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Historical black and white engraving titled "The Chamois," depicting a goat-like animal standing on a rocky ledge. The animal has a slender body, short fur, and distinct backward-curving horns. Its head is turned slightly, showing large eyes and ears. The rocky background includes some foliage, indicating a mountainous habitat. The illustration is detailed, emphasizing the texture of the animal’s fur and the rugged terrain. Printed for G.B. Whittaker, London, between 1827-1835.

🐐 The animal kingdom: .
London: Printed for G.B. Whittaker, 1827-1835..

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Historical botanical illustration from 1851 depicting a Pinus Pumilio branch, featuring detailed green needle clusters and three purple and brown pine cones in various developmental stages. Surrounding the main image are scientific, hand-drawn cellular cross-sections and structures related to the plant’s anatomy, labeled with letters. The illustration emphasizesboth the external morphology of this forest conifer species and its microscopic tissue details, reflecting its relevance to German forestry cultivation. The style is precise and naturalistic, combining color with fine black ink linework on an off-white background.

🏵 Vollständige Naturgeschichte der forstlichen Culturpflanzen Deutschlands.
Berlin, A. Förstner'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung (P. Jeanrenaud)1851.

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😸 The Naturalist
London: R. Groombridge, 1837-1839.

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Illustration of two Oriental Tree-Sparrows (Passer montanus malaccensis) perched on a leafy branch. The bird on the left faces left, showing detailed brown and white plumage with a distinctive black patch on its cheek and chest. The bird on the right looks right, displaying similar markings with a white underbelly and rich brown head. The background features a soft blue sky with light clouds and faint silhouettes of trees. The image is a 1927 printed artwork by G. A. Levett-Yeats, part of "The Birds of Singapore Island," printed by W. T. Cherry, Govt. Printer.

🍒 The birds of Singapore Island..
Singapore: Printed at the Govt. Print. Office by W. T. Cherry, Govt. Printer, 1927..

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Illustration of two cassowaries with large black casque helmets on their heads, vivid blue and green skin on their necks, and red wattles hanging down. Their sharp, curved black beaks and close-up detailed faces dominate the image. In the background, two smaller cassowaries are shown walking near rocky terrain and sparse vegetation, highlighting their natural habitat. The artwork is a detailed, colored 19th-century natural history illustration from "The birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan islands," emphasizing the distinctive features and coloration of Casuarius bicarunculatus.

🦤 The birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan islands
London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1875-1888.

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Line drawing from 1915 illustrating a Korean maple branch with palmate leaves and multiple clusters of paired winged seeds (samaras). The image includes detailed botanical diagrams of the flower's reproductive parts, an outline of a smaller branching twig with tiny flowers, and cross-sectional views of the seed pod and floral structures. The style is precise and scientific, typical of early 20th-century botanical studies, showing leaf venation, seed wings, and flower anatomy for identification and study. The text at the top is in East Asian characters.

🍁 Flora sylvatica Koreana
Keijo: Forestal Experiment Station, Government General of Chosen, 1915-

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Illustration from an 1884 zoological report depicting detailed line drawings of crustaceans collected during the H.M.S. "Alert" Indo-Pacific voyage. Four main shrimp and prawn species are shown: Gebiopsis darwinii, Harpilius inermis, Coralliocaris tridentata, and Peneus batei, labeled A-D. Each figure includes anatomical details such as segmented bodies, jointed limbs, antennae, and fine setae. Smaller inset sketches highlight specific body parts like claws, mouthparts, and appendages. The scientific style emphasizes morphology for species identification, linking the specimen Gebiopsis darwinii to the Darwin-related keyword by species name. The image serves as a precise natural history reference from late 19th-century marine zoology.

🧠 Report on the zoological collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the voyage of H.M.S. 'Alert' 1881-2.
London: Printed by order of the Trustees, 1884.

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Illustration of Olearia insignis, a native New Zealand daisy, featuring a cluster of broad, elongated green leaves with brownish tones. The flower heads consist of small, dense white petals with yellow centers, some partially closed and others fully open, emerging from thick stems. The botanical drawing highlights the texture and structure of the leaves and the unique flower form against a plain beige background. Plate 35 from an 1888 botanical collection.

🌼 The native flowers of New Zealand..
London, S. Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1888..

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Handwritten ornithological field diary entry dated 20th September 1948 by A. Graham Brown, describing various bird species observed near Lake Corangamite. Notable birds listed include white-fronted chats, skylarks, yellow-tailed thornbills, goldfinches, magpies, spurwinged plovers, white-fronted herons, sparrows, ravens, musk ducks, black ducks, and a few swans, which were present but not numerous. The entry is accompanied by a black-and-white photograph of a flock of birds flying over a rocky shoreline by a body of water, illustrating the natural habitat where observations were made. The note reflects a detailed, systematic record of birdwatching over a decade.

🦢 Ornithological Field Diaries of A. Graham Brown..
1947-1957..

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Historical botanical illustration of a single pink camellia flower in full bloom, attached to a short brown stem with three dark green, glossy leaves. The flower has multiple layers of soft, rounded petals with a slightly ruffled texture, and a cluster of yellow stamens visible in the center. The background is plain white, emphasizing the detailed and delicate features of the camellia. The text below the illustration identifies it as "Camellia" and the style reflects 19th-century botanical art. This image is from the 1841-1843 publication "Iconographie du genre Camellia."

🐫 Iconographie du genre C̲a̲m̲e̲l̲l̲i̲a̲, ou, Description et figures des C̲a̲m̲e̲l̲l̲i̲a̲ les plus beaux et les plus rares /
Paris: H. Cousin, 1841-1843.

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Historic botanical illustration from 1771 depicting a hydrangea plant native to Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands, featuring slender brown stems with clusters of smooth green leaves. The plant bears white five-petaled flowers with prominent yellow stamens, small brown seed pods, and bright red berry-like clusters. A large yellow butterfly with eye-like markings on its wings is shown resting near the base. The background is plain, emphasizing the detailed naturalistic rendering of the plant and butterfly to aid scientific study and identification. The illustration is numbered 84 in the original publication.

🌳 The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands: London: Printed for B. White, 1771.

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Historical black-and-white scientific illustration showing detailed, numbered drawings of fossilized urchin-like marine organisms, including various forms of Domopora Muletina, Cochloidea, Tecticavea boletiformis, and Radiopora heteropora. The fossils display porous, textured surfaces with some featuring segmented or layered structures. The illustration includes cross-sections and different angles to highlight structural details typical of Cretaceous period specimens. Latin names and classification notes appear below the figures, with fine stippling and line work characteristic of 19th-century paleontological art.

🌊 Paléontologie française: .
Paris: Chez l'auteur, 1840-1894..

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Illustration of a Mygale erichsonii tarantula with a detailed dorsal view showing its large, hairy body and eight segmented legs covered in fine brown and black hairs. The cephalothorax is dark with a reddish central marking and multiple small eyes visible. The abdomen is light brown with dense orange hair. Accompanying the tarantula are sketches of its anatomical features, including leg segments and body parts, with handwritten scientific labels. The style is vintage, from an 1831-1848 German arachnid reference, emphasizing anatomical accuracy and texture.

🕷 Die Arachniden: .
Nürnberg: In der C. H. Zeh'schen Buchhandlung, 1831-1848..

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Illustration from 1898 titled "The Deer of All Lands, Plate XVII," showing two deer species. The top deer is a Chinese water-deer with a small, slender body, brown coat, large upright ears, and no antlers. The bottom deer is Michie's tufted deer, darker brown with a tuft of black hair on its head, prominent large ears with white markings, and a short tail. Both are depicted standing on grassy and earthy terrain with soft, natural background greenery. The image highlights distinct physical characteristics for species identification.

🦌 The deer of all lands;.
London, R. Ward, limited, 1898..

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Historical illustration showing four colorful aquatic creatures: at the top, a fish with segmented orange and blue scales, wide round eyes, and green fins; below it, a green-scaled fish with a blue and gray face and a yellow eye; beneath that, a brown, pufferfish-like fish with yellow and blue spots and a forked tail; at the bottom, a mantis shrimp depicted with a segmented yellow and blue body, large front claws, multiple thin legs, and pink and blue details. French text accompanies each creature, describing names and qualities from a 1754 Amsterdam publication.

🦗 Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires, .
A Amsterdam, Chez Reinier & Josué Ottens, 1754..

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Historical black-and-white illustration from 1861 depicting the marine species Microdoride mediterranea. The image features two detailed views of a spider crab-like crustacean, labeled 1 and 2, showing its multi-jointed legs covered with fine hairs and a segmented body with distinct carapace shapes. Two smaller close-up insets labeled 4 and 5 highlight parts of the legs or pincers, and another inset labeled 3 shows a small hexagonal shell or carapace fragment. The creatures are set against a dark background, emphasizing their anatomical features and fine textures. The illustration focuses on scientific accuracy and morphological details.

🌊 Microdoride mediterranea
Napoli, dalla Stamperia dell'iride, 1861.

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Historical scientific illustration titled "Zoophytes" from 1846-1849, depicting detailed colored and black-and-white drawings of various coral specimens. The main subjects are multiple coral forms, including large brown, reddish, and green corals with intricate, textured patterns resembling flower-like polyps. Surrounding these are smaller fragments and close-up cross-sections showing coral skeletal structure and surface details. The plate includes scientific labels and annotations for each specimen. Despite the "panda" keyword, the image solely focuses on marine zoophytes, with no actual pandas depicted. The illustration reflects 19th-century natural history exploration and classification of coral species.

🐼 Zoophytes
Philadelphia, Printed by C. Sherman, 1846-1849.

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Illustration of various freshwater algae species from the Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge publication (1848-1916). The image displays detailed, colored scientific drawings of algae filaments and cells, including Spirogyra majuscula, Spirogyra diluta, Spirogyra setiformis, Spirogyra crassa, Mesocarpus scalaris, Spirogyra insignis, Spirogyra parvispora, and Zygnema insignis. Each specimen shows distinctive cellular structures like spiral chloroplasts, large oval chloroplasts or spores, and segmented filaments. The algae are depicted in different colors—green, brown, and yellowish hues—highlighting cell contents and textures with precise, naturalistic detail for biological study purposes.

🥗 Smithsonian contributions to knowledge
Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1848-1916.

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🐾 Synopsis of quadrupeds
Chester: Printed by J. Monk, MDCCLXXI [1771]

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Historical wholesale price list page from Dreer's company in Philadelphia, featuring detailed black-and-white botanical illustrations of three potted plants: Nephrolepis Cordata Compacta fern at top left, Lastrea Aristata Variegata fern at top right, and Pandanus Veitchii plant at bottom right. The page includes an extensive list of fern varieties with corresponding pot sizes and prices, plus a brief description and pricing for several other plants, including Panax Victoria, Pandanus utilis, and Passiflora Quadrangularis Variegata. The layout is typographic with botanical art, focusing on the variety, size, and cost of different ferns and plants for wholesale buyers. No panda animals are depicted despite the keyword.

🐼 Dreer's wholesale price list /.
Philadelphia, Pa.: The Company..

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Illustration from "Faune de la Sénégambie" (1883-1887) showing 25 detailed bird feathers of various shapes, sizes, and colors. The feathers include broad, rounded ones with earthy brown, yellow, and green tones, slender wispy ones with fine barbs, and vibrant feathers featuring blue and black hues. Each feather is meticulously drawn with delicate textures highlighting the soft, fluffy down near the base and the structured vane. The feathers are numbered for reference, arranged evenly on a beige background with scientific labeling in French at the top and bottom. This plate reflects 19th-century ornithological study of feather diversity in Sénégambie.

🪶 Faune de la Sénégambie /.
Paris: O. Doin, 1883-1887..

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Historical botanical illustration of Erica mammosa minor, a heath species, featuring two detailed green stems densely covered with needle-like leaves. Each stem supports clusters of small, tubular, bell-shaped purple-pink flowers with subtle shading. Below the main illustration are four smaller botanical details showing individual floral parts: a single bloom, a petal, a cluster of stamens, and a seed capsule, each labeled with numbers. This 1845 print by Henry G. Bohn highlights the distinct form and structure of heath flowers and leaves on a plain cream background, aiding botanical study of the Erica genus.

🌾 The heathery, or, A monograph of the genus Erica: London: Henry G. Bohn, 1845.

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Historical botanical illustration of Aspidium proliferum, a fern species in Pteridophyta, showing a green plant with elongated, lance-shaped leaves and a visible root system. Two fertile fronds rise vertically, each bearing a row of round sori or spore cases on their undersides. To the left, smaller detailed drawings depict mature sporangia with stalks and released spores. In the lower right, a colored inset highlights a cross-section of a fertile frond, illustrating sori arrangement and structure. The illustration is labeled with the plant name in cursive and dated 1831, demonstrating detailed morphology for botanical study of ferns.

🌴 Icones filicum ad eas potissimum species illustrandas destinatæ, quæ hactenus, vel in herbariis delituerunt prorsus incognitae, vel saltem nondum per icones botanicis innotuerunt..
Londini, Prostant Venales Apud Treuttel et Würtz, Treuttel Fil. et Richter; [etc., etc.]1831..

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Historical botanical illustration titled "Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise" (1775), depicting two detailed plant specimens labeled "1. Spermacocæ latifolia" and "2. Cœrulescens." The image shows stems with broad, elongated leaves arranged oppositely along the branches. Below the main plants are thirteen smaller botanical figures illustrating various plant parts such as seeds, flowers, and buds, providing detailed views of reproductive and structural features. The drawing is finely engraved in black ink on aged paper, emphasizing leaf veins, stem nodes, and floral anatomy. Despite the "Aves" keyword, the image exclusively features botanical subjects without any birds or animals.

🕊️ Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise, rangées suivant la méthode sexuelle, avec plusieurs mémoires sur différens objets intéressans, relatifs à la culture & au commerce de la Guiane Françoise, & une notice des plantes de l'Isle-de-France ...
Londres, P.F. Didot jeune, 1775.

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