Tail Collection (page 21)

A Naval Officers Experience in Big Game Shooting in India (engraving)
1056589 A Naval Officers Experience in Big Game Shooting in India (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Lay of Wiry Jane, by Percy Macquoid (chromolitho)
1047848 The Lay of Wiry Jane, by Percy Macquoid (chromolitho) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lay of Wiry Jane, by Percy Macquoid)

Ruined by Chinese Cheap Labour (engraving)
1036608 Ruined by Chinese Cheap Labour (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruined by Chinese Cheap Labour, a Fact from New South Wales, Australia)

The Sly Jockel and the Large Cockerel (coloured engraving)
979146 The Sly Jockel and the Large Cockerel (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sly Jockel and the Large Cockerel.); © Look and Learn

The letter P (engraving)
973235 The letter P (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter P. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Nine Banded Armadillo, named for the overlapping plates at midriff
1192401 Nine Banded Armadillo, named for the overlapping plates at midriff by Fuertes, Louis Agassiz (1874-1927); Private Collection; (add.info)

Robins sitting on gate, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731365 Robins sitting on gate, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robins sitting on gate)

Who the devil are you? (colour litho)
820186 Who the devil are you? (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who the devil are you)

MS 255A fol. 7r Fantastical Creature, from the Liber Figuarum (vellum)
CCC451751 MS 255A fol.7r Fantastical Creature, from the Liber Figuarum (vellum) by Joachim of Fiore (c.1135-1202); Corpus Christi College, Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Joachim of Fiore)

The Mock Turtle and the Gryphon, from Alices Adventures In Wonderland And Through
2657687 The Mock Turtle and the Gryphon, from Alices Adventures In Wonderland And Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There, by Lewis Carroll (1832 - 98)

I will sing you a song though its not very long, ... (colour litho)
2792380 I will sing you a song though its not very long, ... (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I will sing you a song though its not very long)

Die-Sinker (engraving)
2801965 Die-Sinker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Die-Sinker. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

A fishing vessel that sailed near the island of Lampedusa was suddenly hit... (colour litho)
2778350 A fishing vessel that sailed near the island of Lampedusa was suddenly hit... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The courage of a table (colour litho)
2778175 The courage of a table (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The courage of a table)

In the Bosphorus, half a mile from the coast, at the height of St. Stephen near Constantinople... (colour litho)
2777946 In the Bosphorus, half a mile from the coast, at the height of St. Stephen near Constantinople... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A scary adventure (Colour Litho)
2777659 A scary adventure (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scary adventure)

Shot away tail of Hurricane flown safely home, WW2
Shot away tail of Hurricane flown safely home across the Channel during WW2 Date: 1941

Simply Simon Cartoon Strip by Iris Chick in Tail-Wagger-Magazine. Date: 1938

Original Artwork - cartoon strip - Simply Simon ill in bed
Original Artwork for a Simply Simon cartoon strip - Simon ill in bed, trying to be a good dog. Iris Chick had a regular cartoon spot for Simon in Tail-Wagger magazine in the late 1930s

Original Artwork - Simply Simon, the Scottie dog
Original Artwork - Simply Simon - the star of an occasional cartoon strip drawn by Iris Chick, which appeared in the childrens pages of Tail-Wagger Magazine in the late 1930s. Date: circa 1937

Slingsby T. 51 Dart 17 BSL
Slingsby T.51 Dart 17 BSL (msn 1445, BGA 1197, civil reg G-DBSL), framed by the prodigious tail of ASW-17 266, at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1980

Comic postcard, Cats and kittens
Comic postcard, Cats and four kittens, two with missing tails Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Dog with a wasp on its tail Date: 20th century

The fox without a tail, 1930s (colour litho)
2920370 The fox without a tail, 1930s (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Big Book of Fables published by Blackie & Son Limited 1930s Charles Robinson)

Monkeys at a wedding (colour litho)
3094352 Monkeys at a wedding (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monkeys at a wedding. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Comic postcard, Dog with horseshoe tied to tail - not so lucky! Date: 20th century

The General Election Campaign, Lord Rosebery at Paisley (engraving)
1614293 The General Election Campaign, Lord Rosebery at Paisley (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election Campaign, Lord Rosebery at Paisley)

Bought and Sold! "And Thereby Hangs a Tale"(engraving)
1595288 Bought and Sold! " And Thereby Hangs a Tale" (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bought and Sold)

Mammillaria prolifera and Mammillaria rhodantha (Mamillaria pusilla, Mamillaria rhodantha). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden

Tipsy man riding a horse facing the tail to the amusement of his friends. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed and etched by Thomas Rowlandson to accompany Reverend James Beresfords Miseries

Barber and customer in a barbershop decorated with wigs. The Shaver and the Shavee. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed by Henry Bunbury

Regency gentleman on a horse caught on a sty during a fox hunt with hounds. How to Do Things by Halves. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by Henry Bunbury

Indian chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum, Crisantemo indiano, Matricale della China. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Peacocks tail, Padina pavonica 1, and Dictyota dichotoma 2. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy

Terracotta figure of a cock (ceramic)
1216336 Terracotta figure of a cock (ceramic) by French School, (2nd century); 10.3x11 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Albrecht III, Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg, died 1475. In a scarlet cape lined with ermine over a gold suit of armor. From an altar painting in St. Gumbertus church, Ansbach

Interior of the Heliopolis, Baalbek, Lebanon
View of the interior of the Heliopolis or Temple of Baalbek, Lebanon Beqaa Valley. Interno del Tempio di Balbec. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios

The Porta all Arco, Etruscan door in the walls of Volterra, Tuscany. Decorated with three heads of Jupiter, Castor and Pollux (or Tinia, Uni and Menrva in Etruscan mythology)

Brown-tail moth, Euproctis chrysorrhoea 1-7. Phalaena chrysorrhoea, Phalaena auriflua. Date: 1786

Gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, male, female, larva, chrysalis. Phalaena dispar. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock from Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die Schmetterlinge in

Two Scenes from an Etruscan Vase (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF285231 Two Scenes from an Etruscan Vase (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Silly Ass, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho)
STC361053 The Silly Ass, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

The Borrowed Plume (w / c)
BON76803 The Borrowed Plume (w/c) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934); 25.4x37.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Scene of Hell, illustration from Book 1 Part 3 Chapter 10 of
STC134219 Scene of Hell, illustration from Book 1 Part 3 Chapter 10 of The Principles of Philosophy by Anthony Le Grand, engraved by Johannes Kip (1652/3-1722) 1694 (engraving) by Freman, G (fl)

Giraffe, plate from "Brehms Tierleben> Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs", vol
AGD241776 Giraffe, plate from " Brehms Tierleben> Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs", vol. 3, p. 9, published bz Bibliographisches Institut, 1891 (colour litho) by German School

Cartoon, The Dispatch of Business (Disraeli and Gladstone)
Cartoon, The Dispatch of Business -- a satirical comment on the conflicting approaches of Benjamin Disraeli (Conservative) and William Gladstone (Liberal) to electoral reform. Date: 1866

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From delicate nests to playful puppies, the wonders of tails unfold in nature's embrace. 🐿️🌿 Nestled within a cozy drey, two red squirrels find solace, their curled tails providing warmth and comfort amidst a bed of lichen. Meanwhile, Riley, a mischievous 13-week-old Italian Spinone puppy, finds joy in chewing his own tail – an innocent act that brings laughter to all who witness it. In the midst of winter's chill, a majestic Goldendoodle frolics with snowflakes delicately resting on its nose. The contrast between the white snow and its fluffy tail creates a picture-perfect moment frozen in time. A curious dormouse scurries through the underbrush with its bushy tail acting as both balance and camouflage. Startled by sudden danger, a Common Pheasant raises its vibrant plumage high while its elegant tail feathers fan out like an exquisite display of warning. Gracefully soaring through the sky, a swallow showcases agility at its finest as it twists and turns effortlessly with every beat of its wings. Amidst wild Poppy flowers in Antelope Valley California lies a gentle giant - a Great Pyrenees dog basking in the beauty of nature's tapestry. Its magnificent snowy-white coat blends seamlessly with the field while its wagging tail reveals pure contentment. Standing tall against extinction is the monkey puzzle tree - an endangered species that proudly displays branches resembling intricate puzzles pieces reaching towards the heavens. Inhabiting snowy landscapes far away from prying eyes is another endangered marvel -the elusive Snow Leopard gracefully treads through icy terrain; its raised tail leaving behind ethereal shadows on untouched snow. Like something out of wonderland itself stands Cheshire Cat perched upon an enchanting tree branch; only his mischievous grin remains visible as his long striped tail disappears into thin air. From South America comes another colorful character.