Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst (1743-1807) was a German naturalist and entomologist as well as a theologian and chaplain for the Prussian army.Herbst was best known for helpin…
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Traditional costumes in Holland in the 18th century(click through for slightly enlarged versions; mouse-over for captions in French)'Afbeeldingen van de kleeding, zeden en g…
Hand-coloured engravings from the 1785, 2-volume set: 'A New Dictionary of Natural History; or, Compleat Universal Display of Animated Nature. With Accurate Representations…
These illustrations are from an atlas of twenty plates that constitutes one volume of 'Histoire Physique, Politique et Naturelle de l'ile de Cuba' (1838-1857), online via the Bi…
Hand-coloured engravings from 1818 by JF NaumannImages from the 5-volume series, 'Die Eier der Vögel Deutschlands und der benachbarten Länder in naturgetreuen Abbildungen un…
Illustrations from 'Erpétologie Générale, ou,Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles'by AMC Duméril & G Bibron, 1854.The multi-volume series, 'Erpétologie Générale, ou,…
Hand-coloured engravings from 'Oekonomische Naturgeschichte der Fische Deutschlands'1781-3 by ME Bloch. Series engravers: J.F. Hennig, L. Schmidt, A.F. Schmidt, G. Bodene…
Plates (most) designed by Etienne de Lavallée-Poussin for a posthumous publication: 'Nouvelle Collection d'Arabesques, Propres à la Décoration des Appartemens' 1810. (New c…
Octope de cuvier, Argonaute argo, Seche commune, Calamar de brongniart, Nautile pompile, Spirule australeAsterie vulgaire, Crinoide lys-de-mer, Ourisin comestible, Spata…
Theatrum IconographicumOmnium UrbiumHarderwijkGroenloTielWageningenGelre (Geldern)Leiden, BurchtLeiden, LakenhalLeidenAmsterdamAmsterdam, brandspuit Van der He…
"I believe that humanity is on the road to abolishing the mistreatment of animals, but when it finally makes it into legislation, there will not be any animals left in the wild to pro…
Dipascus sylvestris, Herts. 1904Campanula latifolia, Yorkshire, 1906Bupleurum rotundiflorum, Essex, 1905Brassica napus, 1924Fuschsia riccartoni Hort. County Galway, 1…
