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Coloured plate showing twelve numbered speckled eggs of the Dunlin, Tringa alpina, in four rows.

Eggs of British birds - Plate 21

From: Eggs of British birds, 1895

Hand-coloured plate Tab. V showing eight numbered moth species with Latin captions, dated 1776.

An exposition of English insects - Plate V

From: An exposition of English insects, 1776

Plate 34 showing colored scallop shells Chlamys varia and Chlamys distorta, plus a drawing of an open shell interior.

Atlas de poche des coquilles des côtes de France Manche, océan, Méditerranée communes, pit - Plate 34

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

Hand-coloured engraving of a jerboa-like rodent with a long tail on grass beside a leafy plant sprig.

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

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

Hand-colored plate of a brown ring-tail bird of prey with banded tail perched on a branch, dated 1775.

A natural history of British birds - Plate (page 25)

From: A natural history of British birds, 1775

Engraved plate of several scarab beetles in dorsal and side views, numbered figures labeled Scarabaeus testaceus, 1785.

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

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

Hand-coloured plate of slugs and land snail shells, numbered 1 to 16, with a large banded brown snail shell at the bottom.

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

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

Lithograph of a humerus (left) and ulna (right) bones, labelled Plate XII, from an 1842 study of giant sloth Mylodon.

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

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

Hand-coloured plate of a rose coloured pastor with black crest and pink breast perched on a branch among grass.

Illustrations of British birds - Plate 37

From: Illustrations of British birds, 1837

Hand-coloured plate of a striped African beetle with dark glossy wing cases and long segmented legs.

The natural history of beetles - Plate 16

From: The natural history of beetles, 1852

Engraved plate of large and small spiral mollusc shells with Latin captions, from Lister's 1694 anatomy text.

Martini Lister Exercitatio anatomica - Plate 6

From: Martini Lister Exercitatio anatomica, 1694

Grayscale lithograph plate of two mammals, a Cape ratel above and an aardwolf below, with German, Latin and French captions.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 79

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Engraved botanical plate with dissected orchid flower parts labeled Cranichis and fern fronds labeled Marattia.

Flora Indiae Occidentalis - Plate (page 194)

From: Flora Indiae Occidentalis, 1797

Hand-coloured plate of three grouse-like game birds in brown and white plumage on rocky mountain ledges.

Illustrations of the game birds of North America - Plate (page 25)

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

Hand-coloured engraved plate showing four long-legged winged insects, numbered 1 to 4, from British entomology, 1828.

Illustrations of British entomology - Plate 42

From: Illustrations of British entomology, 1828

Hand-coloured engraved plate of numbered British seashells and snail shells on a cream background, 1778.

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

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

Plate of six whale skulls in top and bottom views with tooth close-ups, labeled Cephalorhynchus and Lagenorhynchus, 1880.

Ostéographie des cétacés vivants et fossiles - Plate XXXVI

From: Ostéographie des cétacés vivants et fossiles, 1880

Engraved botanical plate of moss capsules, stems and leaf details, numbered 12 to 32, labelled Fontinalis biformis.

Icones muscorum - Plate 60

From: Icones muscorum, 1864

Coloured plate showing six eggs of the black-tailed godwit, numbered 1 to 6, varying from plain olive to heavily spotted.

Eggs of British birds - Plate 25

From: Eggs of British birds, 1895

Plate 62 showing eighteen numbered moth specimens in brown, tan and green tones, titled Noctuidae.

Noctuelles et géomètres d'Europe - Plate 62

From: Noctuelles et géomètres d'Europe, 1909

Plate of numbered freshwater bivalve shell drawings in grey shading, arranged in rows, from Lake Tanganyika malacology book,

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

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

Hand-colored plate of a brown deer-like mammal with antlers standing on a rocky ledge, from an 1824 natural history book.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate (page 154)

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Coloured plate of Odontoglossum pescatorei orchid with white spotted flowers and green leaves in a wooden planter.

Reichenbachia - Plate 71

From: Reichenbachia, 1892

Hand-coloured plate of a male sparrow hawk perched on a branch beside a tree stump, with a small bird below.

A natural history of British birds - Plate (page 29)

From: A natural history of British birds, 1775

Hand-coloured plate Tab. VI showing a large mayfly and five numbered moths with Latin captions, from 1776 insect exposition.

An exposition of English insects - Plate VI

From: An exposition of English insects, 1776

Colour plate of three bivalve shells numbered 136 to 138, brown and cream, from an 1897 French shell atlas.

Atlas de poche des coquilles des côtes de France Manche, océan, Méditerranée communes, pit - Plate 40

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

Hand-coloured engraving of a brown alpine rodent with grey ears on a rock among green plants and moss, with an insect below.

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

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

Engraved botanical plate XVIII showing numbered dissections of Ecremocarpus and Escobedia flowers, buds, seeds and fruit.

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

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

Hand-coloured plate of a black Cornish chough with red beak and legs on a rock, with an egg shown beside it.

Illustrations of British birds - Plate 45

From: Illustrations of British birds, 1837

Engraved plate of three scarab beetles in side view and an enlarged wing case showing surface texture.

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

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