Adolph Collection (page 7)

Bornean orangutans, Pongo pygmaeus. Critically endangered. Orang-outang. Handcoloured steel engraving drawn and engraved by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque

Fossil skeleton of an extinct plesiosaurus, and wasps
Fossil skeleton of an extinct plesiosaurus 4, and wasps, Plesia species 1-3. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles

Greater white-toothed shrew, grey musk shrew
Greater white-toothed shrew, Crocidura russula 1, grey musk shrew, Suncus murinus 2 and dusky musk deer, Moschus fuscus, endangered 3. Musaraigne musette, Musaraigne montjourou, Musc

Red slender loris, wolf and Eurasian otter
Red slender loris, Loris tardigradus endangered 1, wolf, Canis lupus 2 and Eurasian otter, Lutra lutra 3. Loris, loup, loutre

Striped hyena and siamang, endangered
Striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena 1, and siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus, endangered 2. Hyene raye, Hylobate siamang. Handcoloured steel engraving by August Dumenil after an illustration by A

Spiny tree-rat, Echimys chrysurus 1, and Eurasian red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris 2. Echimys, ecureuil. Handcoloured steel engraving drawn

Fat-tailed and Merino sheep breeds
Fat-tailed sheep, Ovis aries 1, and Merino sheep, Ovis aries 2. Domestic sheep breeds. Mouton a grosse queue, mouton merinos

Striped polecat, European pine marten and sable
Striped polecat, Ictonyx striatus 1, European pine marten, Martes martes 2 and sable, Martes zibellina 3. Marte zorille, marte commune, marte zibeline

Skeleton of the common seal and Australian sea lion
Skeleton of the common seal, Phoca vitulina 1, and Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea 2. Phoque commun squelette, Phoque austral (s.g. Otarie)

Common seal and elephant seal
Common seal, Phoca vitulina 1 and northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris 2. Phoque commun, Phoque a trompe (macrorhine)

European rhinoceros beetle and European orchard bee
European rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes nasicornis, pupa and larva, European orchard bee, Osmia cornuta, and nest. Oryctes, Osmies

Stag beetle, molluscs and wasp
Stag beetle, Lucanus cervus 1, Cerithium sulcatum and Rhinoclavis aspera molluscs 3, 4, Cerocoma elateroides 5 and Keroplatus tipuloides wasp 6. Cerf-volant, cerithe, cerocome, ceroplate

Wart biter locust, moths and beetle
Female wart biter locust laying eggs, Decticus verrucivorus 4, feathered footman, Spiris striata 1, and crimson-speckled flunkey, Utetheisa pulchella 2, and Lixus paraplecticus beetle 3

Harlequin beetle and European spider crab
Harlequin beetle, Acrocinus longimanus 1, and European spider crab, Maja squinado 2. Macrope (harlequin de Cayenne), maia, maillots

Two-tailed pasha and Cramers eighty-eight butterfly
Two-tailed pasha or foxy emperor, Charaxes jasius, with pupa and caterpillar 1, and Cramers eighty-eight butterfly, Diaethria clymena 2. Nymphale jasius, Nymphale clymene

Menelaus blue morpho butterfly, Morpho menelaus, caterpillar and pupa. Morpho menelas. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard

Goliath stick insect, fly, bee-killer wasp and bark bug
Goliath stick insect, Eurycnema goliath, fly, Phasia species, bee-killer wasp, Philanthus triangulum, bark bug, Phloea corticata. Phasie, Phasme, Philanthe, Phlaea

Goliath birdeater spider, Theraphosa blondi. Mygale de Leblond, grandeur naturelle. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles

Mining for lead and silver in the Hartz mountains near Clausthal, Germany. Mine de Plomb-Argentifere des environs de Clausthal

View of the iron mine at Dannemora, Upland, Sweden
View of an 18th century iron mine at Dannemora, Upland, Sweden. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire

Section through an 18th century European mine. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire

Pneumatic machine and batteries
Pneumatic machine 3, and batteries 1, 2. Physique: Pile a auge, pile a colonnes, machine pneumatique. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard

Electrical machine, Voltaic pile, Leyden jar
Electrical machine 1, Voltaic pile 2, Leyden jar 3, and electrical stool 4. Physique: machine electrique, pistolet de Volta, bouteille de Leyde, tabouret electrique

Fossil brachiopods, ox-eye oreo and geological organs
Fossil brachiopods, Discinisca lamellosa 1, ox-eyed oreo, Oreosoma atlanticum 2, and underground geological organs at Saint Pierre 3. Orbicules, oreosome, orgues geologiques

Grotto and prehistoric stones in the Vendee, France
Entrance to the grotto at St. Brandriere and prehistoric stones, dolmen, menhir, obelisk, column at St. Gilles, in the Vendee, France

Virginia bluebells, aphids and bedbug
Peach aphid, Myzus persicae 1, rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae 2, Virginia bluebells, Mertensia pulmonarioides 3, and bedbug, Cimex lectularius 4. Pucerons, Pulmonaire, Punaise

Quinine tree and Ladenbergia oblongifolia
Quinine, Cinchona officinalis 1 and Ladenbergia oblongifolia, vulnerable, 2. Quinquina gris, Quinquina rouge. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries

Corpse lily, Rafflesia arnoldii
Corpse lily or rafflesia, Rafflesia arnoldii. Rafflesie. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d

Spider wasp, pickerelweed and watchman prawn
Black-banded spider wasp, Anoplius viaticus 1, pickerelweed, Pontederia cordata 2, and watchman prawn, Anchistus custos 3. Pompile, Pontederie, Pontonie

Plocama pendula shrub. Plocamier. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle

Stick insect and Victorian Christmas bush
Stick insect, Proscopia granulata 1, and Victorian Christmas bush, Prostanthera lasianthos 2. Proscopie, Prostanthere. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries

Pitcairnia and Victorian box tree
Pitcairnia bifrons 1, and Victorian box tree, Pittosporum undulatum 2. Pitcairnie, Pittospore. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard

New Zealand flax or harakeke, Phormium tenax. Phormion. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d

Ambush bug and Chinese lantern plant
Ambush bug, Macrocephalus cimicoides 1, 2, and bladder cherry or Chinese lantern plant, Physalis alkekengi 3. Phymates, Physalide

Sandbox tree and true sago palm
Sandbox tree, Hura crepitans 1 and true sago palm tree, Metroxylon sagu 2. Sablier, Sagouier farineux. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries

Melon, oil beetle and sheep ked
European oil beetle, Meloe proscarabaeus 1, 2, melon de Honfleur, Cucumis melo 3, and sheep ked, Melophagus ovinus 4. Meloe, Melon, Melophage

Larch tree, cuckoo bee and melipona honey bee
Cuckoo bee, Melecta albifrons 1, European larch tree, Larix decidua 2, and stingless melipona honey bee, Melipona favosa 3. Melecte, Meleze, Melipone

Stone pine tree, Pinus pinea
Stone pine, Pinus pinea, Pin. Handcoloured steel engraving drawn and engraved by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle

Maize or sweetcorn, Zea mays. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle

Papaya or pawpaw tree with fruit and cross section of fruit. Papayer comestible, Carica papaya. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard

Palm trees: date palm, Phoenix dactylifera 1, Attalea species 2, and Geonoma species 3. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard

YWCA Poster, For Every Fighter a Woman Worker, WW1
YWCA Poster, design by Adolph Treidler, For Every Fighter a Woman Worker, Care for Her through the YWCA, United War Work Campaign, First World War. circa 1918

American poster, Shoot Ships to Germany, WW1
American poster, design by Adolph Treidler, Shoot Ships to Germany and help America Win, First World War. 1917

Panama Canal Date: 1941

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