Dictionnaire Collection

Red kite, Milvus milvus. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle (Dictionary of Natural History)

Pistachio nut tree, Pistacia vera. Pistachiers. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle

Great and lesser spotted woodpeckers
Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major, and Lesser spotted woodpecker, Dryobates minor. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard

Jacky lashtail, Amphibolurus muricatus, and Cape dwarf gecko, Lygodactylus capensis.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830

Amboina sailfin lizard, Hydrosaurus amboinensis.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830. Illustration by J.G

Silky anteater, Cyclopes didactylus, and giant
Silky anteater or pygmy anteater, Cyclopes didactylus, and giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla (vulnerable). Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies

Harvestmen, harvesters or daddy longlegs, Opiliones species. Phalangiens. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle

Sawfish or carpenter shark, Pristis pristis.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830. Illustration by J.G

Indian grey mongoose and mango fruit
Indian grey mongoose, Herpestes edwardsi 1 and mango, Mangifera indica 2. Mangouste nems, mangier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard

Basalt columns in Fingals Cave, Staffa, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pfitzer from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle

Lyreshead lizard, Lyriocephalus scutatus, and brown tree climber, Uranoscodon superciliosus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830

Snipe or trumpet fish, Macroramphosus scolopax, and Grooved razorfish, Centriscus scutatus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830

Indian musical instruments (drums, horns and cymbals) from an original painting (1), and the Been or rudra vina
FLO4593826 Indian musical instruments (drums, horns and cymbals) from an original painting (1), and the Been or rudra vina, as described by Sir William Jones in Asiatic Researches

Cometarium, a mechanical device designed to illustrate the motion of a comet about the Sun
FLO4593815 Cometarium, a mechanical device designed to illustrate the motion of a comet about the Sun. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr

Dial work of a clock showing the moon age, lunar phase, etc. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by
FLO4593785 Dial work of a clock showing the moon age, lunar phase, etc. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr

Testudo or lyre of Amphion (1,2), lyre held by Terpsichore (3), psaltery (4), triangular harp or Trigonium (5)
FLO4593743 Testudo or lyre of Amphion (1,2), lyre held by Terpsichore (3), psaltery (4), triangular harp or Trigonium (5), Abyssinian testudo (6), Etruscan 6-string lyre (7), lyre (8)

Details of the mechanism of a chronometer made by the firm of John and Myles Brockbank, a famous London clock maker
FLO4593689 Details of the mechanism of a chronometer made by the firm of John and Myles Brockbank, a famous London clock maker. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr

Anatomy of birds: skeleton. Copperplate engraving by Milton from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary
FLO4593655 Anatomy of birds: skeleton. Copperplate engraving by Milton from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees

Architectural elevation and plan of a Roman basilica and circus of Caracalla. Copperplate engraving by J
FLO4593573 Architectural elevation and plan of a Roman basilica and circus of Caracalla. Copperplate engraving by J. Roffe from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

The Earl of Ilay's Equal Altitude Instrument, Jeremiah Sisson's Equatorial Sector and Mr
FLO4594253 The Earl of Ilay's Equal Altitude Instrument, Jeremiah Sisson's Equatorial Sector and Mr. Cote's Equal Altitude Instrument

Ancient Roman armour, helmet, breastplate, shield and weapons from the British Museum
FLO4594049 Ancient Roman armour, helmet, breastplate, shield and weapons from the British Museum, Bartoli's Triumphal Arches and Sir William Hamilton's vases

Pneumatics of the Girandoni air rifle showing the air reservoir in the butt and lead bullets in a magazine
FLO4593887 Pneumatics of the Girandoni air rifle showing the air reservoir in the butt and lead bullets in a magazine, and loading mechanism

Clockwork mechanism showing the striking part with one wheel and pinion, Huygheus' endless cord, forcing spring
FLO4593719 Clockwork mechanism showing the striking part with one wheel and pinion, Huygheus' endless cord, forcing spring, bolt and shutter

Details of the mechanism of an astronomical clock made by the firm of John and Myles Brockbank
FLO4593710 Details of the mechanism of an astronomical clock made by the firm of John and Myles Brockbank, a famous London clock maker. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Architectural drawings of a Roman ampitheatre. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia
FLO4593593 Architectural drawings of a Roman ampitheatre. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman

Architectural drawings of the Arch of Adrian at Athens and the Arch of Septimius Severus at Rome
FLO4593591 Architectural drawings of the Arch of Adrian at Athens and the Arch of Septimius Severus at Rome. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal

Anatomy of human internal organs from the back showing spine, lungs, liver, intestines, gallbladder, etc
FLO4594255 Anatomy of human internal organs from the back showing spine, lungs, liver, intestines, gallbladder, etc. Copperplate engraving by Milton from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal

Anatomy of the horse: musculature. Copperplate engraving by Milton from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal
FLO4593561 Anatomy of the horse: musculature. Copperplate engraving by Milton from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees

English reflecting circle by Edward Troughton, maker of astronomical instruments
FLO4594136 English reflecting circle by Edward Troughton, maker of astronomical instruments. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr

Artillery - gun carriages, armaments of the early 19th century. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia
FLO4594103 Artillery - gun carriages, armaments of the early 19th century. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman

Arch lute (1), mandolin (2) and mandola (3). Copperplate engraving by John Lee after a drawing by T
FLO4594001 Arch lute (1), mandolin (2) and mandola (3). Copperplate engraving by John Lee after a drawing by T. Webster from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

The harp of Brian Boromh (1,2), silver prize harp (3), and bell harp (4). Copperplate engraving from Abraham Rees'
FLO4593969 The harp of Brian Boromh (1,2), silver prize harp (3), and bell harp (4). Copperplate engraving from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature

Origins of the bow. Medieval paintings, stuatus and objects depicting early violins or fiddles
FLO4593956 Origins of the bow. Medieval paintings, stuatus and objects depicting early violins or fiddles. Copperplate engraving by John Lee from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary

Single Welsh harp, ancient triple Welsh harp and modern triple Welsh harp
FLO4593941 Single Welsh harp, ancient triple Welsh harp and modern triple Welsh harp. Copperplate engraving by John Lee from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Pneumatics of air pumps and experiments on air. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia
FLO4593932 Pneumatics of air pumps and experiments on air. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman

Pneumatics of air pumps including English engineer John Smeaton's pump and Edward Nair's pump
FLO4593913 Pneumatics of air pumps including English engineer John Smeaton's pump and Edward Nair's pump. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Pneumatics of air pumps and experiments on air. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia
FLO4593905 Pneumatics of air pumps and experiments on air. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman

Pneumatics of air pumps and experiments on air. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia
FLO4593898 Pneumatics of air pumps and experiments on air. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman

Doric order capital, column and base according to Sir William Chambers. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry
FLO4593300 Doric order capital, column and base according to Sir William Chambers. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Wall painting from the Baths of Titus, Rome. Copperplate engraving by J. Roffe from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or
FLO4593146 Wall painting from the Baths of Titus, Rome. Copperplate engraving by J. Roffe from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst

Anatomy of the human ear showing cochlea and internal parts. Copperplate engraving by Milton from Abraham Rees'
FLO4591625 Anatomy of the human ear showing cochlea and internal parts. Copperplate engraving by Milton from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature

Agricultural gates, hangings and Fastenings.CopperPlate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or
FLO4591516 Agricultural gates, hangings and Fastenings.CopperPlate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman

Architectural elevation and plan of a Roman ampitheatre. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J
FLO4592371 Architectural elevation and plan of a Roman ampitheatre. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Interior mechanism of an English church organ showing pipes, bellows, stops, keys, choir, swell and great organ
FLO4593808 Interior mechanism of an English church organ showing pipes, bellows, stops, keys, choir, swell and great organ. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr

Optical equipment of the 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J
FLO4593803 Optical equipment of the 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Single microscope mechanisms and parts. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr
FLO4593776 Single microscope mechanisms and parts. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

New dial work of a small spring clock showing the phenomena of the moon, days of the week, months, compasset, etc
FLO4593734 New dial work of a small spring clock showing the phenomena of the moon, days of the week, months, compasset, etc. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Ancient musical instruments and masks. A Greek barbiton or harp (1), a mask of Hercules furens of Euripides (2)
FLO4593644 Ancient musical instruments and masks. A Greek barbiton or harp (1), a mask of Hercules furens of Euripides (2), a mask of Thai from Terence's play of the Eunochs (3)

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"Dictionnaire: Unlocking the Secrets of Nature's Marvels" Red kite, Milvus milvus: Soaring gracefully through the sky, the red kite captivates with its vibrant plumage and majestic presence. Pistachio nut tree, Pistacia vera: A treasure trove of delectable delights, this tree bears the beloved pistachio nuts that satisfy our taste buds and add a delightful crunch to various dishes. Silky anteater, Cyclopes didactylus (and giant): With its endearing appearance and unique adaptations, the silky anteater enchants us as it navigates treetops in search of ants and termites. Harvestmen, harvesters or daddy longlegs, Opiliones species: These intriguing arachnids may resemble spiders but are actually more closely related to scorpions. Their long legs and delicate bodies make them fascinating creatures to observe. Great and lesser spotted woodpeckers: The rhythmic drumming echoes through forests as these skilled woodpeckers excavate trees in their quest for insects or create nesting cavities. Indian grey mongoose and mango fruit: As nature's pest controllers, these agile mongooses feast on pests while also indulging in juicy mangoes during their scavenging adventures. Jacky lashtail, Amphibolurus muricatus: This Australian lizard stands out with its spiky scales adorning its tail like a crown—a true marvel of adaptation within the reptile kingdom. Amboina sailfin lizard, Hydrosaurus amboinensis: Found amidst lush rainforests in Southeast Asia, this impressive creature showcases striking colors along with an elongated fin-like tail that aids in swimming effortlessly through waterways. Sawfish or carpenter shark Pristis pristis .