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Hand-coloured plate of five numbered Murex sea shells in brown, orange and grey tones on a cream page.

The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent - Plate (page 285)

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

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 100

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

Hand-coloured plate of a female sandgrouse standing on sandy ground beside green shrubs, labelled Pterocles quadricinctus.

Illustrations of Indian ornithology - Plate XXXVI

From: Illustrations of Indian ornithology, 1847

Plate 33 showing two green lacewing insects with veined wings and long antennae, with handwritten species caption below.

Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, Leach - Plate 33

Leach From: Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, 1851

Hand-colored plate XXVI showing numbered British slugs and a snail, one large slug diagonally across the center.

Illustrations of the land and fresh water conchology of Great Britain and Ireland - Plate XXVI

From: Illustrations of the land and fresh water conchology of Great Britain and Ireland, 1845

Hand-colored plate of a raccoon-like dog with a dark facial mask and banded tail walking past grass and leaves.

Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes - Plate XXXII

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

Hand-coloured plate of two finches, one black and white and one brown, perched on a grass stem.

Zoologia typica - Plate 50

From: Zoologia typica, 1849

Line drawing of two stick insects on a cream page, one large and one smaller, with long legs and antennae.

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects - Plate 61

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

Pen drawing of a freshwater mussel shell with fine growth lines, labeled Plate LXXXV, on a cream page.

The Unionidae of Kansas - Plate LXXXV

From: The Unionidae of Kansas, 1902

Hand-coloured plate of a stag with large antlers standing on a grassy bank at a forest edge, rotated on the page.

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt - Plate (page 135)

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

Hand-coloured engraving plate 26 showing two perched songbirds with grey heads, black throats and orange tails on green branc

Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel - Plate 26

From: Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 1832

Coloured plate XI showing numbered brown and orange butterflies in upper and underside views, from an 1885 British butterfly

British butterflies - Plate XI

From: British butterflies, 1885

Engraved plate of four fish specimens with numbered labels and French captions, from the 1800 Atlas des poissons.

Atlas des poissons - Plate 110

From: Atlas des poissons, 1800

Plate XVI showing side and underside views of a blackfish whale with a top-of-head outline showing the spouthole.

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

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

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 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-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

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

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