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Lithograph of a maned male lion with front paws on a tree trunk, plate 84 from a 1824 natural history book.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 84

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Hand-colored plate of several flies with spread wings and a detached antenna, from an 1828 British entomology book.

Illustrations of British entomology - Plate 48

From: Illustrations of British entomology, 1828

Black and white lithograph plate of whale skeleton bones including skull, vertebrae, ribs, and flipper bones, numbered for re

Ostéographie des cétacés vivants et fossiles - Plate LXII

From: Ostéographie des cétacés vivants et fossiles, 1880

Botanical plate of Hypnum albulum moss showing central stem, numbered capsule and leaf details, and magnified cell structures

Icones muscorum - Plate 112

From: Icones muscorum, 1864

Hand-coloured plate of numbered Noctuidae moths in yellow, brown and tan, arranged in three columns.

Noctuelles et géomètres d'Europe - Plate 80

From: Noctuelles et géomètres d'Europe, 1909

Grey lithograph plate of a long-beaked dolphin with a separate head study, on cream paper.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate (page 244)

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Chromolithograph plate of Phaius hybridus orchids with white petals, red frilled lips and green leaves, 1892.

Reichenbachia - Plate 90

From: Reichenbachia, 1892

Hand-colored 1774 engraving of a saiga antelope standing on grass, with a frontal view of its head above.

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

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

Engraved botanical plate XXXIV showing flower dissections and seed vessels of Fabiana, Saracha, Myoschilos, Fragosa and Bowle

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

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

Engraved plate XXIV showing four magnified views of sloth tooth structure with labelled sections and fine curving lines.

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

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

Coloured botanical plate of Alpinia arctiflora showing a cone-shaped flower spike and broad leaves against a dark background.

Comprehensive catalogue of Queensland plants - Plate XVI

From: Comprehensive catalogue of Queensland plants, 1909

Engraved botanical plate of Tripsacum dactyloides with male and female flowers, leaves, and magnified floret details.

New illustration of the sexual system of Carolus von Linnaeus - Plate CXVI

From: New illustration of the sexual system of Carolus von Linnaeus, 1807

Engraved botanical plate 123 showing numbered moss specimens, capsules, leaves and cell details, labeled Hypnum compactum.

Icones muscorum - Plate 123

From: Icones muscorum, 1864

Engraved botanical plate showing a tall flowering plant with broad leaves, floral details, and a smaller plant with roots.

Thesaurus zeylanicus - Plate 4

From: Thesaurus zeylanicus, 1737

Engraved plate of three perched falcons labeled with German names, showing detailed plumage on wings and tails.

Die Naturgeschichte in getreuen Abbildungen und mit ausführlicher Beschreibung derselben - Plate 9

From: Die Naturgeschichte in getreuen Abbildungen und mit ausführlicher Beschreibung derselben, 1835

Engraved plate with 27 numbered drawings of insect leg tips and claws arranged in rows on a tan page.

Horae entomologicae, adjectis tabulis novem coloratis - Plate I

adjectis tabulis novem coloratis From: Horae entomologicae, 1825

Engraving of a fisherman wading a stream with a rod and net, pussy-willows along the bank, 1920 book plate.

Fisherman's lures and game-fish food - Plate 1

From: Fisherman's lures and game-fish food, 1920

Hand-coloured plate numbered 304 showing three fungi, one cut open to show a red porous interior, from 1773.

Florae Austriacae, sive, Plantarum selectarum in Austriae archiducatu - Plate 304

From: Florae Austriacae, sive, Plantarum selectarum in Austriae archiducatu, 1773

Hand-colored plate of a male azure drongo with blue wings and black body perched on a green branch, numbered 70.

Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux - Plate 70

From: Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, 1838

Coloured plate showing thirteen numbered moth specimens with varied brown, cream and grey wing patterns, labelled Plate I.

An illustrated essay on the Noctuidae of North America - Plate I

From: An illustrated essay on the Noctuidae of North America, 1882

Plate of numbered pen drawings of crustacean anatomy, with a full copepod body and detailed appendages.

On some new and rare Crustacea from Scotland - Plate XVI

From: On some new and rare Crustacea from Scotland, 1895

Coloured plate of a male elk with large antlers standing among bare branches and green foliage.

The deer of all lands - Plate II

From: The deer of all lands, 1898

Engraved botanical plate of Vernonia oppositifolia showing a flowering branch and magnified floral dissections.

Flora Brasiliensis, enumeratio plantarum in Brasilia hactenus detectarum - Plate 5

From: Flora Brasiliensis, enumeratio plantarum in Brasilia hactenus detectarum, 1840

Coloured plate of a honey buzzard perched on a branch, with brown wings and a mottled cream breast.

Atlas de poche des oiseaux de France, Suisse, et Belgique, utiles ou nuisibles - Plate 4

From: Atlas de poche des oiseaux de France, Suisse, et Belgique, utiles ou nuisibles, 1898

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and cravat, head resting on his hand, holding a book.

An introduction to entomology - Plate (page 10)

From: An introduction to entomology, 1828

Pencil drawings of bivalve mollusk shells and hinge details, numbered as specimen illustrations on a cream page.

Philip Pearsall Carpenter's illustrations of mollusk specimens, accompanied by species ind - Plate 4

accompanied by species ind From: Philip Pearsall Carpenter's illustrations of mollusk specimens, 1857

Hand-colored plate of a seated capuchin monkey with a curled tail, labeled Cebus libidinosus, 1823.

Simiarum et vespertilionum brasiliensium species novae - Plate II

Hermann Joseph Mitterer, 1823

Coloured botanical plate of a yellow-flowered Ficaria ranunculoides with green leaves, bud and roots, labelled in French.

Atlas de poche des plantes des champs, des prairies et des bois - Plate 6

des prairies et des bois From: Atlas de poche des plantes des champs, 1895

Hand-coloured plate of a green broadbill bird with orange throat and blue head perched on a branch.

Icones avium, or, Figures and descriptions of new and interesting species of birds from va - Plate (page 10)

From: Icones avium, or, Figures and descriptions of new and interesting species of birds from va, 1837

Hand-colored plate of four beetles in violet, tan, green and blue, with long antennae, numbered and labeled below.

American entomology - Plate 3

From: American entomology, 1859