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Hand-colored plate of a grey rodent with white feet on grass, with enlarged paw drawings above, labeled Hapalotis albipes.

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

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of Eugenia dichotoma showing a branch with green leaves, pink flowers and a brown fruit detail.

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 188)

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

Hand-coloured 1836 plate of four pigeon species, including a crowned pigeon, a migratory pigeon, a nutmeg pigeon and a Nicoba

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel - Plate 91

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel, 1836

Plate of numbered butterflies and moths with spread wings, with species caption listing beneath, from 1914.

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate X

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Hand-coloured 1841 plate of two Voluta Melo shells with brown blotches, one seen from above and one from below.

Exotic conchology - Plate 23

From: Exotic conchology, 1841

Coloured plate of a reddish-brown weasel with white belly baring its teeth in grass near rocks and trees.

Atlas de poche des mammifères de France, de la Suisse romane et de la Belgique - Plate 31

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

Engraved botanical plate of Pastinaca dissecta with umbel flowers, feathery leaves and numbered floral detail figures.

Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues - Plate 78

From: Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues, 1799

Hand-coloured engraving of birds (pelican, owl, swan, peacock) and animals (orangutan, donkey, monkey) with French captions.

Le petit Buffon des enfants - Plate VI

From: Le petit Buffon des enfants, 1847

Hand-colored 1789 engraving of Lepidoptera moths, including large brown eyespot moths and smaller banded species.

Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata - Plate XXI

From: Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata, 1789

Engraved plate of five squirrels on a branch, two holding a pine cone and a nut, with German and French captions.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 107

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Engraved plate showing three ornamental garden lanterns: a striped tower, a round stone tower, and a pavilion on a wall.

Traité de la composition et de l'ornement des jardins - Plate 77

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

Coloured plate of four turbit pigeons on a wooden floor, with white, black-barred and blue-grey plumage and frilled necks.

The illustrated book of pigeons - Plate (page 368)

From: The illustrated book of pigeons, 1876

Plate 22 showing colored and grayscale illustrations of wasp-like insects with wings spread and detailed head drawings.

Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis - Plate 22

From: Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis, 1874

Hand-coloured plate of five fish species with labelled figures, including red, orange and green bodied fishes.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises - Plate CCCXCI

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1862

Hand-colored plate of a shaggy primate with dark face markings climbing a green tree trunk above leafy ground plants.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 43

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of Doryanthes excelsa showing a leafy rosette, tall stalk and red flower head detail.

Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prod - Plate (page 20)

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

Color plate of a spiny thistle plant with a goldfinch nest and three pale eggs, labeled American goldfinch.

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

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

Hand-coloured 1777 insect plate showing a caterpillar, pupa and four butterflies with orange and black wing patterns.

Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der - Plate 80

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

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

Coloured botanical plate of Terminalia catappa showing a large leaf, branch with flowers, a flower detail, and a reddish frui

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 202)

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

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

Engraved botanical plate of Spartium parvifolium with branching stems, small flowers and numbered detail drawings.

Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues - Plate 87

From: Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues, 1799

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