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[Beatles]
Plate III from Carl Gustav Jablonsky and J.F.W. Herbst: "Natursystem aller bekannten in- und ausländischen Insecten", engraved by Bodenehr. Carl Gustav Jablons...
Date: Berlin, J. Pauli, 1785-1806
Dromedary.
Decorative and early copper engraving showing three dromedaries : Historiae Naturalis de Quadrupedibus libri.The re-edition of the edition of Frankfurt of 1650-53 illustr...
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
![Timor. Rhinolophe Cruménifére. [plate XXXV]](/uploads/cache/46357-250x250.jpg)
Timor. Rhinolophe Cruménifére. [plate XXXV]
Plate illustrating Horseshoe bats from Timor Island, by Lesueur, from Voyage de découvertes aux terres Australes by François Péron, 1824.The French expedition under Ni...
Date: Paris, 1824
![Nouvelle-Hollande: Ile King. - L'Eléphant -marin ou Phoque à trompe. [plate XXXII]](/uploads/cache/46354-250x250.jpg)
Nouvelle-Hollande: Ile King. - L'Eléphant -marin ou Phoque à trompe. [plate XXXII]
Plate illustrating seals by Lesueur, from Voyage de découvertes aux terres Australes by François Péron, 1824.The French expedition under Nicolas Baudin, was commission...
Date: Paris, 1824
![Le Sacre Hagard [Haggard-falcon]](/uploads/cache/44315-250x250.jpg)
Le Sacre Hagard [Haggard-falcon]
A beautiful elephant folio sized colored lithograph of a Hagard Falcon, taken from the famous book on Falconry Traite de Fauconnerie by Schlegel and A.H. Verster van Wulv...
Date: Leiden, 1844-1853
Some of the animals that are found in India.
Although most elephants are found in Ethiopia, there are also many in India too. They are called 'Caffres' by the inhabitants and are slaughtered for their tusks, which t...
Date: Frankfurt, 1598
The bird called 'Eeme' and other creatures of India.
Especially on the island of Java and in India, a strange bird called an 'Eeme' is found. It is almost as large as an ostrich with strong and sturdy legs, but it has no to...
Date: Frankfurt, 1598
Oursins.
Decorative plate of a sea urchin, engraved by Boquet. Marie Jules César Lelorgne de Savigny (April 5, 1777 - October 5, 1851) was a French zoologist. In 1798 he traveled...
Date: Paris, 1822
Astéries.
Decorative engraving of star fishes, by Macret and Leleu. Marie Jules César Lelorgne de Savigny (April 5, 1777 - October 5, 1851) was a French zoologist. In 1798 he trav...
Date: Paris, 1822
Hommards.
Decorative engraving of a lobster, by Tresca. Marie Jules César Lelorgne de Savigny (April 5, 1777 - October 5, 1851) was a French zoologist. In 1798 he traveled to Egyp...
Date: Paris, 1822
Astéries.
Decorative engraving of a star fish, engraved by Boquet. Marie Jules César Lelorgne de Savigny (April 5, 1777 - October 5, 1851) was a French zoologist. In 1798 he trave...
Date: Paris, 1822
Oursins.
Showing sand dollars, sea urchin, etc. engraved by Macret. Marie Jules César Lelorgne de Savigny (April 5, 1777 - October 5, 1851) was a French zoologist. In 1798 he tra...
Date: Paris, 1822
![[Butterflies]](/uploads/cache/25587-250x250.jpg)
[Butterflies]
Plate CXXIV from Carl Gustav Jablonsky and J.F.W. Herbst: "Natursystem aller bekannten in- und ausländischen Insecten", engraved by Bodenehr. Carl Gustav Jablo...
Date: Berlin, J. Pauli, 1785-1806
1) Le Kakatoës à Huppe Jaune. 2) Le Lori Tricolor. Le Perroquet Vert.
Noteworthy bird print from 1839 Furne edition of the Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon.Engraved by Fournier after ...
Date: Paris, 1838 - 1839
Le Piacpiac. Planche 54. Tome 2.
This is a very decorative plate from Histoire naturelle des Oiseaux d'Afrique, published by Delachaussée. Levaillant's interest in natural history led him to explore Af...
Date: Paris, 1796-1808
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[Moose].
Scarce print (150x177mm.) of a Moose on a German text sheet taken from a first edition of Johann Ludwig Gottfried's "Newe Welt Vnd Americanische Historien/ Jnhaltend...
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
La Perruche Souris / La Perruche à moustaches / La Perruche à collier rose.
Two illustrations on one page Blue-winged Grass Parakeets.
Date: Paris, ca. 1850
Le Grivetin mâle fig. 1. La Femelle fig. 2. Planche 118.
Very decorative plate from Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique , published by Delachaussée. Levaillant's interest in natural history led him to explore Africa as ...
Date: Paris, 1796-1808
1. L'Ecorcheur mâle. 2. Femelle. Planche 64.
Very decorative plate from Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique , published by Delachaussée. Levaillant's interest in natural history led him to explore Africa as th...
Date: Paris, 1796-1808
La Mésange noir. Fig.1 Le Mâle. Fig.2. La Femelle. Planche 137.
Very decorative plate from Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique , published by Delachaussée. Levaillant's interest in natural history led him to explore Africa as th...
Date: Paris, 1796-1808
Le Capolier. Fig. 1 Le Mâle. La Queue Gazée Fif. 2. Planche 130.
Very decorative plate from Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique , published by Delachaussée. Levaillant's interest in natural history led him to explore Africa as th...
Date: Paris, 1796-1808
Mégapode Freycinet. (32.)
Bird print taken from "Voyage autour du Monde... Zoologie" by Jean R.C. Quoy and Joseph P. Gaimard. The plate is engraved by Coutant after a design by A.Prévos...
Date: Paris, Langlois, 1824
Mégapode la Pérouse. (33.)
Bird print taken from "Voyage autour du Monde... Zoologie" by Jean R.C. Quoy and Joseph P. Gaimard. The plate is engraved by Coutant after a design by P.Oudart.
Date: Paris, Langlois, 1824
![Le Palmiste [Pl. 121]](/uploads/cache/21920-250x250.jpg)
Le Palmiste [Pl. 121]
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrate...
Date: Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783
Le S. a Cinture Marron.
An attractive representation of a bird by François Levaillant publisher in Paris 1801 in Histoire naturelle d'une partie d'oiseaux nouveaux et rares de l'Amérique et de...
Date: Paris 1801
Le Go-Ruck.
An attractive representation of a bird by François Levaillant publisher in Paris 1801 in Histoire naturelle d'une partie d'oiseaux nouveaux et rares de l'Amérique et de...
Date: Paris 1801
![Voyage de la Fregate la Venus. . . [Planche 7].](/uploads/cache/14138-250x250.jpg)
Voyage de la Fregate la Venus. . . [Planche 7].
An attractive collection of shells. From Jules-Sébastien-César Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les Corvettes L'Astrolabe et la ZÃ...
Date: Paris, 1833
![Voy. de la Coquille.. [Planche 10].](/uploads/cache/14139-250x250.jpg)
Voy. de la Coquille.. [Planche 10].
An attractive collection of shells. From Jules-Sébastien-César Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les Corvettes L'Astrolabe et la ZÃ...
Date: Paris, 1833
![Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oceanie. . . [Planche 20].](/uploads/cache/14136-250x250.jpg)
Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oceanie. . . [Planche 20].
"An attractive collection of shells. From Jules-Sébastien-César Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) ""Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les Corvettes L'...
Date: Paris, 1833
![Voyage de la Fregate la Venus. . . [Planche 16].](/uploads/cache/14133-250x250.jpg)
Voyage de la Fregate la Venus. . . [Planche 16].
An attractive collection of shells. From Jules-Sébastien-César Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les Corvettes L'Astrolabe et la ZÃ...
Date: Paris, 1833
![[Butterflies]](/uploads/cache/25585-250x250.jpg)
[Butterflies]
Plate CLXXXIII from Carl Gustav Jablonsky and J.F.W. Herbst: "Natursystem aller bekannten in- und ausländischen Insecten", engraved by Bodenehr. Carl Gustav Ja...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Berlin, J. Pauli, 1785-1806
![[Butterflies]](/uploads/cache/25586-250x250.jpg)
[Butterflies]
Plate CXCVIII from Carl Gustav Jablonsky and J.F.W. Herbst: "Natursystem aller bekannten in- und ausländischen Insecten", engraved by Bodenehr. Carl Gustav Jab...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Berlin, J. Pauli, 1785-1806
![[Butterflies]](/uploads/cache/25584-250x250.jpg)
[Butterflies]
Plate CXXIV from Carl Gustav Jablonsky and J.F.W. Herbst: "Natursystem aller bekannten in- und ausländischen Insecten", engraved by Bodenehr. Carl Gustav Jablo...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Berlin, J. Pauli, 1785-1806
Red Flamingo.
Original hand-colored copper engraving representing a Red Flamingo from General Synopsis of Birds by John A. Latham (1740-1837) who was the prominent ornithologist of his...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: London 1781-1785
Le Vaza ou Perroquet noir/ Le Mascarin.
Decorative lithography from a later edition of ,Histoire naturelle, by Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de BUFFON, this great naturalist (1707-88) spent the greater part of h...
- $80 / ≈ €69
Date: Paris, 1840
Le Figuier Tcheric.
Very decorative plate from Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique , published by Delachaussée. Levaillant's interest in natural history led him to explore Africa as th...
- $180 / ≈ €155
Date: Paris 1796-1808
![[Shells] Planche 9.](/uploads/cache/14145-250x250.jpg)
[Shells] Planche 9.
An attractive collection of shells. From Jules-Sébastien-César Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les Corvettes L'Astrolabe et la ZÃ...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Paris 1846
![[Three butterflies on one sheet]](/uploads/cache/37419-250x250.jpg)
[Three butterflies on one sheet]
Beautifully hand colored copper engraving of 3 butter flies on one sheet, from "Beyträge zur Natur- oder Insecten-Geschichte". By the engraver and publisher Ch...
- $60 / ≈ €52
Date: Nuremberg, 1761
L'Acoli.
Very decorative plate from Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique, published by Delachaussée. Levaillant's interest in natural history led him to explore Africa as the...
- $230 / ≈ €198
Date: Paris, 1801
La Méesange Brune Male. La Méesange Grise. . .
Very decorative plate from Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique, published by Delachaussée. Levaillant's interest in natural history led him to explore Africa as the...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Paris, 1801
L'Heoro-taire brun. Pl.65.
A very rare print of a humming bird from Histoire naturelle et générale des colibris, oiseaux-mouches, jacamars et promerops, by Jean Baptiste Audebert. Before his deat...
- $230 / ≈ €198
Date: Paris, 1800-1802
Le G. G. Noir et Bleu.
A very rare print of a humming bird from Histoire naturelle et générale des colibris, oiseaux-mouches, jacamars et promerops, by Jean Baptiste Audebert. Before his deat...
- $230 / ≈ €198
Date: Paris, 1800-1802
Le Neghôbà rra. Pl.64
A very rare print of a bird from Histoire naturelle et générale des colibris, oiseaux-mouches, jacamars et promerops , by Jean Baptiste Audebert. Before his death Audeb...
- $230 / ≈ €198
Date: Paris, 1800-1802
![[Birds from Brazil ].](/uploads/cache/27307-250x250.jpg)
[Birds from Brazil ].
Aquatint depicting 6 different species of birds from Brazil. Engraved by Raineri.From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de ...
- $75 / ≈ €65
Date: Milan, 1827
La Chouette a Aigrette Blanche.
Very decorative plate from Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique , published by Delachaussée. Levaillant's interest in natural history led him to explore Africa as th...
- $120 / ≈ €103
Date: Paris, 1796-1808
Green Partridge.
Original hand-colored copper engraving representing a Green Partridge from General Synopsis of Birds by John A. Latham (1740-1837) who was the prominent ornithologist of ...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: London 1781-1785
1) Le Maïpouri. 2) Le Couroucou à Ventre Rouge. ID - à Ventre Jaune.
Noteworthy bird print from 1839 Furne edition of the Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon.Engraved by Fournier after ...
- $120 / ≈ €103
Date: Paris, 1838 - 1839
La Ara Rouge. Le Ara Bleu.
Noteworthy bird print from 1839 Furne edition of the Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon.Engraved by Pardinel after ...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Paris, 1838 - 1839
OISEAUX. 1. Le Perroquet vert - 2. Le Mascarin.
Noteworthy bird print engraved by Massard after a drawing by Vauthier.
- $80 / ≈ €69
Date: Paris ca.1850
Bengal. Vulture, N.° 16.
Original hand-colored copper engraving representing a Bengal Vulture from General Synopsis of Birds by John A. Latham (1740-1837) who was the prominent ornithologist of h...
- $90 / ≈ €78
Date: London, 1781-1785
Hackled Partridge.
Original hand-colored copper engraving representing a Hackled Partridge from General Synopsis of Birds by John A. Latham (1740-1837) who was the pre?eminent ornithologist...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: London, 1781-1785
OISEAUX. 1. Le Kakatoes à huppe jaune - 2. Le Kakatoes à huppe rouge.
Noteworthy bird print engraved by Aubert after a drawing by Vauthier.
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Paris, ca.1850
Le Basset à jambes droites.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrate...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783
Le Braque.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrate...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783
![Voyage de la Fregate la Venus.. [Planche 6].](/uploads/cache/14141-250x250.jpg)
Voyage de la Fregate la Venus.. [Planche 6].
An attractive collection of shells. From Jules-Sébastien-César Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les Corvettes L'Astrolabe et la ZÃ...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Paris, 1833
![Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oceanie.. [Planche 26].](/uploads/cache/14135-250x250.jpg)
Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oceanie.. [Planche 26].
An attractive collection of shells. Dumont d'Urville, Jules-Sébastien-César, 1790-1842. Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les Corvettes L'Astrolabe et la Zélé...
- $230 / ≈ €198
Date: Paris, 1833
Antilope Bubalis - Le Bubale - Sisieme de la grandeur. (Antilope)
Fine illustration of an Antilope, from the book "Illustrations de La Ménagerie du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle" or "The Menagerie of the National...
- $75 / ≈ €65
Date: Paris, 1808
Manège, La Galop uni à gauche et le faux à gauche. (PL IV)
Copperplate engraving of horses by Robert Bénard (1734, Paris – 1777) taken from Encyclopédie de Diderot et d'Alembert.
- $60 / ≈ €52
Date: Paris, 1808
Capra Aegagrus, Le Paseng ou Bouc sauvage, Septieme de la Grandeur. (Wild goat)
Fine illustration of a Wild goats, from the book "Illustrations de La Ménagerie du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle" or "The Menagerie of the Nationa...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Paris, 1808
Hannetons. (Beetels)
Fine illustration of 12 beetles, from the book "Illustrations de La Ménagerie du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle" or "The Menagerie of the National ...
- $75 / ≈ €65
Date: Paris, 1808
Cavia Aguti - L'Agouti - Tiers de la grandeur. (Cavia)
Fine illustration of two cavia's, from the book "Illustrations de La Ménagerie du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle" or "The Menagerie of the National...
- $75 / ≈ €65
Date: Paris, 1808
![[Insects]](/uploads/cache/09188-250x250.jpg)
[Insects]
Decorative plate from Naauwkeurige waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele insekten of gekorvene diertjes. Engraved by Ludwig Schmidt after Jablonsky. Printed by...
- $40 / ≈ €34
Date: Amsterdam, 1774
![[Shells] Planche 16.](/uploads/cache/14143-250x250.jpg)
[Shells] Planche 16.
An attractive collection of shells, from Jules-Sébastien-César Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les Corvettes L'Astrolabe et la ZÃ...
- $125 / ≈ €108
Date: Paris, 1846
