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Hand-coloured plate of a green roseate parrakeet with a pink throat and long tail, perched on a branch.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 30

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Hand-colored plate of two butterflies: an orange spotted species above and a green and pink species below, labeled 1 and 1a.

Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, chiefly from Nepal - Plate 11

chiefly from Nepal From: Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, 1846

Hand-coloured 1832 plate of five numbered Eburna sea snail shells with spotted and banded patterns.

The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent - Plate (page 317)

From: The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent, 1832

Lithograph of a fossil rhinoceros-like skull with molar teeth and dotted reconstruction outline, labelled Aphelops malacorhin

Hitherto unpublished plates of Tertiary Mammalia and Permian Vertebrata - Plate CXLI

From: Hitherto unpublished plates of Tertiary Mammalia and Permian Vertebrata, 1915

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a trailing plant with trifoliate leaves, yellow flowers, dark seed clusters and roots.

Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs - Plate 57

From: Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs, 1777

Hand-coloured plate of a green-breasted trogon perched on a branch, showing its red breast and long barred tail.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 62

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Plate LXIV with two line drawings of freshwater mussel shells, numbered 1 and 2, showing growth lines and shading.

The Unionidae of Kansas - Plate LXIV

From: The Unionidae of Kansas, 1902

Hand-coloured engraving of a hippopotamus beside a rock with a starfish and shells, labelled Hippopotamus, 1811.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 109

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

Hand-colored botanical plate of a flowering plant with purple and white blooms, green leaves, and dissection studies below.

Herbier général de l'amateur, deuxiéme série - Plate (page 280)

deuxiéme série From: Herbier général de l'amateur, 1847

Hand-coloured plate of two black and white woodpeckers with red eyes perched on a weathered branch with green foliage.

Illustrations of Indian ornithology - Plate XL

From: Illustrations of Indian ornithology, 1847

Coloured plate of a green lacewing insect with veined wings and long antennae, with a smaller insect above, labelled Chrysopa

Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, Leach - Plate 38

Leach From: Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, 1851

Engraved plate of four fish with long barbels, labeled in French, from an 1800 fish atlas.

Atlas des poissons - Plate 123

From: Atlas des poissons, 1800

Hand-coloured plate of two fennec foxes with large ears, one standing on rock and one peeking from a crevice.

Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes - Plate XXXVI

From: Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes, 1890

Painted plate of a hickory or shagbark tree with a full green canopy standing in an open grassy field under a pale sky.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 274)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Hand-coloured plate of a dark parrot with blue wings and red tail perched on a branch among leaves and flowers.

Zoologia typica - Plate 56

From: Zoologia typica, 1849

Black and white plate of several swallowtail butterflies with banded wings resting on a leafy plant stem with flower buds.

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects - Plate 68

From: Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects, 1841

Hand-coloured plate of numbered Cypraea cowrie shells, one large banded shell at centre with smaller specimens around it.

The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent - Plate (page 349)

From: The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent, 1832

Coloured plate of a goral antelope and a chamois standing on rocks, from an 1860 mammal atlas.

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt - Plate (page 151)

From: Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt, 1860

Coloured botanical plate of red clover with pink flower heads and numbered dissections of flower parts and seeds.

Les meilleures plantes fourragères - Plate 12

From: Les meilleures plantes fourragères, 1883

Hand-colored 1832 plate of three kingfisher birds perched on branches, numbered 1, 2 and 3, labeled plate 29.

Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel - Plate 29

From: Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 1832

Coloured plate of numbered British butterflies, showing upper and under wing views in brown, orange and blue tones.

British butterflies - Plate XII

From: British butterflies, 1885

Pen-and-ink plate showing two freshwater mussel shells, numbered 1 and 2, with concentric growth lines and hinge detail.

The Unionidae of Kansas - Plate LXVI

From: The Unionidae of Kansas, 1902

Plate XIX: three marine mammal drawings, Baird's dolphin and striped porpoise in side and underside views, and a right whale

The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America - Plate XIX

From: The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, 1874

Four dark printed illustrations of forked fern fronds of Scolopendrium vulgare with caption below, from an 1862 plate.

The ferns of Sidmouth - Plate (page 65)

From: The ferns of Sidmouth, 1862

Hand-coloured plate of a blue-headed, orange-collared green lorikeet perched on a branch with sketched leaves.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 34

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Hand-coloured plate showing two black butterflies, a green caterpillar on a twig, and a yellow and brown moth.

Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, chiefly from Nepal - Plate 12

chiefly from Nepal From: Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, 1846

Engraved plate of three fish: a spotted pike, a long-beaked garfish and a smaller fish, numbered 1 to 3.

Atlas des poissons - Plate 136

From: Atlas des poissons, 1800

Sepia lithograph of a fossil Hippotherium skull in three views with a detail of molar teeth.

Hitherto unpublished plates of Tertiary Mammalia and Permian Vertebrata - Plate CXLV

From: Hitherto unpublished plates of Tertiary Mammalia and Permian Vertebrata, 1915

Hand-coloured botanical plate of Arum maculatum showing spotted leaves, a spathe, red berries, roots and numbered detail stud

Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs - Plate 63

From: Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs, 1777

Hand-coloured plate of a sooty flycatcher with dark plumage and white underside perched on a pale branch.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 69

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Natural history plate with green and tan moths, striped caterpillars, chrysalides and plant sprigs, numbered for identificati

Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits - Plate 36

From: Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits, 1859

Hand-coloured 1832 plate of three Cypraea cowrie shells, one large and two smaller, numbered 175 and 176.

The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent - Plate (page 381)

From: The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent, 1832

Hand-coloured engraving of a brown hog standing upright and feeding on green foliage, from an 1811 natural history book.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 113

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of Gloxinia pallidiflora with white flowers and large dark green leaves.

Herbier général de l'amateur, deuxiéme série - Plate (page 310)

deuxiéme série From: Herbier général de l'amateur, 1847

Hand-coloured plate showing a small brown insect above and a green lacewing with veined wings below, labelled Chrysopa nigric

Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, Leach - Plate 43

Leach From: Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, 1851

Engraved plate of three fish labeled La Gibèle, La Brème and La Tanche, with detailed scales and fins.

Atlas des poissons - Plate 149

From: Atlas des poissons, 1800

Coloured plate of a reddish-tan southern dhole walking past fern fronds, with a black-tipped tail and erect ears.

Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes - Plate XL

From: Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes, 1890

Watercolor illustration of a tall red spruce on a rocky slope with other conifers behind it under a pale sky.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 331)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Hand-coloured plate of a spotted guineafowl with red and blue head perched on a tree trunk, labelled Numida Rendalli.

Zoologia typica - Plate 62

From: Zoologia typica, 1849

Engraved plate of numbered wasp-like insects with a leafy plant sprig and magnified insect anatomy details.

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects - Plate 76

From: Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects, 1841

Coloured plate of five Conus cone shells with brown, cream and orange patterns, numbered 103 to 106, from an 1832 conchology

The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent - Plate (page 425)

From: The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent, 1832

Two hand-coloured sheep plates: a horned ram above and a ewe below, standing on grass with a wooden fence behind.

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt - Plate (page 167)

From: Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt, 1860

Hand-coloured botanical plate of white clover with leaves, flower heads, roots, and numbered dissection drawings of flower pa

Les meilleures plantes fourragères - Plate 14

From: Les meilleures plantes fourragères, 1883

Hand-colored plate showing two red-headed brown finches perched on branches, numbered 1 and 2, from an 1832 bird natural hist

Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel - Plate 32

From: Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 1832

Coloured plate XIII showing numbered British butterflies in orange, blue and brown, with upper and under wing views.

British butterflies - Plate XIII

From: British butterflies, 1885

Lithograph plate of a 1763 whaling scene: a sailing ship, men working with barrels on shore, and trees beside a cabin.

The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America - Plate XXIII

From: The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, 1874

Botanical drawing of common hard fern fronds with labels marking barren and fertile fronds, from The ferns of Sidmouth, 1862.

The ferns of Sidmouth - Plate (page 69)

From: The ferns of Sidmouth, 1862

Hand-coloured plate of a red and green black-capped lory perched on a branch, labelled Lorius domicella.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 37

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Hand-coloured 1846 plate showing two butterflies with spread wings, one olive green with white spots, one pale blue-grey.

Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, chiefly from Nepal - Plate 13

chiefly from Nepal From: Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, 1846

Lithographic plate of numbered fossil horse bones including a jaw with teeth, limb bones and vertebrae.

Hitherto unpublished plates of Tertiary Mammalia and Permian Vertebrata - Plate CLI

From: Hitherto unpublished plates of Tertiary Mammalia and Permian Vertebrata, 1915

Hand-coloured engraving of the moss Hypnum sericeum with numbered detail views of stems, leaves and capsules.

Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs - Plate 69

From: Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs, 1777

Hand-coloured plate of a green-tailed hummingbird perched on a branch beside large red fruits, tail feathers fanned.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 75

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Hand-coloured plate of yellow butterflies, a caterpillar on a flowering sprig, a chrysalis and a grey moth.

Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits - Plate 40

From: Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits, 1859

Engraved plate of a blunt-headed cetacean, grey with hatched linework, tail at top, barnacles on its flank.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 117

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of purple Sisyrinchium Douglasii flowers with green leaves and numbered floral diagrams.

Herbier général de l'amateur, deuxiéme série - Plate (page 336)

deuxiéme série From: Herbier général de l'amateur, 1847

Hand-coloured plate of a grey-headed pigeon with plum-brown wings perched on a branch beside pale green leaves.

Illustrations of Indian ornithology - Plate XLVIII

From: Illustrations of Indian ornithology, 1847

Hand-coloured plate numbered 48 showing two lacewing insects with patterned translucent wings, labelled Chrysopa elegans.

Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, Leach - Plate 48

Leach From: Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, 1851

Coloured plate of a spotted hyaena dog standing on sandy ground beside a pale rocky outcrop.

Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes - Plate XLIV

From: Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes, 1890

Colour plate of a tall red cedar and smaller conifers standing in snow under a pale yellow-green sky.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 349)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Coloured plate of a tawny whistling duck with dark wings perched on a tree trunk beside tall grass blades.

Zoologia typica - Plate 68

From: Zoologia typica, 1849

Engraved plate of several longhorn beetles with long antennae and labeled detail views of anatomy, numbered 84.

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects - Plate 84

From: Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects, 1841

Hand-coloured plate of a narwhal with a long tusk and a beluga whale with open mouth, both in side view.

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt - Plate (page 183)

From: Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt, 1860

Coloured botanical plate of a sainfoin plant with red flower spikes, leaves, and detailed flower and seed dissections.

Les meilleures plantes fourragères - Plate 15

From: Les meilleures plantes fourragères, 1883

Hand-coloured 1832 plate numbered 35 showing two wading birds, a grey heron on a branch and a brown streaked bird standing.

Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel - Plate 35

From: Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 1832

Coloured plate XV of British butterflies showing numbered skipper butterflies in brown and orange wing patterns.

British butterflies - Plate XV

From: British butterflies, 1885

Lithograph of a whaleboat crew near a whale in rough sea, with several sailing ships in the background.

The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America - Plate XXVI

From: The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, 1874

Engraved botanical plate of the royal fern Osmunda regalis with fertile and barren fronds and spore cases.

The ferns of Sidmouth - Plate (page 77)

From: The ferns of Sidmouth, 1862

Hand-coloured plate of a green red-fronted parakeet with blue wings perched on a branch.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 41

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Black and white plate of a moth with spread wings showing zigzag bands, dots and scalloped hindwing edges.

Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, chiefly from Nepal - Plate 15

chiefly from Nepal From: Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, 1846

Plate of fossil vertebrate illustrations showing a scaled fish specimen, skull with teeth, and isolated bone fragments.

Hitherto unpublished plates of Tertiary Mammalia and Permian Vertebrata - Plate I

From: Hitherto unpublished plates of Tertiary Mammalia and Permian Vertebrata, 1915

Hand-coloured plate of caterpillars on a rose branch with a cocoon, chrysalis and several moths.

Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits - Plate 44

From: Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits, 1859

Hand-coloured plate of two lacewing insects, labelled a and b, with veined wings and long antennae, captioned Chrysopa fulvic

Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, Leach - Plate 53

Leach From: Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, 1851

Engraved entomological plate 92 showing numbered beetles with labelled detail drawings of antennae, legs and mouthparts.

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects - Plate 92

From: Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects, 1841

Hand-coloured plate XVI showing six butterflies, including a yellow swallowtail, a white Apollo, and brown and blue species.

British butterflies - Plate XVI

From: British butterflies, 1885

Black and white plate of a large moth with spread wings, dark bands and scalloped pale edges, labeled Tab 16.

Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, chiefly from Nepal - Plate 16

chiefly from Nepal From: Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, 1846

Hand-coloured plate of moths, caterpillars, a chrysalis and purple flowers, numbered and labelled as Angerona prunaria and He

Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits - Plate 48

From: Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits, 1859

Hand-coloured plate of two lacewing insects with translucent veined wings, labelled Chrysopa, Leach, Tab. 58, from 1851.

Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, Leach - Plate 58

Leach From: Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, 1851

Engraved botanical plate of a branch with veined leaves and clusters of small flower buds, labeled Hufelandia Thomaea.

Annexa est Plantarum laurinarum secundum affinitates naturales expositio - Plate (page 32)

From: Annexa est Plantarum laurinarum secundum affinitates naturales expositio, 1833

Hand-coloured plate of a colourful pigeon, a goldfinch on a pedestal, and morning glory vines against a cream background.

The language of birds - Plate 1

From: The language of birds, 1837

Engraved natural history plate of numbered bivalve mollusk shells and hinge details from an 1826 Corsican catalogue.

Catalogue descriptif et méthodique des annelides et des mollusques de l'ile de Corse - Plate 1

From: Catalogue descriptif et méthodique des annelides et des mollusques de l'ile de Corse, 1826

Hand-coloured engraved plate of Hydnum squamosum mushrooms showing caps, stems and gills in several views.

Histoire des champignons de la France, ou, Traité élémentaire, renfermant dans un ordre - Plate 409

From: Histoire des champignons de la France, ou, Traité élémentaire, renfermant dans un ordre, 1791

Sepia plate showing a bird skeleton in side view with a separate skull, wing and leg bones, captioned Japanisches Zwerghuhn.

Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten - Plate XV

From: Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten, 1879

Engraved plate of fifteen numbered mollusc shells, spiral snails and ribbed bivalves, arranged in rows on cream paper.

Illustrations of the recent conchology of Great Britain and Ireland - Plate II

From: Illustrations of the recent conchology of Great Britain and Ireland, 1844

Botanical plate of Exacum pedunculare with flowering stems, roots, and numbered flower and seed detail drawings.

Icones plantarum Indiae Orientalis - Plate 336

From: Icones plantarum Indiae Orientalis, 1840

Engraving of a speckled duck, Anas carolinensis, standing on a grassy bank beside water.

Sir William Jardine's illustrations of the duck tribe - Plate 1

From: Sir William Jardine's illustrations of the duck tribe, 1840

Engraved plate with six illustrated figures of sea snails and molluscs with spiral shells and tentacles.

Figures of molluscous animals - Plate 4

From: Figures of molluscous animals, 1859

Grid of numbered pen drawings of grasses and sedges with stems, leaves, roots and small flower heads, titled Triandria.

The pictorial flora - Plate (page 19)

From: The pictorial flora, 1840

Colour plate of six bird eggs labelled osprey, Iceland falcon, Greenland falcon, honey buzzard and peregrine, from 1883.

A history of British birds - Plate 3

From: A history of British birds, 1883

Hand-coloured drawing of a spiral sea shell with its dark open aperture, on a cream page, from an 1799 natural history plate.

The natural history of British shells - Plate XXXVIII

From: The natural history of British shells, 1799

Coloured plate of a pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius, clinging to a grassy bank with large claws.

The mammals of Minnesota - Plate (page 8)

From: The mammals of Minnesota, 1892

Hand-coloured engraved plate XXII showing twelve numbered figures of bees, ants and wasps with lettered anatomical details.

Illustratio iconographica insectorum quæ in Musæis Parisinis - Plate XXII

From: Illustratio iconographica insectorum quæ in Musæis Parisinis, 1799

Hand-colored plate of a male and female great tit perched on pine branches with cones, labeled Parus major.

Naturgeschichte der Vögel deutschlands in getreuen Abbildungen und Beschreibungen - Plate 7

From: Naturgeschichte der Vögel deutschlands in getreuen Abbildungen und Beschreibungen, 1805

Hand-coloured plate of numbered insects including mosquitoes and crane flies, with larvae, pupae and wing details, labelled I

Manuscript notes from my journal - Plate I

From: Manuscript notes from my journal, 1874

Engraved plate of numbered bivalve shells, including scallops and mussels, with a magnified surface detail.

Catalogue descriptif et méthodique des annelides et des mollusques de l'ile de Corse - Plate 2

From: Catalogue descriptif et méthodique des annelides et des mollusques de l'ile de Corse, 1826

Coloured plate of a common rorqual whale near a rocky coast, with sailboats and people on shore, from British mammals 1903.

British mammals - Plate (page 73)

From: British mammals, 1903

Engraved botanical plate of a leafy branch with flower clusters and numbered dissections of floral parts and seeds.

Annexa est Plantarum laurinarum secundum affinitates naturales expositio - Plate (page 33)

From: Annexa est Plantarum laurinarum secundum affinitates naturales expositio, 1833