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Grid of twelve numbered black ink botanical drawings of flowering plants under the heading Triandria, on cream paper.

The pictorial flora - Plate (page 15)

From: The pictorial flora, 1840

Hand-colored 1835 plate of a bird of paradis with yellow-green head, white belly and red wings perched on a branch.

Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des épimaques - Plate 5

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

Two black-and-white photographs of tidal forest near Porto Bello: mangroves over water on the left, forest interior with broa

Mammals of Panama - Plate 5

From: Mammals of Panama, 1920

Coloured botanical plate of the bee orchid Ophrys apifera with white and pink flowers, leaves, and tuber roots.

Abbildungen der in Deutschland und den angrenzenden gebieten vorkommenden grundformen der - Plate 7

From: Abbildungen der in Deutschland und den angrenzenden gebieten vorkommenden grundformen der, 1904

Hand-coloured plate of ten numbered butterflies with spread wings, orange, brown and purple, from an 1882 Malay Peninsula but

Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co - Plate II

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

Hand-colored plate of a grey fox climbing a tree trunk beside rocks and roots, from an 1824 natural history of mammals.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate (page 40)

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Hand-coloured botanical plate of Ranunculus biternatus with yellow flowers, red fruit and dissected flower parts.

Illustrations of the flowering plants and ferns of the Falkland Islands - Plate 1

From: Illustrations of the flowering plants and ferns of the Falkland Islands, 1921

Coloured plate of ten numbered butterflies showing brown and blue wing patterns with white spots.

Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co - Plate III

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

Engraved garden plan with curved tree-lined beds, a circular fountain, and a geometric parterre at lower right.

Traité de la composition et de l'ornement des jardins - Plate 4

From: Traité de la composition et de l'ornement des jardins, 1825

Hand-colored plate of four hawks and falcons perched on branches, each labeled with German, Latin and French names.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel - Plate 7

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel, 1836

Colour plate of twelve numbered butterflies with red, orange, black and cream wing patterns, titled Tafel I.

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate I

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Sepia plate of freshwater shells: small Sphaerium and Pisidium specimens above, larger Unio tumidus and Unio pictorum below.

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

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

Painted plate of a pipistrelle bat flying above a half-timbered house with rooftops at dusk.

Atlas de poche des mammifères de France, de la Suisse romane et de la Belgique - Plate 3

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of Stylidium violaceum with a tall purple flowering stem and dissected floral detail drawings.

Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prod - Plate (page 9)

From: Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prod, 1813

Hand-coloured engraving of a fox and camel above a vulture, eagle and hoopoe on a branch, labelled in French.

Le petit Buffon des enfants - Plate IV

From: Le petit Buffon des enfants, 1847

Hand-coloured 1789 plate of numbered beetles, including a large stag beetle and a dark ground beetle, labelled Coleoptera.

Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata - Plate II

From: Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata, 1789

Coloured plate of four fish specimens in red, orange and striped patterns, with figure labels and French captions in the marg

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises - Plate CCLVII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1862

Black and white lithograph of three monkeys on a tree trunk and rocky ground, with German, Latin and French captions.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 24

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Printed scientific table of fossil species with rows of names and columns of locality marks, rotated on the page.

Systematic lists illustrative of the Flora, Fauna, Palaeontology, and Archaeology of the N - Plate (page 166)

From: Systematic lists illustrative of the Flora, Fauna, Palaeontology, and Archaeology of the N, 1870

Coloured plate of a blue carrier cock pigeon with green neck, white cere and red legs, standing on a wooden floor.

The illustrated book of pigeons - Plate (page 100)

From: The illustrated book of pigeons, 1876

Scientific plate of numbered beetles in colour and grey with smaller anatomical detail drawings on cream paper.

Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis - Plate 2

From: Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis, 1874

Coloured scientific plate of a cyprinid fish with olive scales and green fins, with a grey head detail at lower left.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Neerlandaises - Plate CVII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1877

Hand-coloured engraving of a common baboon with brown fur standing on a green mossy rock, captioned Common Baboon.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 3

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a holly-leaved oak branch with green leaves, yellow catkins and an acorn.

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 25)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842

Hand-coloured 1777 entomological plate showing a green and black beetle with numbered insect larvae and pupae around it.

Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der - Plate 7

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

Hand-colored plate of a brown macaque monkey seated on a rock ledge, gripping the stone with its hands.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate IV

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Engraved botanical plate of Gaultheria erecta showing a leafy branch, flower cluster and numbered detail studies of flower pa

Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues - Plate 5

From: Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues, 1799

Pencil drawing of a seated man reaching toward a hanging bird nest in a tree beside water, with woods behind.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 14)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Two pink katydids with long antennae rest on a stalk of yellow flowers and green leaves in a colored plate.

The Orthoptera of Indiana - Plate (page 4)

From: The Orthoptera of Indiana, 1903

Hand-coloured plate of a large freshwater mussel shell with smaller numbered shells around it, labelled with species names.

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

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