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Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Cinnamon and camphor trees

Cinnamon and camphor trees
True cinnamon, Cinnamomum verum 1, and camphor tree, Cinnamomum camphora 2 Laurus camphora. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Forest giant owl butterfly, Caligo eurilochus

Forest giant owl butterfly, Caligo eurilochus, upperside 2, and underside 1. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Pollack, ling, burbot and oyster toadfish

Pollack, ling, burbot and oyster toadfish
Pollack, Pollachius pollachius 1, ling, Molva molva 2, burbot, Lota lota 3, and oyster toadfish, Opsanus tau 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Pink and crimson everblooming roses, Rosa semperflorens

Pink and crimson everblooming roses, Rosa semperflorens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from an illustration drawn from nature by Stark from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Exotic butterflies of Surinam

Exotic butterflies of Surinam
Brown page butterfly, Siproeta epaphus 1, 2, and adonis morpho butterfly, Morpho adonis, 3, 4, upperside and underside. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Cod, hake, plaice and haddock

Cod, hake, plaice and haddock
Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua, vulnerable 1, hake, Merluccius merluccius 2, plaice, Pleuronectes platessa 3, and haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus 4

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Damask rose and single yellow rose

Damask rose and single yellow rose
Damask rose, Rosa damascena basilica, and single yellow rose, Rosa lutea simplex. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from an illustration drawn from nature by Stark from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Chufa or tigernut sedge, Cyperus esculentus

Chufa or tigernut sedge, Cyperus esculentus 1, tuberous roots 2, and earth almonds a, b. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: View of Mont Blanc, Chamonix, France

View of Mont Blanc, Chamonix, France, 18th century tourist attraction. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Christian Muller from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Virginian and wild tobacco

Virginian and wild tobacco
Virginian or common tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum 1, and wild or sacred tobacco, Nicotiana rustica 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Glaciers and snow slopes in Chamonix valley, France

Glaciers and snow slopes in Chamonix valley, France, 18th century tourist attraction. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Sea of Ice at Montanvert Glacier, 18th century

Sea of Ice at Montanvert Glacier, 18th century
Sea of Ice (Mer de Glace) at Montanvert Glacier, Chamonix, France, 18th century tourist attraction. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Cherry laurel and foxglove

Cherry laurel and foxglove
Cherry laurel, Prunus laurocerasus 1, and common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Painted mackerel, bonito, bigeye scad and pilotfish

Painted mackerel, bonito, bigeye scad and pilotfish
Painted mackerel, Scomberomorus regalis 1, bonito, Sarda sarda 2, bigeye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus 3, and pilotfish, Naucrates ductor 4

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Rubber tree and gum arabic tree

Rubber tree and gum arabic tree
Rubber tree, Hevea guianensis 1, and gum arabic tree or thorn mimosa, Vachellia nilotica 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Bilberry, cowberry and cranberry

Bilberry, cowberry and cranberry
Bilberry or blueberry, Vaccinium myrtillus 1, lingonberry or cowberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea 2, and cranberry, Vaccinium oxycoccos 3

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Purple or violacea rose, Rosa holoserica purpurea

Purple or violacea rose, Rosa holoserica purpurea flore semi-pleno. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from an illustration drawn from nature by Stark from Friedrich Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Volcano erupting on Stromboli, Italy, 18th century

Volcano erupting on Stromboli, Italy, 18th century
Eruption of the volcano on Stromboli island, Italy, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J.B. Hoessel from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Fumarole or sulphuric gases at Solfatara

Fumarole or sulphuric gases at Solfatara
Fumarole or sulphuric gases escaping from Solfatara volcano near Naples. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J.B. Hoessel from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Volcanic activity in Italy, 18th century

Volcanic activity in Italy, 18th century
Fumarole or sulphuric gases escaping from Solfatara volcano near Naples 1, and the eruption of the volcano on Stromboli island, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J.B

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Magnificent feather duster, dead mans fingers

Magnificent feather duster, dead mans fingers
Magnificent feather duster, Sabellastarte magnifica 1, dead mans fingers, Alcyonium digitatum 2, and scrupocellaria, Scrupocellaria scruposa 3

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Chicory and peppermint

Chicory and peppermint
Chicory, Cichorium intybus 1, and peppermint, Mentha piperita 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1802

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: English horse-racing scene, 18th century

English horse-racing scene, 18th century. Jockeys with whips on thoroughbred horses races before a crowd of spectators and carriages

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: English thoroughbred flat racing horse

English thoroughbred flat racing horse or courser. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Friedrich Kaiser from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: English racing horse and racetrack

English racing horse and racetrack
English racing horse or courser 1, and scene at an English horse race track 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Friedrich Kaiser from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Grotto of Pasilippe and Dogs Cave near Naples

Grotto of Pasilippe and Dogs Cave near Naples
Grotto of Pausilippe near Naples 1, and the Grotta del Cane (Dogs Cave) near Naples with its mofetta or fumarole, volcanic discharge of sulphuric gases 2. Engraved by J.B. Hoessel, Weimar, 1802

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Liquorice and carob tree

Liquorice and carob tree
Liquorice or licorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra 1, and carob tree and St John s-bread, Ceratonia siliqua 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Egyptian Obelisks from Heliopolis in Rome

Egyptian Obelisks from Heliopolis in Rome
Egyptian obelisks from Heliopolis in Rome. Obelisk brought by Emperor Augustus 1, another obelisk consecrated to the sun brought by Emperor Constantine 2

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Small pink centifolia rose and Frankfort rose

Small pink centifolia rose and Frankfort rose
Small pink centifolia rose, Rosa centifolia minor, and Frankfort rose, Rosa turbinata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from an illustration drawn from nature by Stark from Friedrich Johann

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Deaths head and eyed hawk-moths

Deaths head and eyed hawk-moths
Deaths head hawk-moth, Acherontia atropos 1, and eyed hawk-moth, Smerinthus ocellatus 2, moth, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: The military barracks at Pompeii

The military barracks at Pompeii
Excavation of the military barracks with Doric columns at Pompeii, 18th century, buried under volcanic ash from Vesuvius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after J.B

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: The city gate at Pompeii

The city gate at Pompeii
Excavation of the city gates of Pompeii, buried under volcanic ash from Vesuvius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after J.B

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: The gate and military barracks at Pompeii

The gate and military barracks at Pompeii
Excavation of the city gates of Pompeii, and military barracks with Doric columns, buried under volcanic ash from Vesuvius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after J.B

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Excavation of the theatre at Herculaneum

Excavation of the theatre at Herculaneum
Plan of a grand theatre for 10, 000 spectators excavated at Herculaneum, near Vesuvius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Excavation of the city and theatre of Herculaneum

Excavation of the city and theatre of Herculaneum
Excavation of the buried city of Herculaneum in the 18th century, and the discovery of Roman ruins under volcanic ash near Vesuvius 1, and plan of a grand theatre for 10, 000 spectators 2

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Yellow centifolia rose and purple rose

Yellow centifolia rose and purple rose
Yellow centifolia rose, Rosa sulphurea, and purple rose, Rosa holoserica purpurea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from an illustration drawn from nature by Horny from Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Raspberry and blackberry

Raspberry and blackberry
Raspberry, Rubus idaeus 1, and blackberry, Rubus fruticosus 2, with flowers and fruit. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Henriette Westermayr from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: American alligator and gavial

American alligator and gavial
American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis 1, and gavial or gharial, Gavialis gangeticus 2, critically endangered. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Cow tongue under the microscope

Cow tongue under the microscope: veal tongue showing different papillae 1, foliate papilla 2, filiform papillae 3, and fungiform papillae 4

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Cursed buttercup and mezereon

Cursed buttercup and mezereon
Cursed buttercup, Ranunculus sceleratus 1, and mezereon, Daphne mezereum 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Rudd, nase, vimba and dace

Rudd, nase, vimba and dace
Rudd, Scardinius erythrophthalmus 1, nase, Chondrostoma nasus 2, vimba bream, Vimba vimba 3, and dace, Leuciscus leuciscus 4

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Stapelia and sensitive plant

Stapelia and sensitive plant
Hairy stapelia, Stapelia hirsuta 1, and sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Henriette Dorothea Westermayr from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Black pepper and ginger

Black pepper and ginger
Black pepper, Piper nigrum, and ginger, Zingiber officinale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1792

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Timber rattlesnake and water snake

Timber rattlesnake and water snake
Timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus 1, tail rattle 3, and water snake, Muraena pinnis adiposis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Eurasian beaver, Castor fiber

Eurasian beaver, Castor fiber
Eurasian beaver or European beaver, Castor fiber, with webbed rear paw 1, and smaller front paw 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Olive tree and cacao tree

Olive tree and cacao tree
Olive, Olea europaea 1, and cacao or cocoa tree, Theobroma cacao 2, with cacao fruit and beans. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Chambered nautilus and pearl shells

Chambered nautilus and pearl shells
Chambered nautilus, Nautilus pompilius 1, and pearl oysters and mussels 2, 3, 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

Background imageEncyclopedia Collection: Ceylon satinwood and cashew nut trees

Ceylon satinwood and cashew nut trees
Ceylon satinwood, Chloroxylon swietenia, vulnerable 1, and cashew nut, Anacardium occidentale 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder



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