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Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Sanglier; Wild-boar; Wildschwein (engraving)
7197475 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Sanglier; Wild-boar; Wildschwein (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sanglier; Wild-boar; Wildschwein)

Octopus and squid species
Common octopus, Octopus vulgaris 1, musky octopus, Eledone moschata 2, European flying squid, Todarodes sagittatus 3, and glass squid, Cranchia scabra 4

Norway lobster and shrimp
Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus 1, and shrimp, Atya scabra 2. Nefrope di Norvegia, Atia spinosa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle

Bird of paradise, Strelitzia reginae
Crane flower or bird of paradise, Strelitzia reginae, Strelitzia della Regina. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Tetratheca glandulosa, Tetrateca glandulosa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence

Radiated tortoise, Astrochelys radiata. Critically endangered. Testudo coui. Testuggine coui. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

European sea sturgeon and skate
European sea sturgeon, Acipenser sturio, critically endangered, and skate, Dipturus batis (Raia gaimardi). Handcolored engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys

Alligator and wall gecko
Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, and common wall gecko, Tarentola mauritanica. Handcolored engraving by Forget after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d

Indian grey mongoose and mango fruit
Indian grey mongoose, Herpestes edwardsi 1 and mango, Mangifera indica 2. Mangouste nems, mangier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard

Basalt columns in Fingals Cave, Staffa, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle

Warthog Phacochoerus africanus and South American
Warthog, Phacochoerus africanus, and South American tapir, Tapirus terrestris (vulnerable).. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals

Samuel Johnson / Temple
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON " Dr Johnsons Staircase" at the writers old home in Inner Temple Lane, London Date: 1709 - 1784

Capuchinbird, Perissocephalus tricolor, and Amazonian umbrellabird, Cephalopterus ornatus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science

Great kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus, and Asian paradise flycatcher, Terpsiphone paradisi.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science

John Bouvier
JOHN BOUVIER Italian born American lawyer of French parentage : he compiled a Law Dictionary. with his autograph Date: 1787 - 1851

Honey badger, Mellivora capensis, and least weasel, Mustela nivalis.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris, France, 1816

Long-nosed bandicoot, Perameles nasuta, and southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris

Stilt Houses engraving 1896

Dr Johnson / Highland Tour
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON With Boswell, during their Highland tour

Dr Johnson / Mitre / Boswell
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON With Boswell at the Mitre Tavern

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Rock snails from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837
5855241 Rock snails from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837,; (add.info.: Murex gyrinus, Murex lotorium, Murex cutaceus)

Razorbill and emperor penguin
5855236 Razorbill and emperor penguin; (add.info.: Razorbill, Alca torda, and emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's)

Sugar glider and northern cuscus
5855226 Sugar glider and northern cuscus; (add.info.: Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps, and northern common cuscus, Phalanger orientalis)

Screw pine, Pandanus utilis
5855219 Screw pine, Pandanus utilis; (add.info.: Screw pine, Pandanus utilis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science,")

Egyptian tomb bat and serotine bat
5855216 Egyptian tomb bat and serotine bat; (add.info.: Egyptian tomb bat, Taphozous perforatus, and serotine bat, Eptesicus serotinus)

Eagle-owl and tawny owl
5855214 Eagle-owl and tawny owl; (add.info.: Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo, and tawny owl or brown owl, Strix aluco. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's)

Maize
5855209 Maize; (add.info.: Maize, Zea mays. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837)

Eastern kingbird and Asian paradise flycatcher
5855198 Eastern kingbird and Asian paradise flycatcher; (add.info.: Eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus, and Asian paradise flycatcher, Terpsiphone paradisi)

Dates
5855197 Dates; (add.info.: Date palm, fruit, Phoenix dactylifera. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy)

Striped and spotted hyenas
5855192 Striped and spotted hyenas; (add.info.: Striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena, and spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's)

Barberry
5855189 Barberry; (add.info.: European barberry, Berberis vulgaris. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy)

Tamarin and squirrel monkey
5855184 Tamarin and squirrel monkey; (add.info.: Tamarin monkey, Saguinus midas, and squirrel monkey, Saimiri sciureus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's)

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