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Versuch einer Naturgeschichte der Krabben und Krebse: Berlin ;Bei Gottlieb August Lange, 1782-1804. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41876390) #nature #illustration #art
January 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Versuch einer Naturgeschichte der Krabben und Krebse: Berlin ;Bei Gottlieb August Lange, 1782-1804. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41876390) #nature #illustration #art
Iconographie des conifères Paris: Librairie des sciences naturelles: [1912-1914]. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57151362) #nature #illustration #art
![Iconographie des conifères
Paris: Librairie des sciences naturelles: [1912-1914].
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57151362](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ujsrwgtqk26kdz6ljxkrw4po/bafkreiavfkto2v2cf72t6cra2hfvqjp7y23nfkcbgahe3njrprplscn5bq@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Iconographie des conifères Paris: Librairie des sciences naturelles: [1912-1914]. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57151362) #nature #illustration #art
Botanical description and medical, culinary & other uses of the plants in the first volume of my American herbarium (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51519690) #nature #illustration #art
January 13, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Botanical description and medical, culinary & other uses of the plants in the first volume of my American herbarium (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51519690) #nature #illustration #art
Ichtyologie, ou, Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des poissons: A Berlin: Chez l'auteur, & chez François de la Garde libraire, 1785-1797. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46128776) #nature #illustration #art
January 13, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Ichtyologie, ou, Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des poissons: A Berlin: Chez l'auteur, & chez François de la Garde libraire, 1785-1797. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46128776) #nature #illustration #art
Botanical description and medical, culinary & other uses of the plants in the first volume of my American herbarium (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51519694) #nature #illustration #art
January 13, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Botanical description and medical, culinary & other uses of the plants in the first volume of my American herbarium (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51519694) #nature #illustration #art
Voyage autour du monde sur la frégate la Vénus Paris: Gide et J. Baudry, 1846 [atlas]-1855 [text] (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54753274) #nature #illustration #art
![Voyage autour du monde sur la frégate la Vénus
Paris: Gide et J. Baudry, 1846 [atlas]-1855 [text]
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54753274](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ujsrwgtqk26kdz6ljxkrw4po/bafkreidmrkamj35otzcgwlbf23yr2qlxibg7rnsm6uillg6fjqc4f5zl7i@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Voyage autour du monde sur la frégate la Vénus Paris: Gide et J. Baudry, 1846 [atlas]-1855 [text] (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54753274) #nature #illustration #art
Ichtyologie, ou, Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des poissons: A Berlin: Chez l'auteur, & chez François de la Garde libraire, 1785-1797. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46128914) #nature #illustration #art
January 13, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Ichtyologie, ou, Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des poissons: A Berlin: Chez l'auteur, & chez François de la Garde libraire, 1785-1797. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46128914) #nature #illustration #art
Nature neighbors. v.5. Chicago, American Audobon association[c1914] (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101159) #nature #illustration #art
![Nature neighbors. v.5.
Chicago, American Audobon association[c1914]
http://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101159](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ujsrwgtqk26kdz6ljxkrw4po/bafkreifjph2oajbu2j3l2a3ukunhuqdvqj54pka3a54wucjgur3wnnrswu@jpeg)
January 12, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Nature neighbors. v.5. Chicago, American Audobon association[c1914] (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101159) #nature #illustration #art
The animal kingdom, arranged according to its organization, serving as a foundation for the natural history of animals. v.1 plates. London: G. Henderson, 1834-1837. (source: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/89321) #nature #illustration #art
January 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The animal kingdom, arranged according to its organization, serving as a foundation for the natural history of animals. v.1 plates. London: G. Henderson, 1834-1837. (source: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/89321) #nature #illustration #art
A monograph of the Nectariniidae, or, Family of sun-birds London: Published by the author, 1876-1880. (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/113608) #nature #illustration #art
January 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
A monograph of the Nectariniidae, or, Family of sun-birds London: Published by the author, 1876-1880. (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/113608) #nature #illustration #art
Illustrations of Indian zoology London, Treuttel, Wurtz, Treuttel, Jun. and Richter, 1830-34 [i.e. 1835] (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45959710) #nature #illustration #art
![Illustrations of Indian zoology
London, Treuttel, Wurtz, Treuttel, Jun. and Richter, 1830-34 [i.e. 1835]
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45959710](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ujsrwgtqk26kdz6ljxkrw4po/bafkreidvtrhw7vktgwn6zjuzc3fmjd32ijy3wfulb3skp4hreectpwxujm@jpeg)
January 12, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Illustrations of Indian zoology London, Treuttel, Wurtz, Treuttel, Jun. and Richter, 1830-34 [i.e. 1835] (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45959710) #nature #illustration #art
Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or birds of paradise and Ptilonorhynchidae, or bower-birds. London: H. Sotheran & Co., 1891-98. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48735398) #nature #illustration #art
January 12, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or birds of paradise and Ptilonorhynchidae, or bower-birds. London: H. Sotheran & Co., 1891-98. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48735398) #nature #illustration #art
Some English gardens; and Bombay, Longmans, Green & Co., 1904. (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18503198) #nature #illustration #art
January 12, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Some English gardens; and Bombay, Longmans, Green & Co., 1904. (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18503198) #nature #illustration #art
The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle ... London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1838- (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14062562) #nature #illustration #art
January 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle ... London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1838- (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14062562) #nature #illustration #art
Edinburgh journal of natural history and of the physical sciences. Edinburgh [etc.]: Published for the proprietor [etc.], 1835-1840. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33665559) #nature #illustration #art
![Edinburgh journal of natural history and of the physical sciences.
Edinburgh [etc.]: Published for the proprietor [etc.], 1835-1840.
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33665559](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ujsrwgtqk26kdz6ljxkrw4po/bafkreiac5323rqqa7pdpthjskcrzhqpwuxvooufkeu7f4ldi7hh265v34m@jpeg)
January 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Edinburgh journal of natural history and of the physical sciences. Edinburgh [etc.]: Published for the proprietor [etc.], 1835-1840. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33665559) #nature #illustration #art
Encyclopédie d'histoire naturelle Paris: Maresq[1851-1860]. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14470747) #nature #illustration #art
![Encyclopédie d'histoire naturelle
Paris: Maresq[1851-1860].
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14470747](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ujsrwgtqk26kdz6ljxkrw4po/bafkreichq6gvj2n7ejtbi5kzdt6mv7d6g234hqjqmkala3b2u5jqrb7j3y@jpeg)
January 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Encyclopédie d'histoire naturelle Paris: Maresq[1851-1860]. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14470747) #nature #illustration #art
Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or birds of paradise and Ptilonorhynchidae, or bower-birds. London: H. Sotheran & Co., 1891-98. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48735334) #nature #illustration #art
January 11, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or birds of paradise and Ptilonorhynchidae, or bower-birds. London: H. Sotheran & Co., 1891-98. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48735334) #nature #illustration #art
Die Radiolarien (Rhizopoda radiaria): Berlin: G. Reimer, 1862-1888. (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10687543) #nature #illustration #art
January 11, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Die Radiolarien (Rhizopoda radiaria): Berlin: G. Reimer, 1862-1888. (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10687543) #nature #illustration #art
Papillons; Paris, Tolmer[ca. 1925] (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48852981) #nature #illustration #art
![Papillons;
Paris, Tolmer[ca. 1925]
http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48852981](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ujsrwgtqk26kdz6ljxkrw4po/bafkreifjaibjhw6r3lbktx4yauxpgog5dadd2hwz23zqizzx5mqhjpdywu@jpeg)
January 11, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Papillons; Paris, Tolmer[ca. 1925] (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48852981) #nature #illustration #art
Pomona Herefordiensis: London: Printed for the Agricultural Society of Herefordshire, by W. Bulmer ... and sold by W. Hooker ... White and Cochrane ... and J. Harding ..., 1811. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55941621) #nature #illustration #art
January 11, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Pomona Herefordiensis: London: Printed for the Agricultural Society of Herefordshire, by W. Bulmer ... and sold by W. Hooker ... White and Cochrane ... and J. Harding ..., 1811. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55941621) #nature #illustration #art
The animal kingdom, arranged according to its organization, serving as a foundation for the natural history of animals: London: G. Henderson, 1834-1837. (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28027873) #nature #illustration #art
January 10, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The animal kingdom, arranged according to its organization, serving as a foundation for the natural history of animals: London: G. Henderson, 1834-1837. (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28027873) #nature #illustration #art
Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or birds of paradise and Ptilonorhynchidae, or bower-birds. London: H. Sotheran & Co., 1891-98. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48735398) #nature #illustration #art
January 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or birds of paradise and Ptilonorhynchidae, or bower-birds. London: H. Sotheran & Co., 1891-98. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48735398) #nature #illustration #art
Die Flügelschnecken (Strombea) Nürnberg: Verlag von Bauer und Raspe (Julius Merz), 1845. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52485832) #nature #illustration #art
January 10, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Die Flügelschnecken (Strombea) Nürnberg: Verlag von Bauer und Raspe (Julius Merz), 1845. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52485832) #nature #illustration #art
Iconographie der Land- und Süsswasser-Mollusken Dresden ;Arnoldische Buchh. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24985819) #nature #illustration #art
January 10, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Iconographie der Land- und Süsswasser-Mollusken Dresden ;Arnoldische Buchh. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24985819) #nature #illustration #art
Manuel d'actinologie ou de zoophytologie Paris ;F.G. Levrault, 1834-[1836]. (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9321333) #nature #illustration #art
![Manuel d'actinologie ou de zoophytologie
Paris ;F.G. Levrault, 1834-[1836].
http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9321333](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ujsrwgtqk26kdz6ljxkrw4po/bafkreiapjzrexmd3bje4huy42hakrqa7bzzluysopkmstof5eh7s2a334q@jpeg)
January 10, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Manuel d'actinologie ou de zoophytologie Paris ;F.G. Levrault, 1834-[1836]. (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9321333) #nature #illustration #art