Encyclopedia Collection (page 4)

Boa constrictor and emerald tree boa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur
FLO4574615 Boa constrictor and emerald tree boa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1798

Interior of a rock salt mine at Northwich, Cheshire. Miners preparing to haul salt up to the surface
FLO4728016 Interior of a rock salt mine at Northwich, Cheshire. Miners preparing to haul salt up to the surface. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen

Workers harvesting pink salt from the salt lakes near Perekop. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias
FLO4727977 Workers harvesting pink salt from the salt lakes near Perekop. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Geologists studying fossil examples stored 40 to 50 per drawer in a cabinet of curiosities
FLO4727831 Geologists studying fossil examples stored 40 to 50 per drawer in a cabinet of curiosities. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der

Chinese potter making a porcelain cup on a potter's wheel driven by a laborer
FLO4727817 Chinese potter making a porcelain cup on a potter's wheel driven by a laborer, while another worker arranges cups on a tray 1, and a potter firing porcelain plates in an open oven 2

Gentlemen geologists laboriously search for minerals in a river. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb
FLO4727793 Gentlemen geologists laboriously search for minerals in a river. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Chinese potter firing a porcelain plate in a furnace to fix the glaze on it
FLO4727841 Chinese potter firing a porcelain plate in a furnace to fix the glaze on it. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Pink-flowered true indigo plant, Indigofera tinctoria
5856602 Pink-flowered true indigo plant, Indigofera tinctoria; (add.info.: Pink-flowered true indigo plant, Indigofera tinctoria. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration by J)

Sago palm tree, Metroxylon sagu
5856586 Sago palm tree, Metroxylon sagu; (add.info.: Sago palm tree, Metroxylon sagu. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration by J. Schaly from G. T)

Alfalfa, Medicago sativa, black medic Medicago lupulina, and corn spurry Spergula arvensis
5856580 Alfalfa, Medicago sativa, black medic Medicago lupulina, and corn spurry Spergula arvensis; (add.info.: Alfalfa Medicago sativa, black medic Medicago lupulina)

Common hogweed with white flowers, Heracleum sphondylium
5856579 Common hogweed with white flowers, Heracleum sphondylium; (add.info.: Common hogweed with white flowers, Heracleum sphondylium)

African oil palm tree with fruit, Elaeis guineensis
5856574 African oil palm tree with fruit, Elaeis guineensis; (add.info.: African oil palm tree with fruit, Elaeis guineensis. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration by J)

Turmeric flower, leaves and rhizome root, Curcuma longa
5856568 Turmeric flower, leaves and rhizome root, Curcuma longa; (add.info.: Turmeric flower, leaves and rhizome root, Curcuma longa)

Yellow and red clove spice, Caryophyllus aromaticum
5856565 Yellow and red clove spice, Caryophyllus aromaticum; (add.info.: Yellow and red clove spice, Syzygium aromaticum, Caryophyllus aromaticum)

Malay apple with fruit and flowers, Eugenia malaccensis
5856556 Malay apple with fruit and flowers, Eugenia malaccensis; (add.info.: Malay apple with fruit and flowers, Eugenia malaccensis, Syzygium malaccense, Caryophyllus malaccensis)

Fig branch with fruit, Ficus bengalensis
5856555 Fig branch with fruit, Ficus bengalensis; (add.info.: Fig branch with fruit, Ficus bengalensis. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration by J. Schaly from G. T)

Barberry and bilberry, Berberis vulgaris, Vaccinium myrtillus
5856545 Barberry and bilberry, Berberis vulgaris, Vaccinium myrtillus; (add.info.: Barberry and bilberry, Berberis vulgaris, Vaccinium myrtillus)

Green and red gooseberries
5856543 Green and red gooseberries; (add.info.: Gooseberry fruit and flower, Ribes uva-crispa, and red gooseberry, rothe stachelbeere von Orleans)

Apple varieties, Malus domestica: winter apple and English King's apple
5856521 Apple varieties, Malus domestica: winter apple and English King's apple; (add.info.: Apple varieties, Malus domestica)

Apple varieties, Malus domestica: yellow reinette, black Borsdorfer, winter Borsdorfer, and golden pippin
5856520 Apple varieties, Malus domestica: yellow reinette, black Borsdorfer, winter Borsdorfer, and golden pippin; (add.info.: Apple varieties, Malus domestica: yellow reinette, black Borsdorfer)

Ripe fruit, segment, stone, of the Madeleine peach, Amydalus persica
5856531 Ripe fruit, segment, stone, of the Madeleine peach, Amydalus persica; (add.info.: Ripe fruit, segment, stone, of the Madeleine peach, Amydalus persica)

Fruit, leaves, catkins and flowers of the black walnut tree, Juglans nigra
5856541 Fruit, leaves, catkins and flowers of the black walnut tree, Juglans nigra.; (add.info.: Fruit, leaves, catkins and flowers of the black walnut tree, Juglans nigra)

Apple varieties, Malus domestica: strawberry apple and rosemary apple
5856518 Apple varieties, Malus domestica: strawberry apple and rosemary apple; (add.info.: Apple varieties, Malus domestica: strawberry apple Himbeerapfel and rosemary apple Rosmarinapfel)

Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: Blood and Madame pears
5856512 Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: Blood and Madame pears; (add.info.: Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: Blood and Madame pears)

Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: small Pfalzgrafin pear, Demoiselle and Windsor
5856511 Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: small Pfalzgrafin pear, Demoiselle and Windsor.; (add.info.: Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: small Pfalzgrafin pear, Demoiselle and Windsor)

Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: Summer Muscat 92, Muscat 93, Sommerkonigbirn 94
5856509 Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: Summer Muscat 92, Muscat 93, Sommerkonigbirn 94.; (add.info.: Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: Summer Muscat 92, Muscat 93, Sommerkonigbirn 94)

Common cucumber with yellow flowers, fruit, Cucumis sativus
5856494 Common cucumber with yellow flowers, fruit, Cucumis sativus; (add.info.: Common cucumber with yellow flowers, fruit, Cucumis sativus)

Quail, Coturnix coturnix 1, crested bobwhite, Colinus cristatus 2, blue-breasted quail, Excalfactoria chinensis 3
FLO4574552 Quail, Coturnix coturnix 1, crested bobwhite, Colinus cristatus 2, blue-breasted quail, Excalfactoria chinensis 3, Madagascar buttonquail, Turnix nigricollis 4, northern bobwhite

Greater rhea, Rhea americana 1, and black swan, Cygnus atratus 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's
FLO4574541 Greater rhea, Rhea americana 1, and black swan, Cygnus atratus 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children)

Wolfhound 1, Siberian dog 2, Icelandic sheepdog 3, dalmatian 4, water dog 5, and greyhound 6
FLO4574479 Wolfhound 1, Siberian dog 2, Icelandic sheepdog 3, dalmatian 4, water dog 5, and greyhound 6. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Cellars in Mt. St. Peter, Maastricht. View of the interior gallery, and men excavating a fossil head of a
FLO4574426 Cellars in Mt. St. Peter, Maastricht. View of the interior gallery, and men excavating a fossil head of a crocodile-like mosasaur

Plan of the volcano Mt. Vesuvius after an eruption, and path of lava flow through Torre del Greco, Naples
FLO4574376 Plan of the volcano Mt. Vesuvius after an eruption, and path of lava flow through Torre del Greco, Naples. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur

Anatomy of a tree: cross section of pine branch 1b, wood chip 1a, the same magnified 2, magnified further 3
FLO4574347 Anatomy of a tree: cross section of pine branch 1b, wood chip 1a, the same magnified 2, magnified further 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur

Copaiba balsam tree, Copaifera officinalis 1, and red mangrove, Rhizophora mangle 2
FLO4574337 Copaiba balsam tree, Copaifera officinalis 1, and red mangrove, Rhizophora mangle 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Lesser spot-nosed monkey, Cercopithecus petaurista 1, grivet, Chlorocebus aethiops 2,3, Javan surili
FLO4574324 Lesser spot-nosed monkey, Cercopithecus petaurista 1, grivet, Chlorocebus aethiops 2,3, Javan surili, Presbytis comata endangered 4, Simia aygula, and tufted capuchin

Common toad, Bufo bufo 1, natterjack toad, Bufo calamita 2, fire-bellied toad, Bombina bombina 3, lineated frog
FLO4574312 Common toad, Bufo bufo 1, natterjack toad, Bufo calamita 2, fire-bellied toad, Bombina bombina 3, lineated frog, Leptodactylus fuscus 4, common frog, Rana temporaria 5, edible frog

Gum benjamin tree, Styrax benzoin 1, and logwood, Haematoxylon campechianum 2
FLO4574301 Gum benjamin tree, Styrax benzoin 1, and logwood, Haematoxylon campechianum 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo 1, bastard pheasant, Phasianus colchicus hybridus 2, helmeted guineafowl
FLO4574243 Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo 1, bastard pheasant, Phasianus colchicus hybridus 2, helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris 3, and black curassow, Crax alector vulnerable 4

Pomegranate, Punica granatum, flower, leaf, ripe fruit and cross section of fruit
FLO4574224 Pomegranate, Punica granatum, flower, leaf, ripe fruit and cross section of fruit. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx (Simia mormon) vulnerable 1, baboon, Simia hamadryas 2, Barbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus
FLO4574186 Mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx (Simia mormon) vulnerable 1, baboon, Simia hamadryas 2, Barbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus, endangered 3, and southern pigtailed macaque

Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus male 1, female 2, Venezuelan troupial, Icterus icterus 3, oriole blackbird
FLO4574134 Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus male 1, female 2, Venezuelan troupial, Icterus icterus 3, oriole blackbird, Gymnomystax mexicanus 4, greater Antillean grackle, Quiscalus niger 5

Cape hyrax, Procavia capensis 1, coney, Procavia capensis syriacus 2, and groundhog, Marmota monax 3
FLO4574050 Cape hyrax, Procavia capensis 1, coney, Procavia capensis syriacus 2, and groundhog, Marmota monax 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur

Great it, Parus major 1, blue it, Parus caeruleus 2, marsh it, Poecile palustris 3, long-tailed it
FLO4574032 Great it, Parus major 1, blue it, Parus caeruleus 2, marsh it, Poecile palustris 3, long-tailed it, Aegithalos caudatus 4, coal it, Periparus ater 5, crested it, Lopophanes cristatus 6

The entrails in the human body: lungs, liver, diaphragm, stomach, duodenum, colon, etc
FLO4574696 The entrails in the human body: lungs, liver, diaphragm, stomach, duodenum, colon, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara 1, and scurvygrass, Cochlearia officinalis 2
FLO4574679 Bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara 1, and scurvygrass, Cochlearia officinalis 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, male 1, female 2, eggs deposited in rotten oak a, 4-year-old larva b, nymph c
FLO4574645 Stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, male 1, female 2, eggs deposited in rotten oak a, 4-year-old larva b, nymph c, rhinoceros beetle, Megasoma actaeon Scarabaeus actaeon 3,4

Leaf mantis, Choeradodis strumaria 1, lantern fly, Fulgora laternaria 2, and european lantern fly
FLO4574603 Leaf mantis, Choeradodis strumaria 1, lantern fly, Fulgora laternaria 2, and european lantern fly, Dictyophara europaea 3

Portrait of Jean Le Rond d'Alembert (1717-1783), French mathematician, philosopher and encyclopedist
JAB5037373 Portrait of Jean Le Rond d'Alembert (1717-1783), French mathematician, philosopher and encyclopedist. engraving from 1878; (add.info)

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