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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

Engraved garden plate showing a leafy dining room with a table and servant, a garden salon with bust and benches, and plans.

Traité de la composition et de l'ornement des jardins - Plate 85

From: Traité de la composition et de l'ornement des jardins, 1825

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

Sketch of a marshy shore with reeds and leafy trees where birds perch, captioned Breeding Place of the Little Cormorants.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 201)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Engraved plate of five numbered stag beetles, one large specimen above four smaller ones, showing mandibles and legs.

A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera - Plate VIII

From: A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera, 1864

Hand-coloured plate of several eels with smaller detail drawings of teeth and jaws, from an 1877 ichthyological atlas.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Neerlandaises - Plate CLXXXVIII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1877

Hand-colored plate of two mice on grassy ground, labeled Mus cahirinus and Mus megalotis, from an 1827 mammal book.

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

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

Engraved plate of a Gothic-style windmill water pump tower in Jardin Beaujon, with cross-section and exterior view.

Traité de la composition et de l'ornement des jardins - Plate 93

From: Traité de la composition et de l'ornement des jardins, 1825

Hand-coloured plate of four wading birds including a white stork, jabiru, marabou stork and limpkin, labelled in German, Fren

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel - Plate 115

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel, 1836

Black and white plate of numbered swallowtail butterfly specimens with printed species captions along the bottom.

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate XIII

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Engraved plate VI showing numbered British land and freshwater snail shells, drawn from above and from the side with scale ba

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

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

Colour plate of a pack of common wolves walking through snow in a bare winter forest, from a 1910 mammal atlas.

Atlas de poche des mammifères de France, de la Suisse romane et de la Belgique - Plate 39

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

Botanical plate with watercolor drawings of Stylidium and Levenhookia plants, showing flowers, dissections and seed capsules.

Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prod - Plate (page 23)

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

Three English Fantail pigeons, white, black and blue, with fanned feathered tails on a wooden floor, in a coloured plate.

The illustrated book of pigeons - Plate (page 416)

From: The illustrated book of pigeons, 1876

Hand-coloured plate of numbered Hymenoptera insects including wasps, bees, ants and sawflies arranged in a grid.

Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata - Plate XXVII

From: Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata, 1789

Hand-coloured plate of numbered land and freshwater snail shells with species captions at the bottom.

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

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

Line drawing of a mastodon skeleton above a sketch of a palaeotherium, labelled in German, from an 1824 mammal book.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 127

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a Celtis reticulata branch with green leaves and red berries, labelled Small leaved Nettle t

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 238)

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

Colored plate showing numbered groups of bird eggs in brown, blue and speckled patterns, with species captions below.

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

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

Hand-coloured plate of numbered wasp specimens with black bodies, orange abdomens and wings, plus anatomical detail drawings.

Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis - Plate 29

From: Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis, 1874

Colour plate of two views of a spotted Mitra pertusa shell with brown dots on cream background, labeled plate 30.

Exotic conchology - Plate 31

From: Exotic conchology, 1841

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 54

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

Drawing of a cup-shaped bird nest on a branch among leaves, labeled nest of the yellow-bellied fantail.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 207)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Hand-colored 1777 plate of six brown butterflies with yellow, orange and blue eyespots, numbered 1 to 6.

Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der - Plate 103

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

Plate VIII of 1880 showing labelled photographs of Helix and Bulimus land snail shells in multiple views.

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

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

Hand-colored plate of a brown deer with small antlers standing on a grassy mound, from an 1824 mammal natural history.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate LVIII

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel - Plate 127

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel, 1836

Lithographic plate of stag beetles with enlarged mandible and antenna details, numbered for comparison.

A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera - Plate IX

From: A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera, 1864

Hand-colored plate of orange and yellow reef fish with numbered figures and Latin captions along the margin.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises - Plate CCCCII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1862

Hand-coloured plate of two golden moles on grassy mounds beside burrow openings, labelled Chrysochloris aurata and holoserice

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

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

Coloured plate of three pigeon breeds, Priest, Swiss or Crescent, and Fire-back, on a rocky ground with a shrub.

The illustrated book of pigeons - Plate (page 444)

From: The illustrated book of pigeons, 1876

Plate XV showing numbered moths and butterflies with spread wings, species captions printed along the bottom edge.

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate XV

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Coloured plate of eight numbered anglerfish specimens with mottled skin and fleshy lures, labelled Plate CXCIX.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Neerlandaises - Plate CXCIX

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1877

Coloured plate of a fallow deer stag with antlers in a forest clearing, with a doe and other deer behind.

Atlas de poche des mammifères de France, de la Suisse romane et de la Belgique - Plate 43

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

Plate LX showing rows of bird eggs of nine species, with white, buff, pale blue and speckled brown eggs labelled by species.

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

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

Hand-coloured 1789 plate of wingless arthropods including spiders, a scorpion, centipedes, woodlice and small crustaceans.

Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata - Plate XXX

From: Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata, 1789

Engraved Plate VII showing numbered British land and freshwater snail and mussel shells in fine line drawings.

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

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

Plate 162 with two lithograph antelope profiles, a white oryx-type antelope above and a gazelle below, with captions.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 162

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Drawing of a gnarled tree trunk with a hollow nest and a small owl, captioned Nest of the Brown Fish Owl.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 212)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Hand-coloured entomology plate with stick and leaf insects and grey anatomical drawings of a large central insect.

Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis - Plate 32

From: Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis, 1874

Hand-coloured plate of numbered freshwater and land snail shells in brown and cream tones, with species captions below.

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

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

Engraved plate of a dark bear climbing a tree trunk, labelled BEAR and PL. 60, on a yellowed book page.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 60

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

Hand-coloured plate of five seabirds and waterfowl on rocks, labelled in German, Latin and French, from 1836.

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel - Plate 139

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Vögel, 1836

Hand-coloured 1777 insect plate with orange and yellow butterflies, patterned moths, and a caterpillar with chrysalis on a le

Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der - Plate 115

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

Two colored illustrations of Voluta Cymbium seashells, one showing the mottled brown exterior and one the pale glossy interio

Exotic conchology - Plate 35

From: Exotic conchology, 1841

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate LXIV

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Chromolithograph of three magpie pigeons with white bodies and dark, chestnut and golden wings on a grassy slope.

The illustrated book of pigeons - Plate (page 460)

From: The illustrated book of pigeons, 1876

Nine numbered engraved illustrations of stag beetles and related lucanid beetles arranged in rows on a cream page.

A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera - Plate X

From: A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera, 1864

Sepia plate of labeled land and freshwater snail shells, including Paludina, Clausilia and Vertigo species, arranged in colum

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

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

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

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

Coloured plate of a moss-covered bird nest in peeling bark with three speckled eggs, labelled Black-capped Chickadee.

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

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

Sepia plate of numbered butterflies and moths arranged across the page with a species key printed below.

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate XVI

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Hand-colored plate of several yellow and green perch-like fish with detailed scales and fins, labeled with figure numbers.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises - Plate CCCCVII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1862

Coloured plate of a Corsican mouflon with curved horns standing on rocks, with grazing companions and mountains behind.

Atlas de poche des mammifères de France, de la Suisse romane et de la Belgique - Plate 47

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

Pencil drawing of tall grasses and a shrub with a hanging nest and two small birds, labeled nest of the purple honey sucker.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 217)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Hand-colored plate of crabs and a lobster, numbered figures 1 to 6, on a cream background.

Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata - Plate XXXIII

From: Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata, 1789

Two colored illustrations of pufferfish in olive and yellow tones with fan-shaped fins, from a 1877 ichthyology atlas plate.

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Neerlandaises - Plate CCXI

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1877

Lithograph plate 171 showing a standing cow and a spotted bull with horns on grassy ground, with German, Latin and French cap

Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere - Plate 171

From: Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere, 1824

Hand-coloured scientific plate of numbered insects with wing and body detail drawings, from an 1874 entomology book.

Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis - Plate 36

From: Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis, 1874

Engraved plate of numbered British freshwater mussels and land snail shells with scale bars, from an 1896 shell collector's m

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

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

Hand-coloured engraving of a radiated shrew above a standing rat kangaroo, both on grass, labelled Plate 67.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 67

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

Hand-coloured plate of five butterflies numbered 1 to 5, showing dark wings with cream bands and eyespots.

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

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 two large banded specimens and a species caption list.

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

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

Hand-colored plate of a black-headed sheep standing on orange ground, with an outline sketch of another sheep above.

Histoire naturelle des mammifères - Plate LXX

From: Histoire naturelle des mammifères, 1824

Engraved scientific plate showing stag beetles in full view and detailed views of heads, antennae, and mandibles.

A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera - Plate XI

From: A catalogue of Lucanoid Coleoptera, 1864

Two hand-coloured illustrations of an orange Voluta aethiopica shell, one showing ribbed exterior and one showing the pale ap

Exotic conchology - Plate 39

From: Exotic conchology, 1841

Hand-coloured plate of a dark sea otter on a rocky shore with shells, plus two skull views at left.

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

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

Black and white plate of numbered butterflies and moths in rows, with species captions printed beneath the figures.

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana - Plate XVIII

From: Lepidoptera Niepeltiana, 1914

Plate of nine labelled line drawings of Vertigo snail shells with shaded apertures, arranged in a grid on cream paper.

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

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

Hand-coloured 1789 entomology plate Tab XXXVI showing moths, flies and small insects labelled fig. 1 to fig. 17.

Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata - Plate XXXVI

From: Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata, 1789

Coloured plate of several scorpionfish and lionfish with spiny fins, plus a detached fin study, from an 1862 ichthyological a

Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises - Plate CCCCXIII

From: Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises, 1862