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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

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 1779 plate of eight numbered blue and grey butterflies with orange wing edges, labeled Tab. 1.

Io. Andr. Benigni Bergstraesseri, philosophiae professoris ordinarii ... Icones papilionum - Plate 1

From: Io. Andr. Benigni Bergstraesseri, philosophiae professoris ordinarii ... Icones papilionum, 1779

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

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

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 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 plate of eight numbered blue and grey butterflies with open and folded wings, from an 1779 entomological book.

Io. Andr. Benigni Bergstraesseri, philosophiae professoris ordinarii ... Icones papilionum - Plate 3

From: Io. Andr. Benigni Bergstraesseri, philosophiae professoris ordinarii ... Icones papilionum, 1779

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 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

Hand-colored 1779 plate of eight numbered butterflies in blue, brown and grey tones, labeled Tab. 4.

Io. Andr. Benigni Bergstraesseri, philosophiae professoris ordinarii ... Icones papilionum - Plate 4

From: Io. Andr. Benigni Bergstraesseri, philosophiae professoris ordinarii ... Icones papilionum, 1779

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-painted plate of eight colourful Australian beetles in two rows, each labelled with a species name and location.

Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay - Plate (page 15)

From: Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay, 1880

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

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

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-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

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-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

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-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-painted plate of five beetles with handwritten labels noting West Australia and Geraldton, from an 1880 Coleoptera volum

Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay - Plate (page 25)

From: Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay, 1880

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

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

Hand-colored plate of eight numbered butterflies in blue, brown and black, labeled Tab. 8, on cream paper.

Io. Andr. Benigni Bergstraesseri, philosophiae professoris ordinarii ... Icones papilionum - Plate 8

From: Io. Andr. Benigni Bergstraesseri, philosophiae professoris ordinarii ... Icones papilionum, 1779

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

Six hand-painted butterflies in two rows on cream paper, with brown, white, yellow and red wing patterns.

Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay - Plate (page 41)

From: Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay, 1880

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 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

Six hand-painted butterflies and moths in two rows, including orange, red-spotted and gray species, on a cream background.

Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay - Plate (page 45)

From: Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay, 1880

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

Hand-coloured 1779 plate of eight numbered butterflies with blue and grey wings, labelled Tab. 10.

Io. Andr. Benigni Bergstraesseri, philosophiae professoris ordinarii ... Icones papilionum - Plate 10

From: Io. Andr. Benigni Bergstraesseri, philosophiae professoris ordinarii ... Icones papilionum, 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-painted watercolor plate of many colorful beetle species with handwritten scientific names and locality labels.

Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay - Plate (page 59)

From: Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay, 1880

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

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

Hand-painted page of colourful beetle specimens in rows, each labelled with species name and locality, from an 1880 Coleopter

Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay - Plate (page 61)

From: Two hand-painted volumes of Coleoptera illustrated by Francis du Boulay, 1880

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 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

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-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 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

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

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

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

Engraved natural history plate with numbered anatomical figures of a shipworm, a cross-section, and small shell specimens.

Godofredi Sellii, J.U.D. ex Societate regia Londinensi Historia naturalis teredinis seu xy - Plate I

From: Godofredi Sellii, J.U.D. ex Societate regia Londinensi Historia naturalis teredinis seu xy, 1733

Engraved plate of hippopotami, a crocodile and birds in water, with three smaller framed vignettes below.

Synonymia piscium Graeca et Latina emendata, aucta atque illustrata - Plate (page 377)

aucta atque illustrata From: Synonymia piscium Graeca et Latina emendata, 1789

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 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 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

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

Hand-colored 1832 engraving of two pigeon-like birds, one perched on a branch and one standing on the ground.

Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel - Plate 5

From: Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 1832

Engraved page of insects and aquatic beetles with Latin captions, from a 1634 natural history book.

Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum - Plate (page 347)

From: Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum, 1634

Line drawing of two freshwater mussel shells labeled 1 and 2 under the heading Plate LXV on a cream page.

The Unionidae of Kansas - Plate LXV

From: The Unionidae of Kansas, 1902

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

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

Hand-colored plate of a dark Baudin's cockatoo perched on a branch with pale beak and tail, surrounded by sketched leaves.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 6

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

Hand-coloured plate of numbered British butterflies, including a black and yellow swallowtail and pale yellow and orange spec

British butterflies - Plate III

From: British butterflies, 1885

Engraved plate of three fish, including a spiny pufferfish at top, with fine hatched linework on cream paper.

Atlas des poissons - Plate 20

From: Atlas des poissons, 1800

Lithograph plate of fossil reptile remains: overlapping scales, an elongated skull in two views, and a small tooth fragment.

Hitherto unpublished plates of Tertiary Mammalia and Permian Vertebrata - Plate (page 49)

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

Hand-coloured plate of a red and black black-masked tanager perched on a branch beside green leaves.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 17

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

Hand-coloured 1846 plate showing two swallowtail-type butterflies, one yellow and black above and one pale with black bands b

Descriptions and figures of some new lepidopterous insects, chiefly from Nepal - Plate 3

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

Plate of three line drawings of mantis shrimp specimens shown from above, with labelled species names and magnifications.

Figures and descriptions of nine species of Squillidae - Plate II

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

Engraved plate of a hooded flying squirrel with spread gliding membrane and bushy tail, numbered Plate 78.

The natural history of quadrupeds, and cetaceous animals - Plate 78

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

Hand-coloured plate of two birds on a branch: one yellow and black, one red and black, with feathery foliage.

Illustrations of Indian ornithology - Plate XI

From: Illustrations of Indian ornithology, 1847

Engraved natural history plate TAB.11 with lettered figures of shipworm shells, larvae, and an insect, 1733.

Godofredi Sellii, J.U.D. ex Societate regia Londinensi Historia naturalis teredinis seu xy - Plate II

From: Godofredi Sellii, J.U.D. ex Societate regia Londinensi Historia naturalis teredinis seu xy, 1733