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Hand-colored engraving of a young male orange silky bird, red head, black throat, yellow belly, perched on a branch.

Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des épimaques - Plate 25

From: Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des épimaques, 1835

Hand-coloured plate showing numbered insects and matching fishing flies tied to hooks on a cream background.

The fly-fisher's entomology - Plate XII

From: The fly-fisher's entomology, 1901

Engraved plate of ten numbered sea slugs and flatworms, one large specimen with branched appendages at top, on cream paper.

Figures of molluscous animals - Plate 69

From: Figures of molluscous animals, 1859

Hand-coloured plate of a brown female ibex with curved grey horns on a rock, with a head study above it.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate (page 240)

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Hand-colored engraving of a brown wading bird with a long bill standing on a sandy shore beside grass.

Naturgeschichte der Vögel deutschlands in getreuen Abbildungen und Beschreibungen - Plate 94

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

Hand-colored plate of four longhorn beetles with detail sketches, shown among green leaves and blue flowers.

Arcana entomologica; or illustrations of new, rare and interesting insects - Plate 78

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

Hand-coloured plate of numbered British snail shells in red, brown, yellow and grey, drawn in spiral detail on cream paper.

The natural history of British shells - Plate XXXIX

From: The natural history of British shells, 1799

Two black-and-white photographs of Przewalski's horse standing on gravel, one showing faint stripes on the foreleg.

British mammals - Plate (page 363)

From: British mammals, 1903

Plate showing a bird skeleton in side view with long neck, wing bones, ribcage and clawed feet, labeled Menura superba.

Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten - Plate LXXXVI

From: Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten, 1879

Lithographic plate of whale skull and bones, Balaenoptera rostrata, showing side, rear and overhead views.

Plates prepared for an unpublished monograph on the mammalian orders Cete and Sirenia - Plate IX

From: Plates prepared for an unpublished monograph on the mammalian orders Cete and Sirenia, 1881

Hand-coloured plate IX showing numbered flies, wasps, larvae, pupae and detached wings in a grid on cream paper.

Manuscript notes from my journal - Plate IX

From: Manuscript notes from my journal, 1874

Engraved plate of stalked barnacles with feathery cirri attached to driftwood and a long wooden stick, sepia tones.

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

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

Plate of nine labelled heron and egret eggs in three rows, shaded in buff and olive tones.

A history of British birds - Plate 38

From: A history of British birds, 1883

Line drawing of a male Delias singhapura butterfly in side view, with black and white wing pattern on a beige page.

Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co - Plate (page 668)

From: Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co, 1882

Two black and white photographs of a mammal skull, top and underside views, labeled 1 and 1a on a cream page.

Mammals of Panama - Plate 32

From: Mammals of Panama, 1920

Hand-colored plate showing a bird beak, a bird foot, and detached red, blue and green bird-of-paradise feathers.

Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des épimaques - Plate 28

From: Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des épimaques, 1835

Engraved plate of pronghorn antelopes among rocks and shrubs, captioned Anthlocapra americana, Pronghorn Antelope.

The mammals of Minnesota - Plate I

From: The mammals of Minnesota, 1892

Hand-coloured plate of a gull with grey and black wings and yellow legs standing on a rock with green plants.

Naturgeschichte der Vögel deutschlands in getreuen Abbildungen und Beschreibungen - Plate 107

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

Plate XVI: hand-coloured insects and numbered artificial fishing flies on a cream page, from The fly-fisher's entomology.

The fly-fisher's entomology - Plate XVI

From: The fly-fisher's entomology, 1901

Hand-coloured plate of a mouflon with curved horns standing on a green rock, labelled Mouflon de Corse.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate (page 264)

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Engraved plate LVII showing numbered sea shell specimens, including large whelk-like and smaller spiral shells, from 1844 con

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

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

Book page with three photos: horned Highland sheep on a grassy hill, a woolly Soa sheep on a stand, and a female Corsican mou

British mammals - Plate (page 455)

From: British mammals, 1903

Hand-coloured plate of numbered insects, flies, larvae, pupae and plant galls arranged in rows on a cream page.

Manuscript notes from my journal - Plate X

From: Manuscript notes from my journal, 1874

Engraved plate of six numbered sea snails with spiral shells and extended soft bodies, drawn in fine line detail.

Figures of molluscous animals - Plate 2

From: Figures of molluscous animals, 1859

Numbered anatomical plate showing cetacean skulls and jawbones in side and top views, drawn in grey tones on cream paper.

Plates prepared for an unpublished monograph on the mammalian orders Cete and Sirenia - Plate XI

From: Plates prepared for an unpublished monograph on the mammalian orders Cete and Sirenia, 1881

Hand-coloured plate of a male bird of paradise perched on a branch, with yellow breast and long trailing tail feathers.

Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des épimaques - Plate 36

From: Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des épimaques, 1835

Engraved illustration of a male Zeuxidea doubledayi butterfly with wings spread, upper and underside shown, on beige.

Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co - Plate (page 683)

From: Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co, 1882

Hand-coloured plate of British bivalve shells, interior and exterior views with small specimens, numbered 42.

The natural history of British shells - Plate XLII

From: The natural history of British shells, 1799

Lithograph of an echidna with long spines and snout beside rocks and ferns, from The mammals of Australia, 1871.

The mammals of Australia - Plate XIV

From: The mammals of Australia, 1871

Coloured plate of numbered West Coast butterflies with spread wings in brown, orange and cream patterns, from 1906.

The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States - Plate XXIII

From: The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States, 1906

Hand-colored engraved plate of seven numbered scallop shells showing varied ribbing and coloration.

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

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

Sepia plate of a duck skeleton (Anas boschas) with separate skull, beak and foot bone studies at left.

Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten - Plate CXV

From: Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten, 1879

Coloured plate XIX showing numbered hairy insect larvae above and matching artificial fishing flies on hooks below.

The fly-fisher's entomology - Plate XIX

From: The fly-fisher's entomology, 1901

Engraved plate of four molluscs with spiral shells and extended tentacles, numbered 1 to 4, from an 1859 natural history book

Figures of molluscous animals - Plate 3

From: Figures of molluscous animals, 1859

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate (page 286)

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Coloured plate 49 showing nine speckled bird eggs of black tern, noddy, white-winged black tern and whiskered tern.

A history of British birds - Plate 49

From: A history of British birds, 1883

Hand-colored plate showing small oval shells with ridged and striped patterns, numbered 43, from an 1799 British natural hist

The natural history of British shells - Plate XLIII

From: The natural history of British shells, 1799

Two photographs of white Chartley breed wild cattle: a bull standing in a pen, and a cow with a calf behind a fence.

British mammals - Plate (page 475)

From: British mammals, 1903

Coloured plate XI with numbered insects, larvae and plant galls on leaves and stems, 1874 illustration.

Manuscript notes from my journal - Plate XI

From: Manuscript notes from my journal, 1874

Rotated lithograph of a duck-billed platypus beside water, with reeds, a branch and shells along the riverbank.

The mammals of Australia - Plate XV

From: The mammals of Australia, 1871

Engraved plate showing three detailed marine mollusc figures with spiny and ribbed shells, numbered 1 to 3, labelled Tab. 6.

Figures of molluscous animals - Plate 6

From: Figures of molluscous animals, 1859

Photographic plate of a bird skeleton with curved beak, neck vertebrae, ribcage, wing bones and clawed feet on a pale backgro

Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten - Plate I

From: Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten, 1879

Coloured plate of numbered West Coast butterflies in orange and tan tones, showing upper and underside wing views.

The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States - Plate XXVI

From: The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States, 1906

Hand-coloured engraving of five British bivalve shells, some showing ribbed exteriors and others open interiors, numbered pla

The natural history of British shells - Plate XLV

From: The natural history of British shells, 1799

Coloured plate with two optical ray diagrams, labeled points and figures at the base of an orange cliff.

The fly-fisher's entomology - Plate II

From: The fly-fisher's entomology, 1901

Coloured plate of a red deer stag with antlers leading a group of deer through pink heather at a forest edge.

British mammals - Plate (page 8)

From: British mammals, 1903

Hand-coloured plate of four horned beetles with magnified anatomical details and a red flower with green leaves at centre.

Arcana entomologica; or illustrations of new, rare and interesting insects - Plate 89

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

The mammals of Australia - Plate II

From: The mammals of Australia, 1871

Hand-coloured plate of numbered aquatic insects above three tied artificial fishing flies on hooks with leaders.

The fly-fisher's entomology - Plate V

From: The fly-fisher's entomology, 1901

Page with two plates: a photo of a killer whale above, and a drawing of a common porpoise below.

British mammals - Plate (page 47)

From: British mammals, 1903

Hand-colored plate of a juvenile male bird of paradis with yellow head, green throat and long trailing tail feathers on a bra

Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des épimaques - Plate 4

From: Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des épimaques, 1835

Three spotted native cats drawn on branches and foliage, plate titled The Native Cat (Dasyurus viverrinus), 1871.

The mammals of Australia - Plate XIII

From: The mammals of Australia, 1871

Hand-coloured plate of a magpie with black, white and blue plumage and long tail perched on a leafy branch.

Naturgeschichte der Vögel deutschlands in getreuen Abbildungen und Beschreibungen - Plate 4

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

Hand-coloured plate of ten numbered butterflies with wings spread, showing black-and-white, brown, yellow and orange species.

Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co - Plate I

From: Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co, 1882

Plate showing a bird skeleton, Brotogerys tirica, with outspread wings, skull, spine, ribcage and legs on a dark background.

Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten - Plate III

From: Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten, 1879

Sepia portrait of an elderly bearded man in a suit holding a butterfly, with a handwritten signature below.

The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States - Plate (page 10)

From: The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States, 1906

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate (page 34)

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Colour plate of twelve bird eggs in four rows, labelled sparrow hawk, kestrel, red-footed falcon, lesser kestrel, merlin and

A history of British birds - Plate 4

From: A history of British birds, 1883

Colour plate of two common moles on a reddish earth mound beside green grass tufts, from British mammals, 1903.

British mammals - Plate (page 89)

From: British mammals, 1903

Hand-colored 1835 plate of a bird of paradis with yellow-green head, white belly and red wings perched on a branch.

Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des épimaques - Plate 5

From: Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des épimaques, 1835

Two black-and-white photographs of tidal forest near Porto Bello: mangroves over water on the left, forest interior with broa

Mammals of Panama - Plate 5

From: Mammals of Panama, 1920

Hand-coloured plate of ten numbered butterflies with spread wings, orange, brown and purple, from an 1882 Malay Peninsula but

Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co - Plate II

From: Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co, 1882

Hand-colored plate of a grey fox climbing a tree trunk beside rocks and roots, from an 1824 natural history of mammals.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate (page 40)

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Hand-colored plate of four hawks and falcons perched on branches, each labeled with German, Latin and French names.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel - Plate 7

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel, 1836

Coloured plate of ten numbered butterflies showing brown and blue wing patterns with white spots.

Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co - Plate III

From: Rhopalocera Malayana :a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula : with 46 co, 1882

Colour plate of twelve numbered butterflies with red, orange, black and cream wing patterns, titled Tafel I.

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate I

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Sepia plate of freshwater shells: small Sphaerium and Pisidium specimens above, larger Unio tumidus and Unio pictorum below.

The land and freshwater shells of the British Isles - Plate I

From: The land and freshwater shells of the British Isles, 1880

Painted plate of a pipistrelle bat flying above a half-timbered house with rooftops at dusk.

Atlas de poche des mammifères de France, de la Suisse romane et de la Belgique - Plate 3

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

Hand-coloured engraving of a fox and camel above a vulture, eagle and hoopoe on a branch, labelled in French.

Le petit Buffon des enfants - Plate IV

From: Le petit Buffon des enfants, 1847

Hand-coloured 1789 plate of numbered beetles, including a large stag beetle and a dark ground beetle, labelled Coleoptera.

Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata - Plate II

From: Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata, 1789

Coloured plate of four fish specimens in red, orange and striped patterns, with figure labels and French captions in the marg

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises - Plate CCLVII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1862

Black and white lithograph of three monkeys on a tree trunk and rocky ground, with German, Latin and French captions.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 24

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Printed scientific table of fossil species with rows of names and columns of locality marks, rotated on the page.

Systematic lists illustrative of the Flora, Fauna, Palaeontology, and Archaeology of the N - Plate (page 166)

From: Systematic lists illustrative of the Flora, Fauna, Palaeontology, and Archaeology of the N, 1870

Coloured plate of a blue carrier cock pigeon with green neck, white cere and red legs, standing on a wooden floor.

The illustrated book of pigeons - Plate (page 100)

From: The illustrated book of pigeons, 1876

Scientific plate of numbered beetles in colour and grey with smaller anatomical detail drawings on cream paper.

Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis - Plate 2

From: Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis, 1874

Coloured scientific plate of a cyprinid fish with olive scales and green fins, with a grey head detail at lower left.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Neerlandaises - Plate CVII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1877

Hand-coloured engraving of a common baboon with brown fur standing on a green mossy rock, captioned Common Baboon.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 3

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

Hand-coloured 1777 entomological plate showing a green and black beetle with numbered insect larvae and pupae around it.

Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der - Plate 7

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

Hand-colored plate of a brown macaque monkey seated on a rock ledge, gripping the stone with its hands.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate IV

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Pencil drawing of a seated man reaching toward a hanging bird nest in a tree beside water, with woods behind.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 14)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Two pink katydids with long antennae rest on a stalk of yellow flowers and green leaves in a colored plate.

The Orthoptera of Indiana - Plate (page 4)

From: The Orthoptera of Indiana, 1903

Hand-coloured plate of a large freshwater mussel shell with smaller numbered shells around it, labelled with species names.

Manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands - Plate I

From: Manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands, 1857

Hand-colored plate of an adult and young Dama antelope on grass, with a trough, rocks and distant pyramids.

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

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

Hand-coloured 1836 plate showing four perched birds: a crested waxwing, a yellow oriole, a brown African bird and a black and

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel - Plate 19

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel, 1836

Title page of an 1795 beetle enumeration listing Scarabaeus species in two columns, with a purple library stamp.

Enumeratio insectorum elytratorum circa Erlangam indigenarum secundum systema fabricianum, - Plate (page 13)

From: Enumeratio insectorum elytratorum circa Erlangam indigenarum secundum systema fabricianum, 1795

Coloured plate of a volute sea shell with orange and brown striped markings on a cream page.

Exotic conchology - Plate 3

From: Exotic conchology, 1841

Coloured plate of a Crocidura shrew and two others among grass, with red earthworms and a golden field behind.

Atlas de poche des mammifères de France, de la Suisse romane et de la Belgique - Plate 7

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

Hand-coloured 1847 plate of animals numbered 1 to 14, including a lion, tiger, pigeons, stag and dog in landscapes.

Le petit Buffon des enfants - Plate I

From: Le petit Buffon des enfants, 1847

Two coloured illustrations of stag beetles with black heads and legs and red-orange wing covers, numbered 1 and 2 on a cream

A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera - Plate I

From: A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera, 1864

Sepia plate of two freshwater mussel shells, Unio Margaritifer and Anodonta anatina, one showing its pale interior.

The land and freshwater shells of the British Isles - Plate II

From: The land and freshwater shells of the British Isles, 1880

Two lithograph drawings of capuchin monkeys with long curled tails, one reaching forward and one sitting, from an 1824 natura

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 34

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Chromolithograph of a red-pied pouter cock pigeon with a swollen breast perched on a ledge beside ivy and a brick wall.

The illustrated book of pigeons - Plate (page 138)

From: The illustrated book of pigeons, 1876

Coloured plate of five butterflies and moths in green, yellow, pink and red, numbered 1 to 5 under the heading Tafel III.

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate III

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises - Plate CCCLXV

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1862

Hand-coloured engraving of a mustache monkey on a branch and a long nosed monkey seated on mossy ground.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 9

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

Coloured plate of a loggerhead shrike nest among thorny branches with green leaves and three eggs at right.

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

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