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Engraved botanical plate of a bromelia with spiny leaves, a tall flowering spike, roots, and small floral detail sketches.

Reliquiæ Houstounianæ - Plate 16

From: Reliquiæ Houstounianæ, 1794

Hand-coloured plate of a large elongated freshwater mussel shell with smaller numbered shells around it, from an 1831 British

A manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands - Plate (page 10)

From: A manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands, 1831

Engraved plan of a circular formal garden with a central fountain, a manor house above, and figures in the foreground.

Systema horti-culturæ, or, The art of gardening - Plate (page 36)

From: Systema horti-culturæ, or, The art of gardening, 1688

Hand-colored engraved plate showing two bird wings with numbered flight feathers and lettered reference points, labeled Tabul

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate III

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Hand-colored botanical plate of a pistachio tree branch with green leaves, clustered fruit, and numbered detail insets.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 103

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Engraved plate of a cock and hen blackbird on branches with a speckled egg, labeled Black-Bird Cock Hen and Egg.

A natural history of English song-birds - Plate 1

From: A natural history of English song-birds, 1737

Hand-colored 1805 plate of beetles arranged around a sprig of leafy plant, with Latin species names below.

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, - Plate 2

From: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, 1805

Engraved botanical plate of Cassia americana with leaves, long seed pods and detached pod cross-sections.

Reliquiæ Houstounianæ - Plate 17

From: Reliquiæ Houstounianæ, 1794

Hand-colored botanical plate of a hornbeam branch with serrated leaves, catkin clusters, and nut details.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 108

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Engraved plate of a male and female starling with an egg, labeled Starling, Cock, Hen, and Egg.

A natural history of English song-birds - Plate 3

From: A natural history of English song-birds, 1737

Plate of eight longhorn beetles with extended antennae and legs, dark bodies marked yellow, labeled with Latin names in scrip

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, - Plate 6

From: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, 1805

Hand-colored plate of jellyfish, medusae and magnified anatomical details labeled with species names.

A monograph of the British naked-eyed Medusæ - Plate III

From: A monograph of the British naked-eyed Medusæ, 1848

Hand-colored engraved plate showing bird heads with long beaks and bird feet in six numbered figures.

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate XV

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Hand-colored botanical plate of large tupelo leaves, a dark fruit on a red stalk, and a ribbed seed.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 112

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Hand-coloured plate of jellyfish medusae in multiple views, with pale blue, yellow and pink tints and labelled figures.

A monograph of the British naked-eyed Medusæ - Plate IV

From: A monograph of the British naked-eyed Medusæ, 1848

Hand-coloured 1805 plate of Hemiptera insects, including planthoppers and cicadas, arranged around a leafy twig.

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, - Plate 9

From: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, 1805

Engraved plate of numbered European birds including cuckoos, hoopoes and bee-eaters, perched on branches and ground.

Deutschlands Fauna, oder, Praktisch-gemeinnützige Naturgeschichte der Thiere des Inlandes - Plate XXIII

From: Deutschlands Fauna, oder, Praktisch-gemeinnützige Naturgeschichte der Thiere des Inlandes, 1839

Plate of hand-drawn jellyfish and medusae with labeled anatomical details, tentacles and bell sections in pale ink.

A monograph of the British naked-eyed Medusæ - Plate V

From: A monograph of the British naked-eyed Medusæ, 1848

Hand-colored botanical plate of a sweet leaf branch with large green leaves, yellow flower clusters, and a blue fruit detail.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 117

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Hand-colored engraving of a long-legged wading bird with yellow bill and crest, labeled Tabula XXI, with a small twig above.

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate XXI

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Engraved botanical plate of a lobed-leaf plant with yellow daisy-like flower heads, labeled plate 21.

Reliquiæ Houstounianæ - Plate 21

From: Reliquiæ Houstounianæ, 1794

Hand-coloured plate of two butterflies, Papilio Harmonia and Papilio Cresida, beside pink flowers and a leafy sprig.

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, - Plate 12

From: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, 1805

Hand-colored botanical plate of a black ash branch with pinnate leaves and hanging winged seeds.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 122

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Hand-coloured 1779 bird plate showing a finch with a thick beak, brown head and blue wings, with a seed sketch beside it.

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate XXVII

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Hand-colored 1805 plate of two black and yellow swallowtail butterflies, labeled Papilio Antinous, with green leaves and tend

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, - Plate 16

From: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, 1805

Botanical plate of white elm showing a leafy branch, a cluster of flowers, and a sprig of winged seeds on cream paper.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 126

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Hand-colored 1831 plate of numbered snail shells in rows, showing spiral coils in brown and tan tones.

A manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands - Plate (page 171)

From: A manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands, 1831

Hand-colored plate of a yellow and black songbird with detail studies of bird heads, beak and feet.

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate XXXIII

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Hand-colored botanical plate of a Bass Wood branch with heart-shaped leaves, pale flower clusters and round green fruit.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 131

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Hand-coloured plate of numbered freshwater snail shells labelled Limnaeus and Physa, 1831 natural history illustration.

A manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands - Plate (page 173)

From: A manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands, 1831

Engraved botanical plate of a thorny Mimosa quadrivalvis branch with feathery leaves and round flower heads.

Reliquiæ Houstounianæ - Plate 25

From: Reliquiæ Houstounianæ, 1794

Engraved plate of a wood lark cock and hen standing on grass, with a speckled egg between them.

A natural history of English song-birds - Plate 11

From: A natural history of English song-birds, 1737

Hand-colored plate of five butterflies in black, white and yellow, one resting on a sprig of white flowers, labeled Papilio N

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, - Plate 19

From: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, 1805

Plate X of 1848 showing numbered scientific drawings of Thaumantias jellyfish and their anatomical details in pale wash.

A monograph of the British naked-eyed Medusæ - Plate X

From: A monograph of the British naked-eyed Medusæ, 1848

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a grey pine branch with needles and cones, with two small detail drawings beside it.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 136

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Hand-colored plate of numbered British land and freshwater snail shells, including large banded shells and small spiral forms

A manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands - Plate (page 175)

From: A manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands, 1831

Engraved botanical plate 26 showing a feathery-leaved branch, puffy stamen flower heads, an enlarged flower, and a seed pod.

Reliquiæ Houstounianæ - Plate 26

From: Reliquiæ Houstounianæ, 1794

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate XXXVIII

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Hand-colored scientific plate showing numbered drawings of jellyfish-like medusae and their anatomical details.

A monograph of the British naked-eyed Medusæ - Plate XI

From: A monograph of the British naked-eyed Medusæ, 1848

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a Table Mountain Pine branch with needles, a spiny cone, and detail views of a needle and se

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 140

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Hand-colored 1805 plate of three butterflies, including yellow and brown species with eyespots, above a sprig of foliage.

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, - Plate 23

From: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, 1805

Hand-colored scientific plate showing numbered jellyfish specimens and their anatomical details in red, yellow, and orange.

A monograph of the British naked-eyed Medusæ - Plate XIII

From: A monograph of the British naked-eyed Medusæ, 1848

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a white pine branch with long needles, a hanging brown cone, and detail sketches of scale an

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 145

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate XLIV

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Engraved botanical plate of Mimosa asperata showing a spiny branch, feathery leaves, flower heads, and an open seed pod.

Reliquiæ Houstounianæ - Plate 24

From: Reliquiæ Houstounianæ, 1794

Hand-colored botanical plate of an American silver fir branch with an upright cone and a detached seed at lower left.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 150

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Engraved plate of marsh birds including rails, coots and wading birds, with nests, eggs and chicks among reeds.

Deutschlands Fauna, oder, Praktisch-gemeinnützige Naturgeschichte der Thiere des Inlandes - Plate XLV

From: Deutschlands Fauna, oder, Praktisch-gemeinnützige Naturgeschichte der Thiere des Inlandes, 1839

Hand-coloured plate of a speckled brown curlew with a long curved bill, standing on blue-grey legs, with a bill detail.

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate L

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a Cedar of Lebanon branch with blue-green needles, a green young cone and a large brown matu

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 154

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Hand-coloured plate of butterflies including blue, orange and grey species arranged around a flowering plant sprig.

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, - Plate 30

From: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, 1805

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate LVI

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Engraving of a yellowhammer cock on a branch, a hen on the ground, and a speckled egg, from a 1737 natural history.

A natural history of English song-birds - Plate 19

From: A natural history of English song-birds, 1737

Hand-coloured plate of two hawk moths, one orange-winged and one brown, on a green leafy sprig, labelled Sphinx Australasiae

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, - Plate 33

From: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, 1805

Hand-coloured engraving of a blue and rust nuthatch clinging to a branch, with small detail sketches beside it.

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate LXII

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Engraved plate showing a canary cock and hen on branches with a speckled egg between them, captioned Canary-Bird, Cock, Hen,

A natural history of English song-birds - Plate 23

From: A natural history of English song-birds, 1737

Hand-colored plate of six moths with patterned wings arranged around a green sprig, labeled with Latin names, 1805.

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, - Plate 36

From: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, 1805

Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho - Plate LXVIII

From: Iacobi Christiani Schaefferi S.S. theologiae et philosophiae doctoris ... Elementa ornitho, 1779

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a grass with flowering spikes, leaves and roots, with numbered detail drawings below.

Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs - Plate 4

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

Hand-coloured plate of moths with patterned wings around a climbing plant with a red flower, from an 1805 insect natural hist

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, - Plate 40

From: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, 1805

Hand-coloured plate of a black cassican bird perched head-down on a branch with hanging pale nests and green leaves.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 4

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

Engraved plate of two swallowtail-type butterflies with a pale orchid flower and small detail drawings of antennae.

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects - Plate 5

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

Hand-colored plate showing three fish: a red wrasse, a spotted shark, and a brown triggerfish, numbered 1 to 3.

Icones piscium, or, Plates of rare fishes - Plate 1

James Barker Emery, 1843

Hand-coloured engraving of a dark brown beaver clinging to a tree trunk beside green leaves, labelled BEAVER.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 71

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a branch of Ribes albidum with clusters of white flowers and dark green lobed leaves.

Herbier général de l'amateur, deuxiéme série - Plate (page 23)

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

Hand-coloured plate of a dark long-tailed bird with a red eye perched on a branch beside green leaves.

Illustrations of Indian ornithology - Plate III

From: Illustrations of Indian ornithology, 1847

Engraved plate of a domed skep beehive on a table with bees flying and crawling around it.

Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum - Plate (page 30)

From: Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum, 1634

Line drawing of two freshwater mussel shells, one small and one larger and open showing hinge teeth, labeled as plate LXIII.

The Unionidae of Kansas - Plate LXIII

From: The Unionidae of Kansas, 1902

Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes - Plate II

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

Watercolor plate of a liquidambar tree with two trunks and green leaves in an open field, with distant trees.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 6)

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

Hand-colored plate of a Cercopithecus campbelli monkey with brown crown and white throat gripping a branch.

Zoologia typica - Plate 3

From: Zoologia typica, 1849

Sepia engraving of numbered caterpillars and chrysalides on twigs, illustrating butterfly life stages.

British butterflies - Plate I

From: British butterflies, 1885

Engraved plate of four rays and skates, numbered 1 to 4, with French captions, from an 1800 fish atlas.

Atlas des poissons - Plate 7

From: Atlas des poissons, 1800

Hand-coloured plate of two monkeys on branches: a black and white guereza colobus above and a Diana monkey below.

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt - Plate (page 9)

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

Colored botanical plate of a ray-grass plant with flowering spikes, roots, and numbered detail studies of seeds and florets.

Les meilleures plantes fourragères - Plate 1

From: Les meilleures plantes fourragères, 1883

Hand-colored engraving of two perched eagles, one dark with a white back patch, one mottled brown, on a cream background.

Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel - Plate 2

From: Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 1832

Hand-coloured plate of a dark swallowtail-type butterfly with red and black hindwing markings, labelled Tab. 1.

Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, chiefly from Nepal - Plate 1

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

Engraved plate of mantis shrimp with enlarged studies of claws, head, and appendages, with magnification labels.

Figures and descriptions of nine species of Squillidae - Plate I

From: Figures and descriptions of nine species of Squillidae, 1895

Plate III: two shaded side views of gray whale embryos and a small outline of a head showing the spouthole.

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

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

Black ink botanical plate of a common polypody fern showing frond, vein detail, rhizome and spore case.

The ferns of Sidmouth - Plate (page 9)

From: The ferns of Sidmouth, 1862

Hand-coloured plate of a white salmon-crested cockatoo with pink crest perched on a branch.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 2

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

Lithograph of fossil vertebrate skulls, jaws and teeth labeled Trimerorhachis, on a cream page.

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

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of Plantago lanceolata with leaves, roots, flower spikes and dissection details.

Flora Londinensis, or, Plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs - Plate 10

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

Hand-coloured plate of a white-eared puffbird with orange beak and black crest perched on a green branch.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 10

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

Hand-coloured plate of moth caterpillars, chrysalides and adult moths beside dandelion and grass host plants.

Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits - Plate 4

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

Hand-colored plate of five ribbed cockle shells numbered 31 to 36, labeled Cardium, in yellow, pink and purple tones.

The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent - Plate (page 25)

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

Engraved plate of a grey Canada rat with pale belly beside a green plant stem, on cream paper.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 120

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

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a branch with white flowers, pink buds and large green leaves, labelled Luculia Pinceana.

Herbier général de l'amateur, deuxiéme série - Plate (page 48)

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

Hand-coloured plate of a paradise flycatcher with black crest and long chestnut tail perched on bamboo.

Illustrations of Indian ornithology - Plate VII

From: Illustrations of Indian ornithology, 1847

Engraved scientific plate showing lacewing larvae in three views and detailed anatomy of antennae, legs, mandibles and eggs.

Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, Leach - Plate 3

Leach From: Symbolae ad monographiam generis chrysopae, 1851

Hand-coloured engraved plate showing numbered snail shells of varying sizes arranged in rows, from an 1845 British conchology

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

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

Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes - Plate VI

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

Black-and-white photo of a multi-trunked beech tree in dense woodland, captioned The Painted Beech.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 25)

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

Hand-coloured plate of a brown mammal with a long bushy tail beside grass and rock, with caption Cynictis melanura.

Zoologia typica - Plate 9

From: Zoologia typica, 1849

Plate 13 of 1841 entomological illustrations showing numbered flies with detailed wings and a plant stem.

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects - Plate 13

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

Icones piscium, or, Plates of rare fishes - Plate 2

James Barker Emery, 1843

Hand-coloured plate of three primates on branches: a white-fronted lemur above, and two lorises below.

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere in ihren sämmt - Plate (page 25)

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