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Hand-coloured plate of three moray eels with banded and spotted patterns, plus small detail drawings of teeth and fins.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Neerlandaises - Plate CLXXVI

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1877

Hand-coloured plate of an orange rodent with a long grey tail gripping a weathered branch.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate XLVI

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Rotated lithograph of a whistling teal nest in a tree beside a reedy river, with a flying bird and distant birds on water.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 190)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Nine numbered stag beetle illustrations on a cream plate, with the largest specimen at top center and smaller ones around it.

A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera - Plate VII

From: A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera, 1864

Engraved plate of numbered land and freshwater snail shells with interior cross-sections and scale bars, 1896.

The collector's manual of British land and freshwater shells - Plate V

From: The collector's manual of British land and freshwater shells, 1896

Darstellung neuer oder wenig bekannter Säugethiere in Abbildungen und Beschreibungen - Plate XXXIII

From: Darstellung neuer oder wenig bekannter Säugethiere in Abbildungen und Beschreibungen, 1827

Hand-coloured 1836 plate of five ground birds, including tinamous and a crested Sumatran species, with German and Latin capti

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel - Plate 103

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel, 1836

Black and white plate of numbered butterflies and moths with wings spread, labelled Tafel XII, from Lepidoptera Niepeltiana 1

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate XII

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Hand-coloured plate of numbered land and freshwater snail shells with cross-section drawings and species captions.

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

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

Coloured plate of a snarling dark brown mink among marsh reeds beside a pond, with birds flying overhead.

Atlas de poche des mammifères de France, de la Suisse romane et de la Belgique - Plate 35

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

Hand-coloured engraving of six animals in two scenes: swallow, horse and stork above; toad, elephant and viper below.

Le petit Buffon des enfants - Plate II

From: Le petit Buffon des enfants, 1847

Hand-colored plate of numbered Neuroptera insects, including dragonflies, damselflies, mayflies and caddisflies, from 1789.

Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata - Plate XXIV

From: Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata, 1789

Coloured plate showing two views of a Voluta otta seashell, one exterior and one showing the open aperture.

Exotic conchology - Plate 27

From: Exotic conchology, 1841

Lithograph plate of seven labelled lateral mammal skulls, including hare, beaver, sloth, anteater and armadillo.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 117

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Colour plate of five fancy pigeons labelled Blondinettes, in blue, laced, black spangled and brown tipped varieties.

The illustrated book of pigeons - Plate (page 394)

From: The illustrated book of pigeons, 1876

Hand-coloured plate of numbered chalcid wasps in green, red and gold with detailed anatomical drawings of antennae and wings.

Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis - Plate 26

From: Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis, 1874

Sepia plate of labelled land snail shells, including Helix pomatia, Helix nemoralis and several small Zonites species.

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

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

Hand-coloured engraving of a lion with a full mane standing on a rock, labelled LION in the margin.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 49

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

Colored plate of hawk eggs in four rows, labeled sparrow hawk, Cooper's hawk, red-shouldered hawk and red-tailed hawk.

Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio - Plate XLIX

From: Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio, 1886

Hand-coloured plate of eight numbered butterflies and moths in varied wing patterns, from an 1777 insect catalogue.

Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der - Plate 91

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

Hand-coloured plate of snakehead-type fish with grey scale and head details, labelled figures and a printed caption.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises - Plate CCCXCVII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1862

Hand-colored natural history plate of a small brown rodent-like mammal on a rocky ledge with grass tufts.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate LII

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Sketch of a marshy shore with reeds and leafy trees where birds perch, captioned Breeding Place of the Little Cormorants.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 201)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Engraved plate of five numbered stag beetles, one large specimen above four smaller ones, showing mandibles and legs.

A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera - Plate VIII

From: A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera, 1864

Hand-coloured plate of several eels with smaller detail drawings of teeth and jaws, from an 1877 ichthyological atlas.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Neerlandaises - Plate CLXXXVIII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1877

Hand-colored plate of two mice on grassy ground, labeled Mus cahirinus and Mus megalotis, from an 1827 mammal book.

Darstellung neuer oder wenig bekannter Säugethiere in Abbildungen und Beschreibungen - Plate XXXVII

From: Darstellung neuer oder wenig bekannter Säugethiere in Abbildungen und Beschreibungen, 1827

Hand-coloured plate of four wading birds including a white stork, jabiru, marabou stork and limpkin, labelled in German, Fren

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel - Plate 115

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel, 1836

Black and white plate of numbered swallowtail butterfly specimens with printed species captions along the bottom.

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate XIII

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Engraved plate VI showing numbered British land and freshwater snail shells, drawn from above and from the side with scale ba

The collector's manual of British land and freshwater shells - Plate VI

From: The collector's manual of British land and freshwater shells, 1896

Colour plate of a pack of common wolves walking through snow in a bare winter forest, from a 1910 mammal atlas.

Atlas de poche des mammifères de France, de la Suisse romane et de la Belgique - Plate 39

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