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Painted coral snake, Micrurus corallinus, native to Brazil. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Sir Johann VI Hans von Kronberg and his wife KatharinaSir Johann VI Hans von Kronberg (died 1488) and his wife Katharina von Reifenberg. From the grave effigy in St. Johann Church, Kronberg im Taunus, Hessen Germany
Man and woman of Norway in traditional costume. Illustration from Leopold von Buchs Travels Through Norway and Lapland, 1813
View of Copenhagen, Denmark, circa 1808. Illustration from Leopold von Buchs Travels Through Norway and Lapland, 1813. Copperplate engraving by Dell Acqua handcoloured by Lazaretti from Giovanni
Elk or wapiti, Cervus canadensis, stag and doeElk or wapiti, Cervus canadensis (American deer, Cervus alces americanus), stag and doe. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
White admiral butterfly and goat-leaf honeysuckleWhite admiral butterfly, Limenitis camilla, with caterpillar and pupa and goat-leaf honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Major Mitchells cockatoo, superb parrotMajor Mitchells cockatoo, Lophochroa leadbeateri (Plyctolophus leadbeateri) 1, superb parrot, Polytelis swainsonii (Palaeornis barrabandii) 2, and rainbow lorikeet
Puma, ocelot and jaguarAmerican cats: puma or cougar, Felis concolor (left), ocelot, Felis pardalis (centre) and jaguar, Felis onca (right). Vignette of hunters with rifles and dogs
Taenaris urania butterfly (previously Papilio jairus). Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Opium poppy and corn poppyOpium poppy, Papaver somniferum 1 and corn poppy, Papaver rhoeas 13. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Indian locust, Gryllus indicus (Schistocerca gregaria?). Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Stone bass, moontail bullseye and blue salmonStone bass, Polyprion americanus 1, moontail bullseye, Priacanthus hamrur 2, and blue salmon, Eleutheronema tetradactylum 3
Lady fern, Athyrium filix femina. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Red-bellied tamarin, Sanguinus labiatus rufiventer. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Elder tree and swallow-tailed mothElder tree, Sambucus nigra, with berries and flowers, and swallow-tailed moth and caterpillar, Ourapteryx sambucaria (Geometra sambucaria)
Red-necked phalarope and grey phalaropeRed-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus (Ph. hyperboreus) 1, female 2, egg 3, and red or grey phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius (Ph. platyrhynchus) 4, female 5, winter plumage 6, egg 7
Greater argonaut octopus, Argonauta argo. Lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Hummingbird hawk-moth, broad-bordered beeHummingbird hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum 1, broad-bordered bee hawk-moth, Hemaris fuciformis 2, and hornet moth or hornet clearwing, Sesia apiformis 3, with pupa and larva
Strawberry, Fragaria ananassa. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Lion, Panthera leo, male. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Reed bunting and rock buntingCommon reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, male 1, female 2, and egg 3, and rock bunting, Emberiza cia, male 4, female 5 and egg 6
Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787-1862), German poet, philologist and literary historian. Lithograph by P. Wurster from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Apple fruit and blossom, Malus domesticaApple, fruit, branch and blossom, Malus domestica (Pyrus malus). Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Crested oarfish and oarfishCrested oarfish, Lophotus lacepedei (Lophotes copedianus) and oarfish, Regalecus glesne (Gymnetrus gladius). Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Spurge hawk-moth on cypress spurgeSpurge hawk-moth, Hyles euphorbiae, caterpillar and pupa on cypress spurge, Euphorbia cyparrisias. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, male 1, female 2, young 3, nest, and eggs 5, 6. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Wolverines, skunk and stink badgerWolverine, Gulo gulo (Gulo arcticus) 1, Mexico wolverine (Gulo barbara) 2, striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis 3, and Sunda stink badger, Mydaus javanensis 4
Lipstick plant or red bugle vine, Aeschynanthus pulcher. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Green sea turtle, loggerhead turtle, soft-shelledGreen sea turtle, Chelonia mydas 1 (endangered), loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta 2 (endangered), Nile soft-shelled turtle, Trionyx triunguis 3, yellow-footed tortoise
Poplar admiral and purple emperorPoplar admiral butterfly, Limenitis populi, 1, 2, 3, 4, and purple emperor, Apatura iris 5, 6, 7, 8, with caterpillar and pupa
Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, male 1, female 2, young 3 being fed by a robin, Erithacus rubecula, and eggs 4, 5. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Whalers hunting a bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus. Above and below the vignette are examples of the whales diet of shellfish, plankton and shrimp
Silver birch tree with peppered mothSilver birch tree, Betula pendula, with peppered moth, Biston betularia, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen, Danish sculptor, 1789-1838. Portrait lithograph by P. Wurster from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848. Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen, Danish sculptor, 1789-1838
Blackthorn tree with brown and black hairstreak butterfliesBlackthorn or sloe plum tree, Prunus spinosa, with brown hairstreak, Thecla betulae 6, 7, 8, 9, black hairstreak, Satyrium pruni 10, 11, 12, and Rhagades pruni moth 14, 15, 16, 17
White-throated dipper, Cinclus cinclus. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
Alpine scene with itinerant barrel seller. Man carrying barrels, basins and baskets meeting peasants and dairy farmers. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1857
Jezebel, lampedia, redbase jezebel and crimsonCommon jezebel, Delias eucharis (Papilio hyparete) 1, Papilio lampedia 2, redbase jezebel Delias pasithoe (Papilio porsenna) 3, and crimson tip butterfly, Colotis eborea (Papilio eborea) 4
Great argus, golden pheasant and helmeted guineafowlGreat argus, Argusianus argus 1, golden pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus 2, and helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris 3. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1849
Argali, sheep, Racka sheep and Barbary sheepArgali, Ovis ammon 1, sheep, Ovis aries 2, Racka sheep, Ovis aries strepsiceros hungaricus 3, and Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia 4
Africans hunting warthog, zebra and jackalHunters in Africa hunting warthog, Phacochoerus africanus, zebra, Equus quagga, and black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas, with gun, spear and bow and arrow
Plum or prune, Prunus domestica, with ripe fruit, branch and leaves. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1849
Scarab and dung beetles: Onitis belial 1, Phanaeus ensifer 2, Copris lunaris 3, Lethrus cephalotes 4, Geotrupes stercorarius 5, and Agaocephala latreillii 6
Moorhen and purple swamphenCommon moorhen, Gallinula chloropus 1, and purple swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio 2. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1849
Bonito, tuna and long-fin tunnySkipjack tuna or bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis 1, tuna, Thunnus thynnus 2, and long-fin tunny, Thunnus alalunga 3. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1849
Pen-tailed treeshrew 1 and narrow-stripedNarrow-striped mongoose, Mungotictis decemlineata (vulnerable) 2, and pen-tailed treeshrew, Ptilocercus lowii 1. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1849
Meerkat, mongoose, kusimanse and palm civetMeerkat, Suricata suricatta 1, Indian grey mongoose, Herpestes edwardsii 2, common kusimanse, Crossarchus obscurus 3, and Asian palm civet, Paradoxurus hermaphroditus 4
Plain tawny rajah butterfly on a camellia flowerPlain tawny rajah butterfly, Charaxes psaphon (Nymphalis bernardus) on a camellia. Copied from Edward Donovans An Epitome of the Natural History of the Insects of China, 1800