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Hand-colored plate of a striped mongoose-like mammal climbing a green tree trunk, head raised, from 1824 natural history book

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate XXVIII

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Engraved botanical plate of Bejaria racemosa showing a flowering branch with buds, leaves, and numbered flower dissection det

Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues - Plate 51

From: Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues, 1799

Shaded pencil sketch of a rocky outcrop with ridges, labeled as the breeding place of the terns, on a cream page.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 109)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Hand-colored plate of five beetles, a large black stag beetle at center with smaller red and orange beetles around it.

A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera - Plate IV

From: A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera, 1864

Sepia plate of labeled freshwater and land snail shells, including Limnaea stagnalis and Ancylus species, from an 1880 natura

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

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

Hand-colored plate of Cervus rufus: a male deer with antlers, a female lying down, and a spotted fawn in a grassy landscape.

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

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

Hand-coloured 1836 plate showing four parrot species perched on branches, with German, Latin and French labels.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel - Plate 67

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel, 1836

Plate of eleven numbered Parnassius butterflies, upper and under wing views, with dark spots on pale wings and a caption belo

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate VII

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Hand-coloured plate of two Platax-type fish specimens with yellow fins and detailed scales, from an 1862 ichthyological atlas

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises - Plate CCCLXXXI

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1862

Coloured plate of a brown subterranean vole crawling among green grass stems and leafy plants beside a burrow entrance.

Atlas de poche des mammifères de France, de la Suisse romane et de la Belgique - Plate 23

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of orchid stems with flowers, roots, and magnified floral dissections in red, green, and brown.

Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prod - Plate (page 17)

From: Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prod, 1813

Hand-coloured engraving of numbered sea fish and a shark above, and birds including a vulture on rocks below.

Le petit Buffon des enfants - Plate VIII

From: Le petit Buffon des enfants, 1847

Hand-coloured 1789 plate of five butterflies, including a black and blue species and a yellow striped swallowtail.

Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata - Plate XIV

From: Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata, 1789

Hand-colored plate of coiled eels with blotched brown markings and detailed jaw diagrams, from an 1877 Dutch East Indies fish

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Neerlandaises - Plate CLIII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1877

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 74

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a silver-leaved willow branch with narrow leaves, red and yellow catkins, and detail studies

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 142)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842

Coloured plate of two fancy pigeons, a yellow barb and a red barb, standing on a ledge against a stone wall.

The illustrated book of pigeons - Plate (page 286)

From: The illustrated book of pigeons, 1876

Hand-coloured plate of beetles with orange and black wing covers and large antennae, plus small anatomical line drawings.

Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis - Plate 16

From: Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis, 1874

Engraved plate of fifteen numbered British land and freshwater snail shells, with a large banded shell at center.

The collector's manual of British land and freshwater shells - Plate III

From: The collector's manual of British land and freshwater shells, 1896

Hand-coloured engraving of a rhinoceros leaning against a tree trunk, with plate number 32 and the label RHINOCEROS.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 32

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

Engraved botanical plate of Andromeda cassinefolia showing a flowering branch and numbered floral detail drawings.

Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues - Plate 60

From: Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues, 1799

Coloured plate of a blue-winged yellow warbler nest in grass and stems, with a perched bird and three speckled eggs.

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

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

Hand-coloured plate of eight numbered butterflies in blue, brown and grey, labelled Tab. 56, from a 1777 insect catalogue.

Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der - Plate 56

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

Hand-coloured plate of numbered land and freshwater snail shells with species names listed below.

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

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

Hand-coloured plate of a brown rodent with a long tail climbing a weathered tree trunk, from an 1824 mammal book.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate XXXIV

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Pencil drawing of a cup-shaped bird nest wedged between two thorny branches, with fibres trailing below.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 130)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Engraved plate of five numbered stag beetle specimens, the largest at top center with branched mandibles and spiny legs.

A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera - Plate V

From: A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera, 1864

Hand-coloured plate of two Mitra glabra shells, one showing its open aperture, with caption below.

Exotic conchology - Plate 19

From: Exotic conchology, 1841

Coloured plate of a jerboa, Dipus decumanus, standing upright among grasses and shrubs, with a long tail.

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

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a Grevillea banksii branch with red flower heads and dissected flower and seed details.

Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prod - Plate (page 18)

From: Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prod, 1813

Hand-coloured 1836 bird plate showing a long-tailed bird of paradise and two hummingbirds perched on branches.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel - Plate 79

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel, 1836

Black and white plate of seven numbered butterfly specimens with open wings, captioned Tafel IX, from a 1914 lepidoptera publ

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate IX

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Plate of labelled slug illustrations including Limax flavus, L. maximus, and Testacella haliotidea, with shell details.

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

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

Coloured plate of a striped wild cat crouched on a branch among autumn leaves, captioned Chat sauvage, Felis catus.

Atlas de poche des mammifères de France, de la Suisse romane et de la Belgique - Plate 27

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of American mangle showing green leaves, pale yellow flowers and buds, and a long brown pod.

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 174)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842

Hand-coloured engraving of a rooster, turkey, bat, seagull, chamois, lynx and snake in natural settings.

Le petit Buffon des enfants - Plate VII

From: Le petit Buffon des enfants, 1847

Hand-coloured 1789 plate of twelve numbered butterflies with brown, orange and striped wings, labelled Lepidoptera, Tab. XVII

Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata - Plate XVII

From: Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata, 1789

Colored ichthyological plate showing five fish specimens with detailed fins and scales, labeled with figure numbers.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises - Plate CCCLXXXVI

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1862

Black and white lithograph of two marsupials climbing upward, one plain grey with a curled tail, one spotted with a long tail

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 97

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Engraved botanical plate of Metrosideros lophantha with a branch of narrow leaves, brush-like flowers and detail dissections.

Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues - Plate 69

From: Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues, 1799

Coloured plate of four Antwerp pigeons, blue and red chequered, perched on a roof with birds in the sky.

The illustrated book of pigeons - Plate (page 324)

From: The illustrated book of pigeons, 1876

Hand-colored plate of beetles in orange, brown and blue with line drawings of their anatomical details.

Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis - Plate 19

From: Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis, 1874

Coloured plate of three moray eels in yellow-banded, dark brown and spotted patterns, with tooth details.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Neerlandaises - Plate CLXV

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1877

Hand-coloured engraving of a walrus with long white tusks resting on rocks, labelled plate 57.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 37

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

Coloured plate of a bird nest with four speckled eggs among leaves and lichen-covered bark, with two eggs shown beside it.

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

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

Hand-coloured plate of eight numbered butterflies in red, orange, brown and blue, some perched on green grass stems.

Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der - Plate 68

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

Engraved plate of numbered British land and freshwater snail shells with scale bars and small animal bodies.

The collector's manual of British land and freshwater shells - Plate IV

From: The collector's manual of British land and freshwater shells, 1896

Hand-coloured plate of a jerboa-like rodent with long tail and hind legs beside a tan rock, from an 1824 mammal history.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate XL

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a plant with yellow star-shaped flowers, roots, and dissected flower and seed parts.

Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prod - Plate (page 19)

From: Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prod, 1813

Drawing of a pendant broadbill nest with a round entrance hole, hanging from a branch with serrated leaves.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 176)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Engraved plate of five numbered stag beetle specimens drawn from above, showing mandibles, legs and antennae.

A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera - Plate VI

From: A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera, 1864

Hand-coloured plate of land and freshwater snail shells in numbered figures, with a species name key below.

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

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

Hand-colored plate of a grey rodent with white feet on grass, with enlarged paw drawings above, labeled Hapalotis albipes.

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

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of Eugenia dichotoma showing a branch with green leaves, pink flowers and a brown fruit detail.

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 188)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842

Hand-coloured 1836 plate of four pigeon species, including a crowned pigeon, a migratory pigeon, a nutmeg pigeon and a Nicoba

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel - Plate 91

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel, 1836

Plate of numbered butterflies and moths with spread wings, with species caption listing beneath, from 1914.

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate X

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Hand-coloured 1841 plate of two Voluta Melo shells with brown blotches, one seen from above and one from below.

Exotic conchology - Plate 23

From: Exotic conchology, 1841

Coloured plate of a reddish-brown weasel with white belly baring its teeth in grass near rocks and trees.

Atlas de poche des mammifères de France, de la Suisse romane et de la Belgique - Plate 31

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

Engraved botanical plate of Pastinaca dissecta with umbel flowers, feathery leaves and numbered floral detail figures.

Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues - Plate 78

From: Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues, 1799

Hand-coloured engraving of birds (pelican, owl, swan, peacock) and animals (orangutan, donkey, monkey) with French captions.

Le petit Buffon des enfants - Plate VI

From: Le petit Buffon des enfants, 1847

Hand-colored 1789 engraving of Lepidoptera moths, including large brown eyespot moths and smaller banded species.

Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata - Plate XXI

From: Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata, 1789

Engraved plate of five squirrels on a branch, two holding a pine cone and a nut, with German and French captions.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 107

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Coloured plate of four turbit pigeons on a wooden floor, with white, black-barred and blue-grey plumage and frilled necks.

The illustrated book of pigeons - Plate (page 368)

From: The illustrated book of pigeons, 1876

Plate 22 showing colored and grayscale illustrations of wasp-like insects with wings spread and detailed head drawings.

Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis - Plate 22

From: Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis, 1874

Hand-coloured plate of five fish species with labelled figures, including red, orange and green bodied fishes.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises - Plate CCCXCI

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1862

Hand-colored plate of a shaggy primate with dark face markings climbing a green tree trunk above leafy ground plants.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 43

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of Doryanthes excelsa showing a leafy rosette, tall stalk and red flower head detail.

Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prod - Plate (page 20)

From: Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prod, 1813

Color plate of a spiny thistle plant with a goldfinch nest and three pale eggs, labeled American goldfinch.

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

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

Hand-coloured 1777 insect plate showing a caterpillar, pupa and four butterflies with orange and black wing patterns.

Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der - Plate 80

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

Hand-coloured plate of three moray eels with banded and spotted patterns, plus small detail drawings of teeth and fins.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Neerlandaises - Plate CLXXVI

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1877

Hand-coloured plate of an orange rodent with a long grey tail gripping a weathered branch.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate XLVI

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Coloured botanical plate of Terminalia catappa showing a large leaf, branch with flowers, a flower detail, and a reddish frui

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 202)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842

Rotated lithograph of a whistling teal nest in a tree beside a reedy river, with a flying bird and distant birds on water.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 190)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Nine numbered stag beetle illustrations on a cream plate, with the largest specimen at top center and smaller ones around it.

A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera - Plate VII

From: A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera, 1864

Engraved plate of numbered land and freshwater snail shells with interior cross-sections and scale bars, 1896.

The collector's manual of British land and freshwater shells - Plate V

From: The collector's manual of British land and freshwater shells, 1896

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

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

Engraved botanical plate of Spartium parvifolium with branching stems, small flowers and numbered detail drawings.

Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues - Plate 87

From: Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues, 1799

Hand-coloured 1836 plate of five ground birds, including tinamous and a crested Sumatran species, with German and Latin capti

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel - Plate 103

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel, 1836

Black and white plate of numbered butterflies and moths with wings spread, labelled Tafel XII, from Lepidoptera Niepeltiana 1

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate XII

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Hand-coloured plate of numbered land and freshwater snail shells with cross-section drawings and species captions.

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

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

Coloured plate of a snarling dark brown mink among marsh reeds beside a pond, with birds flying overhead.

Atlas de poche des mammifères de France, de la Suisse romane et de la Belgique - Plate 35

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

Hand-coloured engraving of six animals in two scenes: swallow, horse and stork above; toad, elephant and viper below.

Le petit Buffon des enfants - Plate II

From: Le petit Buffon des enfants, 1847

Hand-colored plate of numbered Neuroptera insects, including dragonflies, damselflies, mayflies and caddisflies, from 1789.

Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata - Plate XXIV

From: Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata, 1789

Coloured plate showing two views of a Voluta otta seashell, one exterior and one showing the open aperture.

Exotic conchology - Plate 27

From: Exotic conchology, 1841

Lithograph plate of seven labelled lateral mammal skulls, including hare, beaver, sloth, anteater and armadillo.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 117

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a pink flowering plant with dissections of stamens, pistils, seed capsule and seeds.

Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prod - Plate (page 22)

From: Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prod, 1813

Colour plate of five fancy pigeons labelled Blondinettes, in blue, laced, black spangled and brown tipped varieties.

The illustrated book of pigeons - Plate (page 394)

From: The illustrated book of pigeons, 1876

Hand-coloured plate of numbered chalcid wasps in green, red and gold with detailed anatomical drawings of antennae and wings.

Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis - Plate 26

From: Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis, 1874

Sepia plate of labelled land snail shells, including Helix pomatia, Helix nemoralis and several small Zonites species.

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

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

Hand-coloured engraving of a lion with a full mane standing on a rock, labelled LION in the margin.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 49

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a Ximenia americana branch with green leaves, yellow flowers and yellow plum-like fruits.

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 223)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842

Colored plate of hawk eggs in four rows, labeled sparrow hawk, Cooper's hawk, red-shouldered hawk and red-tailed hawk.

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

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

Hand-coloured plate of eight numbered butterflies and moths in varied wing patterns, from an 1777 insect catalogue.

Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der - Plate 91

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

Hand-coloured plate of snakehead-type fish with grey scale and head details, labelled figures and a printed caption.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises - Plate CCCXCVII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1862

Hand-colored natural history plate of a small brown rodent-like mammal on a rocky ledge with grass tufts.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate LII

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Engraved botanical plate of Lubinia spathulata showing a branching plant with leaves, flowers and seven flower detail studies

Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues - Plate 96

From: Description des plantes nouvelles et peu connues, 1799