Germain Collection

Cagliostro / Saint-Germain
Cagliostros interview with the Comte de Saint-Germain at Holstein

Mauritius triggerfish, unicorn leatherjacket
Mauritius triggerfish, Rhinecanthus cinereus, unicorn leatherjacket, Aluterus monoceros, and planehead filefish, Stephanolepis hispidus

Paris / Rebuilding 1868
Haussmanns Paris - the place Saint-Germain-des- Pres cleared to make way for the Rue de Rennes and the Boulevard Saint-Germain

Tres Sainte Trinosophie
Title-page of LA TRES SAINTE TRINOSOPHIE, a Cabbalistic manuscript attributed to the Comte de Saint-Germain

Electric eel, Asian swamp eel and banded knifefish
Electric eel, Electrophorus electricus, Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus, and banded knifefish, Gymnotus carapo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Dequevauviller after an illustration by

St Jermain, Cornwall, the seat of the Earl St. Germain
St.. Jermain, Port Eliot, Cornwall, the seat of John Craggs Eliot, Earl St. Germain. Crenellated mansion in a park. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by John Gendall

North Court, Isle of Wight, the seat of Mrs. Bennet, sister to Isabella Percy, Countess of Beverley. Jacobean mansion with gardens

St Germain l Auxerrois, Paris, France. Date: circa 1900s

Portal of the Abbey of St. Germain de Pres, Paris, with statues of the Frankish king Clovis, and his children Ingomer, Chlodomer, Childebert, Chlothar, Clotilde and Theuderic

Atlantic salmon, extinct silver salmon and sea trout
Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar 1, silver salmon, Salmo schiefermuelleri (extinct) 2, and sea trout, Salmo trutta 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Turbot, European plaice and topknot
Turbot, Scophthalmus maximus, European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa, and topknot, Zeugopterus punctatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Albert Massard after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel

Common dab, sole and European plaice
Common dab, Limanda limanda, sole, Solea solea, and European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Albert Massard after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Lookdown 1, 3 and Atlantic spadefish 2
Lookdown, Selene vomer (with damaged dorsal fin 1), 3, and Atlantic spadefish, Chaetodipterus faber 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Baptiste Guyard after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel

Moorish idol, grey angelfish, and rock beauty
Moorish idol, Zanclus cornutus, grey angelfish, Pomacanthus arcuatus, and rock beauty, Holacanthus tricolor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Copperband butterfly fish, Chelmon rostratus, round spadefish, Ephippus orbis, and green chromide, Etroplus suratensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Sergeant major fish and pennant coralfish
Sergeant major fish, Abudefduf saxatilis 1, 2, and pennant coralfish, Heniochus acuminatus 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Miss Coignet after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Perch, shi drum and seabass
Perch, Perca fluviatilis, shi drum, Umbrina cirrosa, and seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Miss Coignet after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard

Squirrelfish, comber and redcoat
Squirrelfish, Holocentrus adscensionis, comber, Serranus cabrilla, and redcoat, Sargocentron rubrum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard

Bluestriped snapper, saddleback clownfish and saddlegrunt
Bluestriped snapper, Lutjanus notatus, saddleback clownfish, Amphiprion polymnus, and saddlegrunt, Pomadasys maculatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by David after an illustration by

Swallowtail seaperch, striped sweetlips
Swallowtail seaperch, Anthias anthias, striped sweetlips, Plectorhinchus diagrammus, and whitecheek monocle bream, Scolopsis vosmeri. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Damsel fish, ringtail pike cichlid and redbreasted wrasse
Damsel fish, Sparus chromis, ringtail pike cichlid, Crenicichla saxatilis, and redbreasted wrasse, Cheilinus fasciatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Atlantic pomfret, deep-bodied mojarra
Atlantic pomfret, Brama brama, deep-bodied mojarra, Gerres erythrourus, and three-striped whiptail, Pentapodus trivittatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Stellate rabbitfish, parrotfish and palecheek parrotfish
Stellate rabbitfish, Siganus stellatus, parrotfish, Sparisoma cretense, and palecheek parrotfish, Chlorurus japanensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by David after an illustration by

Eastern fence lizard, European green lizard and skink
Eastern fence lizard, Sceloporus undulatus 1, European green lizard, Lacerta viridis 2, and sandfish or skink, Scincus scincus 3

Ballan wrasse, cuckoo wrasse and Brazilian wrasse
Ballan wrasse, Labrus bergylta, cuckoo wrasse, Labrus mixtus, and Brazilian wrasse, Halichoeres brasiliensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by David after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Red mullet, striped red mullet and Red Sea goatfish
Red mullet, Mullus barbatus, striped red mullet, Mullus surmuletus, and Red Sea goatfish, Parupeneus forsskali. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sophie Cornu after an illustration by

Bearded ghoul, broadbarred firefish, and red lionfish
Bearded ghoul, Inimicus didactylus, broadbarred firefish, Pterois antennata, and red lionfish, Pterois volitans. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Baptiste Guyard after an illustration by

Gren iguana, plumed basilisk and green forest lizard
Green iguana, Iguana iguana 1, plumed basilisk, Basiliscus plumifrons 2, and common green forest lizard, Calotes calotes 3

Bluespine unicornfish, bulbnose unicornfish
Bluespine unicornfish, Naso unicornis, bulbnose unicornfish, Naso tonganus, and giant gourami, Osphronemus goramy. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Permit fish, mahi mahi and sand tilefish
Permit fish, Trachinotus falcatus, common dolphinfish or mahi mahi, Coryphaena pelagica, and sand tilefish, Malacanthus plumieri

Horse mackerel, leerfish and pompano
Horse mackerel, Trachurus trachurus, leerfish, Lichia amia, and pompano, Trachinotus ovatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Dequevauviller after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, torpedo scad
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus commerson, torpedo scad, Megalaspis cordyla, and Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (endangered). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Nile crocodile, gharial and dragon lizard
Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus 1, gharial, Gavialis gangeticus 2 (critically endangered), and caiman or dragon lizard, Caiman yacare 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Al

Lesser spiny eel, swordfish and wolf-fish
Lesser spiny eel, Macrognathus aculeatus, swordfish, Xiphias gladius, and wolf-fish, Anarhichas lupus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Sargassum pipefish, little dragonfish, and longtail seamouth
Sargassum pipefish, Syngnathus typhle, little dragonfish, Eurypegasus draconis, and longtail seamouth, Pegasus volitans. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Albert Massard after an illustration by

Bandtail puffer, Sargassum pipefish and greater pipefish
Bandtail puffer, Sphoeroides spengleri, Sargassum pipefish, Syngnathus typhle, and greater pipefish, Syngnathus acus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Spot legged, flapshell and helmeted turtles
Spot legged turtle, Rhinoclemmys punctularia 1, Indian flapshell turtle, Lyssemys punctata 2, and North African helmeted turtle, Pelomedusa subrufa olivacea

Spotted burrfish and long-spine porcupinefish
Spotted burrfish, Chilomycterus reticulatus 1, 2, and long-spine porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

White-spotted puffer, evileye blsop and oceanic puffer
White-spotted puffer, Arothron hispidus, evileye blsop, Amblyrhynchotes honckenii, and oceanic puffer, Lagocephalus lagocephalus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Scrawled cowfish and longhorn cowfish
Scrawled cowfish, Acanthostracion quadricornis 1, 2, and longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Triangular boxfish and spotted boxfish
Triangular boxfish, Tetrosomus concatenatus 1, 2, and spotted boxfish, Ostracion meleagris 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Baptiste Guyard after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Rat fish, elephantfish and American paddlefish
Rat fish, Chimaera monstrosa, elephantfish, Callorhinchus callorynchus, and American paddlefish, Polyodon spathula (vulnerable)

Queen triggerfish, wedge-tail triggerfish
Queen triggerfish, Balistes vetula, wedge-tail triggerfish, Rhinecanthus rectangulus, and short-nosed tripodfish, Triacanthus biaculeatus

Angler fish, longnose batfish, and Sargassumfish
Angler fish, Lophius piscatorius, longnose batfish, Ogcocephalus vespertilio, and Sargassumfish, Histrio histrio. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel

Leafscale gulper shark, sawfish and angel shark
Leafscale gulper shark, Centrophorus squamosus (vulnerable), sawfish, Pristiophorus cirratus (endangered), and angel shark, Squatina squatina (critically endangered)

Six-gilled shark, spiny dogfish, and Don Pedro shark
Six-gilled shark, Hexanchus griseus (near threatened), spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias (vulnerable), and angular roughshark, Oxynotus centrina (vulnerable)

Florida softshell turtle, spur-thighed
Florida softshell turtle, Apalone ferox 1, spur-thighed tortoise, Testudo graeca 2 (vulnerable), and geometric tortoise, Psammobates geometricus 3 (endangered)

Wobbegong, tiger shark, and striped catshark
Carpet shark or wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus, tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, and striped catshark, Poroderma africanum

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