Encyclopedia Collection (page 2)

Chinese artists painting porcelain plates to be fired in a low-temperature oven
FLO4727859 Chinese artists painting porcelain plates to be fired in a low-temperature oven. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der

View of the basalt columns of Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland
FLO4727912 View of the basalt columns of Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Sea slugs: Phyllidia varicosa 1,2, Tergipes limacina 3,4, Aeolidia papillosa 5, Scyllaea pelagica 6
FLO4569234 Sea slugs: Phyllidia varicosa 1,2, Tergipes limacina 3,4, Aeolidia papillosa 5, Scyllaea pelagica 6, Tritonia hombergii 7, Polycera quadrilineata 8, and Platydoris argo 9,10

Scorpion mud turtle, Kinosternon scorpioides 1, endangered geometric tortoise, Psammobates geometricus 2
FLO4569181 Scorpion mud turtle, Kinosternon scorpioides 1, endangered geometric tortoise, Psammobates geometricus 2, marginated tortoise, Testudo marginata 3, African spurred tortoise

Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella, male 1, female 2, and racket-tailed treepie, Crypsirina temia 3
FLO4569134 Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella, male 1, female 2, and racket-tailed treepie, Crypsirina temia 3. Copied from Horsfeld's Zoological Researches in Java

Cowslip, Primula veris 1, and scarlet pimpernel, Anagallis arvensis 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving
FLO4569079 Cowslip, Primula veris 1, and scarlet pimpernel, Anagallis arvensis 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Dugong, Dugong dugon, vulnerable 1 and Amazonian manatee, Trichechus inunguis, vulnerable 2
FLO4569069 Dugong, Dugong dugon, vulnerable 1 and Amazonian manatee, Trichechus inunguis, vulnerable 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus 1, Phascolarctos koala, endangered Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii 2
FLO4568973 Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus 1, Phascolarctos koala, endangered Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii 2, Didelphis ursina, extinct Tasmanian tiger or thylacine, Thylacinus cynocephalus 3

Views of the town and port of Essaouira (Mogadore) 1, and Morocco city 2, Morocco, North Africa
FLO4568937 Views of the town and port of Essaouira (Mogadore) 1, and Morocco city 2, Morocco, North Africa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur

Zedoary or white turmeric, Turmeric zedoaria 1, flower a, leaf b, and grains of paradise, Aframomum melegueta 2
FLO4574500 Zedoary or white turmeric, Turmeric zedoaria 1, flower a, leaf b, and grains of paradise, Aframomum melegueta 2

Scampi, Nephrops norvegicus 1, shrimp, Macrobrachium carcinus 2, crayfish species 3, and mantis shrimp
FLO4574483 Scampi, Nephrops norvegicus 1, shrimp, Macrobrachium carcinus 2, crayfish species 3, and mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis 4

Nun moth, Lymantria monacha, caterpillar 1, moth, 2,3, and Phalaena bombyx monacha 1,2,3, and common house mosquito
FLO4574316 Nun moth, Lymantria monacha, caterpillar 1, moth, 2,3, and Phalaena bombyx monacha 1,2,3, and common house mosquito, Culex pipiens, 4,5, head and proboscis 6

White sassafras, Sassafras albidum, and allspice or Jamaica pepper, Pimenta dioica
FLO4574159 White sassafras, Sassafras albidum, and allspice or Jamaica pepper, Pimenta dioica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

European roller, Coracias garrulus 1 (near threatened), hoopoe, Upupa epops 2, red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra (red 3)
FLO4574118 European roller, Coracias garrulus 1 (near threatened), hoopoe, Upupa epops 2, red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra (red 3, yellow 4), and thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia 5

Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica 1, swift, Apus apus 2, house martin, Delichon urbicum, 3, sand martin, Riparia riparia 4
FLO4573996 Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica 1, swift, Apus apus 2, house martin, Delichon urbicum, 3, sand martin, Riparia riparia 4, and nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus 5

Threads of Dutch linen 1 and gold 2 magnified under a microscope. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's
FLO4574760 Threads of Dutch linen 1 and gold 2 magnified under a microscope. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children)

Purple mangosteen tree, flower, leaf and fruit, Garcinia mangostana 1, and rattan tree, Calamus rotang
FLO4574542 Purple mangosteen tree, flower, leaf and fruit, Garcinia mangostana 1, and rattan tree, Calamus rotang, branch and leaf 2, and " dragon's blood" fruit 3

Ancient ships: Phoenician merchant ship 1, ancient warship 2, and the floating castle of King Hiero of Syracuse
FLO4574440 Ancient ships: Phoenician merchant ship 1, ancient warship 2, and the floating castle of King Hiero of Syracuse, Sicily, designed by Archimedes 3

White-tailed sea eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, male 1, female 2, short-toed snake-eagle, Circaetus gallicus 3, osprey
FLO4574811 White-tailed sea eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, male 1, female 2, short-toed snake-eagle, Circaetus gallicus 3, osprey, Pandion haliaetus 4, red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis 5

Banana tree, Musa paradisiaca, and papaya tree, Carica papaya, with leaf, flower, fruit and ripe fruit in section
FLO4573988 Banana tree, Musa paradisiaca, and papaya tree, Carica papaya, with leaf, flower, fruit and ripe fruit in section

The moon and its mountains. Profiles of the heights of the mountains of the moon, the earth and Venus
FLO4573940 The moon and its mountains. Profiles of the heights of the mountains of the moon, the earth and Venus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur

View of the Himalayan mountains. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Theodore Goetz from Friedrich Johann
FLO4569130 View of the Himalayan mountains. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Theodore Goetz from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar

Puente Nuevo bridge over the Guadalevin river at Ronda, Spain. Built by architect Jose Martin de Aldehuela
FLO4568924 Puente Nuevo bridge over the Guadalevin river at Ronda, Spain. Built by architect Jose Martin de Aldehuela. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Hessen from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's

Delesseria sanguinea, Claudea elegans, Padina pavonica, and Porphyra purpurea
FLO4568907 Delesseria sanguinea, Claudea elegans, Padina pavonica, and Porphyra purpurea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Ornamental tattoos: African woman 1, Maori chief (New Zealand) 2, Maori king 3, Caroline Islander 4
FLO4678680 Ornamental tattoos: African woman 1, Maori chief (New Zealand) 2, Maori king 3, Caroline Islander 4, hand 5 and foot 6 of a Dayak (Borneo), and a Japanese man with irezumi and fundoshi 7

Return in second after card over arm, Return in quinte after second thrust, Return on flanconade thrust
FLO4611765 Return in second after card over arm, Return in quinte after second thrust, Return on flanconade thrust. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard from the Fencing fencing section of Denis

Quinte parade and quinte thrust, Return in carte after carte parry, Return in tierce after tierce thrust
FLO4611762 Quinte parade and quinte thrust, Return in carte after carte parry, Return in tierce after tierce thrust. Half-circle parade, flanconade and cave, and St

Fencers in outside guard/thrust positions, tierce and carte positions, tierce and second positions
FLO4611726 Fencers in outside guard/thrust positions, tierce and carte positions, tierce and second positions. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard from the Fencing fencing section of Denis

Second position of the disarm in tierce, disarm on the carte or seconde thrust
FLO4611696 Second position of the disarm in tierce, disarm on the carte or seconde thrust, and second position of the disarm on the carte

First position to draw a sword, guard positions in carte and tierce, and fencers in inside guard/thrust positions
FLO4611679 First position to draw a sword, guard positions in carte and tierce, and fencers in inside guard/thrust positions

Arteries in the face. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard after an illustration by Albrecht von Haller from Denis
FLO4611624 Arteries in the face. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard after an illustration by Albrecht von Haller from Denis Diderot's Encyclopedia, Pellet, Geneva

Trunk of the hepatic portal vein. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard from Denis Diderot's Encyclopedia, Pellet
FLO4611607 Trunk of the hepatic portal vein. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard from Denis Diderot's Encyclopedia, Pellet, Geneva, 1779.; (add.info.: Trunk of the hepatic portal vein)

Dissection of the muscles in the hand and foot. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard from Denis Diderot's
FLO4611571 Dissection of the muscles in the hand and foot. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard from Denis Diderot's Encyclopedia, Pellet, Geneva

Flayed human body revealing muscle system and tendons seen from the rear. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard after
FLO4611562 Flayed human body revealing muscle system and tendons seen from the rear. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard after an illustration by Bernhard Albinus from Denis Diderot's

Surgical instruments for extracting foreign bodies from the esophagus - Plate from " L'Encyclopedie" by
FLO4611943 Surgical instruments for extracting foreign bodies from the esophagus - Plate from " L'Encyclopedie" by Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Jean Le Rond D'Alembert (1717-1783)

Knee pad, slipper and mechanical mechanism - Plate from " L'Encyclopedie" by Denis Diderot (1713-1784)
FLO4611907 Knee pad, slipper and mechanical mechanism - Plate from " L'Encyclopedie" by Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Jean Le Rond D'Alembert (1717-1783)

Literature. The french philosopher Denis Diderot. Imagery from the parisian department store
3434281 Literature. The french philosopher Denis Diderot. Imagery from the parisian department store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France, c.1900; (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature)

Doctor Pibrac's tongue wound bandage and lithotoma, used to hunt the bladder - Plate taken from "
FLO4611922 Doctor Pibrac's tongue wound bandage and lithotoma, used to hunt the bladder - Plate taken from " L'Encyclopedie" by Denis Diderot (1713-1784)

Scots pine tree, Pinus sylvestris, flower 1a and cone 1b, and common European larch tree, Larix decidua
FLO4574200 Scots pine tree, Pinus sylvestris, flower 1a and cone 1b, and common European larch tree, Larix decidua, flower 2a and cone 2b

Cartoon: Chrysalid of a scholar buried in the books of a bibliotheque - Grandville engraving
PCT4260926 Cartoon: Chrysalid of a scholar buried in the books of a bibliotheque - Grandville engraving, extracted from the book " Private and public life of animals

Screws for compression of blood vessels by Jean Louis Petite, tourniquet device and double band to adjust it
FLO4611834 Screws for compression of blood vessels by Jean Louis Petite, tourniquet device and double band to adjust it, chamois skin compress

surgical chair with patient to remove a vesical calculation through the groin - Plate taken from "
FLO4611780 surgical chair with patient to remove a vesical calculation through the groin - Plate taken from " L'Encyclopedie" by Denis Diderot (1713-1784)

Return from prime parade to low-carte thrust, Plain cut over the point from carte in tierce
FLO4611771 Return from prime parade to low-carte thrust, Plain cut over the point from carte in tierce, Pass on the sword in carte

Fencers in carte and low-carte positions 8, inside carte and flanconade 9, and first position of the salute 10
FLO4611732 Fencers in carte and low-carte positions 8, inside carte and flanconade 9, and first position of the salute 10

Spanish guard and English guard positions, Spanish guard defeated, Sword and cloak versus sword and lantern
FLO4611708 Spanish guard and English guard positions, Spanish guard defeated, Sword and cloak versus sword and lantern. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard from the Fencing fencing section of

Evasion and thrust to the heart, Half-round turn or demy volte, Whole-turn volte on the pass in tierce
FLO4611687 Evasion and thrust to the heart, Half-round turn or demy volte, Whole-turn volte on the pass in tierce. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard from the Fencing fencing section of Denis

Base of the skull, human teeth, knee cap (after Clopton Havers), mucus gland, etc
FLO4611538 Base of the skull, human teeth, knee cap (after Clopton Havers), mucus gland, etc. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard from Denis Diderot's Encyclopedia, Pellet, Geneva

Disarm after parrying the carte thrust, Second position of the disarm and disarm on thrust in tierce
FLO4611686 Disarm after parrying the carte thrust, Second position of the disarm and disarm on thrust in tierce. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard from the Fencing fencing section of Denis

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"Exploring the World of Knowledge: The Encyclopedia Unveiled" Step into a world where knowledge knows no bounds, as we embark on a journey through the captivating realm of the encyclopedia. Spelt, buckwheat, and rice - these are not just mere grains but gateways to understanding the diverse wonders that lie within this treasure trove. As we flip through its pages, our eyes are greeted by an enchanting illustration of a Flea C017/3435. This intricate artwork serves as an invitation to delve deeper into the realms of science and discovery, and is merely one small glimpse into the vast expanse that is Denis Diderot's Encyclopedie – a monumental work that captivated Paris between 1751 and 1780. The encyclopedia unravels before us like an ancient map revealing hidden treasures at every turn. We encounter detailed depictions of the arterial system from the 18th century, offering insights into early medical knowledge and anatomical exploration. But it doesn't stop there; our journey takes us underwater to explore fascinating creatures such as Wels catfish and Bloch's catfish. These aquatic marvels showcase nature's diversity in all its glory. Moving on land, we encounter adorable Guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) alongside their larger cousin, the capybara. Mammals become protagonists in this visual feast curated by unknown creators circa 1910 – each image capturing their unique beauty and charm. Reptiles slither onto our path next with their scaly allure. Their mysterious presence reminds us that even within encyclopedic confines lies room for awe-inspiring creatures waiting to be discovered. Insects buzz around with vibrant colors painted across c1910 illustrations created by unknown artists who sought to capture their delicate intricacies – reminding us how even tiny beings can hold immense significance in our natural world. Palaeontology transports us back in time, unveiling the secrets of prehistoric life.