate I

From: British butterflies, 1885