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The Birds of America by John James AudubonThe Birds of America, the 19th-century masterpiece by John James Audubon, is the worlds most valuable book and it is extremely rare
South Abyssinia Highlands, EthiopiaWatercolour by Johann Martin Bernatz and Robert Kirk, 1842. Bernatz was the official artist and Kirk the assistant surgeon on the British diplomatic expedition to Shewa, Ethiopia 1841-1843. Date: 1842
Zeus gallus and Zeus insidiatorPlate 192 Naturgeschichte der auslõ«ñischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
Pleuronectes zebra (Synaptura zebra)Plate 187 - Naturgeschichte der auslõ«ñischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
Zeus ciliaris (Alectis ciliaris)Plate 191 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
Scorpaena antennata (Pterois antennata)Plate 185 - Naturgeschichte der auslõ«ñischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
Scorpaena horrida (Synanceia horrida)Plate 183 - Naturgeschichte der auslõ«ñischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
The Sea-Pea-Cock (Malacanthus plumieri)Plate 175 - Naturgeschichte der auslõ«ñischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
Cepola taenia or the Band-fishPlate 170 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
Blennius ocellaris or the Butterfly fishPlate 167 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
Callionymus lyra or the Gemmeous dragnetPlate 161 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
Trichiurus lepturus or the Sword fishPlate 158 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
The Striped fish (Arothron stellatus)Plate 141 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
Tetrodon ocellatus (Takifugu ocellatus)Plate 145 - Naturgeschichte der auslõ«ñischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
Ostracion nasus (Rhynchostracion nasus)Plate 138 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
Ostracion cornutus (Lactoria cornuta)Plate 133 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
Chimaera monstrosaPlate 124 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
Embrio squali pristis or The Saw fishPlate 120 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch
Rhododendron fulgensHand-coloured lithograph by Walter hood Fitch, 1849-1851, based on sketch by Joseph Hooker Date: 1849
Dianthus sp. CarnationsHand-coloured engraving, Robert Thorntons Temple of Flora, 1799-1807 Date: 1807
Walter Rothschilds Necropsittacus borbonicusPlate 8, a watercolour painting on paper by Henrik Gronvold from Walter Rothschilds Extinct Birds (1907). Art original 56 x 78 cm. Date: 1907
Broad-billed parrotPlate 7 from Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World, Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild (1907). Date: 1907
Collecting water from the wellWatercolour scene from Ethiopia c. 1842. Johann Martin Bernatz. Date: circa 1842
Nucifraga caryocatactes, NutcrackerIllustration from the Brian Houghton Hodgson Collection; c. 1850s Date: circa 1850
Hemitragus jemlahicus, Himalayan tahrIllustration from the Brian Houghton Hodgson Collection; c. 1850s Date: circa 1850
Rhinoceros unicornis, Indian RhinocerosIllustration from the Brian Houghton Hodgson Collection, c.1850 Date: circa 1850
Hystrix cristata; Crested PorcupineIllustration from the Thomas Hardwicke Collection; 1823 Date: 1823
TarantulaWatercolour by J Hayes from the Thomas Hardwicke Collection, c.1820 Date: circa 1820
Carabus sp. beetlesWatercolour from the Thomas Hardwicke Collection, c.1820s Date: circa 1820
Soymida febrifuga, Rohan barkWatercolour by William Roxburgh, Indian Collection, c.1800s Date: 1800
Markhamia stipulataWatercolour from the Nathaniel Wallich Collection, c.1830 Date: 1830
Allophylus racemosusWatercolour by William Roxburgh, Indian Collection, c.1805 Date: 1805
Canton, ChinaWatercolour by a local artist, commissioned by Henry Fletcher Hance; c.1853 Date: 1853
OrchidWatercolour by Robert Schomburgk, 1840s Date: 1840
Dasypus novemcinctus, Nine-banded armadilloHand coloured lithograph by John James Audubon from The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, 1848. Date: 1848
Owls and Sparrow hawkAlexander Wilson, American Ornithology, 1824. Hand-coloured engraving. Date: 1824
Aix sponsa, Wood duckWatercolour by John Abbot, 1827 Date: 1827
Fossil Mammal Gallery, Natural History MuseumPhotograph of the Fossil Mammal Gallery in 1882. Archive ref: PH/173/58 Date: 1882
East Gallery 1st floor, Natural History MuseumPhotograph of the East Gallery, first floor. July1892. Archive ref: PH/173/240 Date: 1892
West corridor, the Natural History Museum 1882Photograph of the West corridor, with nesting bird display, 1882. Archive ref: PH/173/56 Date: 1882
Central Hall, the Natural History Museum. 1882Photograph of Central Hall, looking east to fossil mammal gallery in 1882. Archive ref: PH/173/55 Date: 1882
Gazelles in Natural History MuseumPhotograph of Gazelles in the Lower Mammal Gallery. 5th July 1892 Archive ref: PH/173/3 Date: 1892
Thomsons Gazelles in Natural History MuseumPhotograph of Thomsons Gazelles in the Lower Mammal Gallery. 5th July 1892. Archive ref: PH/173/4 Date: 1892
Osteological Gallery. 5th July 1892Photograph of the Osteological Gallery. 5th July 1892. Archive ref: PH/173/2 Date: 1892
Entomological Specimens from the Wallace CollectionDisplay showing differences in colouring between male and female butterflies of the same species. Wallace believed that males fight to compete for females but that female choice was not a factor
The Shadow DancePlate 17 taken from The Life and Habits of Wild Animals, illustrated with designs by Joseph Wolf, London 1874. Date: 1874
A Happy FamilyPlate 13 taken from The Life and Habits of Wild Animals, illustrated with designs by Joseph Wolf, London 1874. Date: 1874
Rival MonarchsPlate 15 taken from The Life and Habits of Wild Animals, illustrated with designs by Joseph Wolf, London 1874. Date: 1874