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Ichthyology from A history of the earth and animated nature (1820) by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

The Naturalist’s Library by Sir William Jardine (1836), a majestic male peafowl portrait. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

Discomedusae–Scheibenquallen from Kunstformen der Natur (1904) by Ernst Haeckel.

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Chinese butterfly and insect painting from the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) by anonymous.

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Vintage fish illustration on white background

Owls from Griset's Grotesques (1867) published by Tom Hood.

Skull of a cow (1816) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

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Twee schuitbekreigers (1878–1917) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

Sketch of a cat (1828) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Vintage European style livestock sheep engraving from Columbus, Ohio by Jacob H. Studer (1873).

Vintage Victorian style cat engraving.

Moose from A Whaling Cruise to Baffin's Bay and the Gulf of Boothia (1874). And an Account of the Rescue of the Crew of the Polaris published by Sir Albert Hastings Markham.

Colorful vintage tunicate marine life illustration

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Sitting cat (1917) by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

Cuckoo bird on a tree branch vintage illustration

Two rabbits (1923-1924) by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

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Vintage European style dog engraving by Philozoia, or, Moral reflections on the actual condition of the animal kingdom, and on the means of improving the same by Thomas Ignatius M. Forster (1839).

Twee zilverreigers (1878–1905) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

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Mackerel chromolithograph (1879) by Samuel Kilbourne.

Different types of birds illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876) Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Scottish Deerhound from On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: Comprehending the Natural and Economical History of Species and Varieties; the Description of the Properties of External Form; and Observations on the Principles and Practice of Breeding (1845) published by David Low.

Leguaan (1878–1906) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

A dog, cat and kitten from Sing-Song. A Nursery Rhyme Book... With... illustrated by A. Hughes (1893).

Vintage reindeer etching illustration from Nimrod in the North, or hunting and fishing adventures in the Arctic regions (1885) by Frederick Schwatka.

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Vintage Victorian style peacock engraving.

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Standing horse (1815) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

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Rare Antique Tropical Fish Queen Parrot Bright Original Bien Scarce by Henry Baldwin (1899), a beautifully colored exotic fish isolated. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

Merry Christmas (1911) from The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection.

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Vintage fish illustration on white background

Vintage Victorian style penguin engraving.Original from the British Library.

Murine Dysopes (Dysopes Murinus) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Head of a horse (1819) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

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Mackerel fish chromolithograph (1878) by Samuel Kilbourne.

Spider in a web (1918) by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

Pelargonium, probably Bearded Pelargonium, Geranium pratense (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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Mouse from Report of an Expedition Down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers (1853) published by Lorenzo Sitgreaves.

Dead pigeon by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

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Head of a bird of prey (1818) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Zebra from The Land of the Lion; or, Adventures Among the Wild Animals of Africa (1876).

Sea whale from The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling published by C. Scribner’s Sons (1897).

Jackal from The Land of the Lion; or, Adventures Among the Wild Animals of Africa (1876).

Dead fox, hanging from his paws (1815) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Six lying lambs (1820) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Sea snail and sea slug varieties set illustration from Mollusca & Shells by Augustus Addison Gould.

Lesser spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos minor (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

236. White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) 237. Wild Goose (Anser canadensis) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

236. White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) 237. Wild Goose (Anser canadensis) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Northern Hare (Lepus Americanus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Lying lion (1822) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Pig from On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: Comprehending the Natural and Economical History of Species and Varieties; the Description of the Properties of External Form; and Observations on the Principles and Practice of Breeding (1845) published by David Low.

Mantis shrimp or stomatopod illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Lion by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Arabian horse from On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: Comprehending the Natural and Economical History of Species and Varieties; the Description of the Properties of External Form; and Observations on the Principles and Practice of Breeding (1845) published by David Low.

Majorcan pigs from The Balearic Islands illustrated by Louis Salvator (1897).

Head of a donkey (1818) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

The 18th century illustration of a black bird with blueberries and apricots.

Study sketch of geese by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

Yellow necklace Toucan from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Fish, partly perished (1833) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Great violet roller from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

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Five studies of Cats (1812) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Collection of specimens from animal bone structures from A history of the earth and animated nature (1820) by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Four bull heads (1809 - 1833) by Jean Bernard (1785 - 1833).

A dead chicken (1827) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

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Hedgehog from Portuguese Expedition to Muatianvua Ethnographia and Traditional History of the People of Lunda... Edition Illustrated by H. Casanova (1890).

The Western Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

142. The Pine Bulfinch (Corythus enucleator) 143. The Cardinal Grosbeak (Pitylus cardinalis) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Flying bat from Woodland Romances; Or, Fables And Fancies by Clara L. Mateaux (1877).

Hartebeest from Adventures in the far interior of South Africa; including a journey to Lake Ngami, and rambles in Honduras. To which is appended a short treatise on the best mode of skinning and preserving Birds, Animals (1866) published by J Leyland.

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One-carunculated Cassowary (Casuarius uniappendiculatus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Lying dog (1777) by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel.

Head of a cow, to the right (1820) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

98. The Bluebird (Sialia wilsoni) 99. The American Titlark (Anthus ludovicianus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Scarlet macaw, Ara macao (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Hedgehog from Portuguese Expedition to Muatianvua Ethnographia and Traditional History of the People of Lunda... Edition Illustrated by H. Casanova (1890).

The Wolverine from Nimrod In The North, Or Hunting And Fishing Adventures In The Arctic Regions published by Cassell & Co. (1885).

Lord Derby's scaly-tailed squirrel from Voyages et Aventures Dans l'Afrique équatoriale (1863) published by Paul Belloni Du Chaillu.

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Young motmot from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Illustration of parts of white and brown horses from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851).

Crabs and shrimps set illustration from Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques by Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848–1922).

Different types of seashells illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Brown Eagle (Aquilla fusca) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Woodchuck (Arctomys monax) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Copied paintings from the tombs of Nevoethph and Menothph from Monuments de l'Égypte et de la Nubie (1835–1845) by Jean François Champollion (1790–1832).

Mallard male (Anas platyrhynchos) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Different types of sea creatures illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

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Illustration of a Cirrothauma murrayi octopus from Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition, German Deep Sea Expedition (1898–1899) by Carl Chun.

Ex libris van Jhr. C.H.J. van Haeften (1895) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

1. Lady Crab (Platyonichus ocellatus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Magpie Bird of Paradise, male from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Vintage European style animal bone illustration from A history of the Irish nation;: Social, ecclesiastical, biographical, industrial and antiquarian by Mary Francis Cusack (1877).

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76. The Solitary Greenlet (Vireo solitarius) 77. The Yellow-throated Greenlet (Vireo flavifrons) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

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Ontwerp voor de kalender 1899 voor de Stoomdrukkerij Aurora (1874–1899) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

21. The Barred Owl (Ulula nebulosa) 22. The Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

The great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Brown Bear (Ursus Arctos) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Different types of fishes illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

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Clam shell varieties set illustration from Mollusca & Shells by Augustus Addison Gould.

The European green woodpecker, Picus viridis (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

234. Florida Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) 235. American Swan (Cygnus americanus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

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