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Hand-colored plate of numbered snail and sea shell specimens in rows, from an 1778 British conchology book.

Historia naturalis testaceorum Britanniæ, or, The British conchology - Plate V

From: Historia naturalis testaceorum Britanniæ, or, The British conchology, 1778

Lithographic plate of fossil and living whale skulls, rostra and bones with numbered figures, 1880.

Ostéographie des cétacés vivants et fossiles - Plate XXVII

From: Ostéographie des cétacés vivants et fossiles, 1880

Engraved botanical plate XVI titled Porcelia showing numbered flower details, fruit pods, and seed cross-sections.

Florae Peruvianae et Chilensis prodromus, sive, Novorum generum plantarum Peruvianarum et - Plate XVI

From: Florae Peruvianae et Chilensis prodromus, sive, Novorum generum plantarum Peruvianarum et, 1797

Hand-coloured plate of a female sparrowhawk standing on a mossy mound, gripping a small reddish bird prey.

A natural history of British birds - Plate (page 21)

From: A natural history of British birds, 1775

Hand-coloured plate of eighteen numbered noctuid moths in yellow, orange and brown tones, titled Noctuidae, Pl. 55.

Noctuelles et géomètres d'Europe - Plate 55

From: Noctuelles et géomètres d'Europe, 1909

Lithographic plate of eighteen numbered gastropod shells from Lake Tanganyika, drawn in grey shading with species captions be

Iconographie malacologique des animaux mollusques fluviatiles du Lac Tanganika - Plate XIV

From: Iconographie malacologique des animaux mollusques fluviatiles du Lac Tanganika, 1888

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate (page 108)

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Coloured plate of Archidendron vaillantii showing clusters of red fruits with black seeds, green leaves and a branch.

Comprehensive catalogue of Queensland plants - Plate VII

From: Comprehensive catalogue of Queensland plants, 1909

Engraving of a bobolink perched above several towhees in shrubby landscape, with birds flying in the sky, 1868.

Among the birds - Plate (page 227)

From: Among the birds, 1868

Hand-coloured plate of numbered insects including moths, a wasp-like moth, larvae and wings, labelled Tab III.

An exposition of English insects - Plate III

From: An exposition of English insects, 1776

Colored plate of limpet and keyhole limpet sea shells labeled 106 to 109 with species captions on a cream page.

Atlas de poche des coquilles des côtes de France Manche, océan, Méditerranée communes, pit - Plate 28

From: Atlas de poche des coquilles des côtes de France Manche, océan, Méditerranée communes, pit, 1897

Hand-colored engraving of a striped squirrel eating a yellow squash on a mossy rock, from an 1774 natural history plate.

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen - Plate CCXIX

mit Beschreibungen From: Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, 1774

Engraving of a singing bird on a branch and a bird at a nest among roses and blossoms, with hills and a lake behind.

Birds of the wave and woodland - Plate (page 242)

From: Birds of the wave and woodland, 1894

Engraved plate of numbered scarab beetles with spiny legs and striped wing covers, labeled Tab VI, from an 1785 insect book.

Johann Euseb Voets Beschreibungen und Abbildungen hartschaaligter Insecten Coleoptera Linn - Plate VI

From: Johann Euseb Voets Beschreibungen und Abbildungen hartschaaligter Insecten Coleoptera Linn, 1785

Hand-coloured plate of numbered land snail shells and slugs in brown, blue and orange tones, from an 1858 British shell manua

A descriptive manual of British land and fresh water shells, containing descriptions and f - Plate IV

containing descriptions and f From: A descriptive manual of British land and fresh water shells, 1858

Engraved plate of upper and back views of a pelvis, rendered in hatched shading with lettered reference marks.

Description of the skeleton of an extinct gigantic Sloth, Mylodon robustus, Owen, with obs - Plate X

From: Description of the skeleton of an extinct gigantic Sloth, Mylodon robustus, Owen, with obs, 1842

Engraved botanical plate of orchid flowers and dissected parts labeled Neottia and Malaxis, with letters a to h.

Flora Indiae Occidentalis - Plate (page 171)

From: Flora Indiae Occidentalis, 1797

Hand-coloured plate of two hawfinches on a branch with yew sprigs and red berries, with a speckled egg below.

Illustrations of British birds - Plate 29

From: Illustrations of British birds, 1837

Hand-coloured plate of two green and brown beetles, one in side view and one from above, labelled Plate 14.

The natural history of beetles - Plate 14

From: The natural history of beetles, 1852

Engraved plate of land snail reproductive organs in four labeled figures, from Lister's 1694 Exercitatio anatomica.

Martini Lister Exercitatio anatomica - Plate 5

From: Martini Lister Exercitatio anatomica, 1694

Lithograph plate with four head-and-shoulder portraits of Japanese and Chinese men in grey tones, labelled Japaner and Chines

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 5

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Engraved botanical plate of Pogonatum capillare moss showing stems, leaves, capsules and microscopic details, numbered 49.

Icones muscorum - Plate 49

From: Icones muscorum, 1864

Hand-coloured engraving of a male and female Richardson's grouse on grassy ground, with a branch and butterfly above.

Illustrations of the game birds of North America - Plate (page 23)

From: Illustrations of the game birds of North America, 1835

Hand-coloured engraved plate XLIII showing four labelled insects, including wasps and hairy bees, with translucent wings.

Illustrations of British entomology - Plate XLIII

From: Illustrations of British entomology, 1828

Hand-coloured engraved plate showing twelve numbered sea shells in three rows, with spiral and spiny forms.

Historia naturalis testaceorum Britanniæ, or, The British conchology - Plate VII

From: Historia naturalis testaceorum Britanniæ, or, The British conchology, 1778

Engraved plate of Platanista gangetica skulls, jaws, and isolated bones in multiple views, numbered Plate XXXI.

Ostéographie des cétacés vivants et fossiles - Plate XXXI

From: Ostéographie des cétacés vivants et fossiles, 1880

Colored botanical plate of a white and purple Cattleya orchid with green leaves and pseudobulbs on moss.

Reichenbachia - Plate 67

From: Reichenbachia, 1892

Plate 58 of numbered moth illustrations titled Noctuidae, showing eighteen moths in browns, golds and one green specimen.

Noctuelles et géomètres d'Europe - Plate 58

From: Noctuelles et géomètres d'Europe, 1909

Lithograph plate of numbered freshwater snail shells from Lake Tanganyika, shown in shaded and outlined views on cream paper.

Iconographie malacologique des animaux mollusques fluviatiles du Lac Tanganika - Plate XVII

From: Iconographie malacologique des animaux mollusques fluviatiles du Lac Tanganika, 1888

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate (page 134)

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824