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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