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Flower and roots of a red lily (Lilium carolinianum) and a whampum snake (Coluber fasciatus). Etching by M. Catesby, c.1731, after himself.
Mark CatesbyDate: [1731-1749]Reference: 21005i
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A camel surrounded by various named animals, flowers and insects, including a giraffe and flying dragon. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.
Wenceslaus HollarDate: [1674]Reference: 24373i
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A thistle in the centre with a boar to the left facing a mastiff to the right, all surrounded by various plants and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.
Wenceslaus HollarDate: [1674]Reference: 24376i
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Medicinae ta[m] simplices quam compositae, ad omnes ferme corporis humani praeter naturam affectus, : ex Hippocrate, Galeno, Avicenna, Aegineta, & alijs: per Georgium Pictorium ... ordine sic alphabetico in unum conscriptae, ut vel citra pulverem, exin quisque id quod concupiverit statim consequatur. Cum Arnoldi Catalani, De conferentibus & nocentibus membris principalibus humani corporis, tractatus ... Accessit Zootropheion; sive, Leporarium, animalium quadrup. & avium naturas ac proprietates continens: eodem autore. Una cum Constantini Africani ejusdem argumenti libello: & Oppiani De piscibus tractatu, scholiis Georgii Pictorii illustrato.
Georg PictoriusDate: [1560]
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A lion surrounded by flowers and insects. Etching by J. Dunstall, 1663, after W. Hollar.
Wenceslaus HollarDate: [1674]Reference: 24365i
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A griffin facing left surrounded by various flowers, fruits and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.
Wenceslaus HollarDate: [1674]Reference: 24378i
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Vlyssis Aldrouandi philosophi, et medici Bononiensis De piscibus libri V et De cetis lib. vnus / Ioannes Cornelius Vteruerius ... collegit ; Marc. Antonius Bernia in lucem restituit ... cum indice copiosissimo.
Ulisse AldrovandiDate: MDCXXXVIII [1638]
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A wolf walking towards a dog and away from a sheep, surrounded by various flowers and insects. Engraving by P. Williamson, 1663, after W. Hollar.
Wenceslaus HollarDate: [1674]Reference: 24375i
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Vlyssis Aldrouandi patricii Bononiensis De quadrupedibus digitatis viuiparis libri tres : et De quadrupedibus digitatis ouiparis libri duo / Bartholomaeus Ambrosinus ... collegit.
Ulisse AldrovandiDate: 1637
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MS Arabic 11
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A large elephant with a monkey on its back and various flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.
Wenceslaus HollarDate: [1674]Reference: 24367i
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Livres de zoologie de la Renaissance : une anthologie (1450-1700) / Laurent Pinon.
Laurent PinonDate: 1995
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Aristoteles, De Generatione Animalium, Buch V : Einleitung und Kommentar / Maria Liatsi.
Liatsi, MariaDate: 2000
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On the parts of animals / Aristotle ; translated with a commentary by James G. Lennox.
Aristotle. De partibus animalium. Book 1-4. EnglishDate: 2001
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Herbarum, arborum, fruticum, frumentorum ac leguminum, animalium praeterea terrestrium, volatiliu et aquatilium, aliorumq. : quorum in medicinis usus est, simplicium, imagines, ad vivum recens depictae, und cum eorundem nomenclaturis variarum linguarum usitatis, viribus item et facultatibus peculiaribus / [Christian Egelnoff] ; estudios Juan Erviti Unzué, Ana Isabel Martínez de Aguirre, Roberto San Martín.
Christian EgenolffDate: 2001
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A large paeony (Paeonia species) surrounded by various flowers and moths. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.
Wenceslaus HollarDate: [1674]Reference: 24369i
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A horse surrounded by three roses, a marigold, a daffodil and a butterfly. Engraving by P. Williamson, 1663, after W. Hollar.
Wenceslaus HollarDate: [1674]Reference: 24361i
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A gathering of many different animals with a large walled classical Italian-style garden behind and a banner bearing the book title above. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.
Wenceslaus HollarDate: 1674Reference: 24360i
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Iohannis Caii Britanni De canibus Britannica, liber vnus : De rariorum animalium et stirpium historia, liber vnus. De libris propriis, liber vnus.
Caius, John, 1510-1573. De canibus BritannicisDate: Anno. 1570
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Historia animalium. Vol. I, Books I-X : text / Aristotle ; edited by D.M. Balme ; presented for publication by Allan Gotthelf.
AristotleDate: 2002
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Vlyssis Aldrouandi patricii Bononiensis Quadrupedum omniu[m] bisulcoru[m] historia / Ioannes Cornelius Vteruerius Belga colligere incaepit ; Thomas Dempsterus ... perfectè absoluit ; Hieronymus Tamburinus in lucem edidit ... cum indice copiosissimo.
Ulisse AldrovandiDate: MDCXXI [1621]
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A description of the nature of four-footed beasts : with their figures en[graven in brass] / written in Latin by Dr. John Johnston ; translated into English by J.P.
John JonstonDate: 1678
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A leopard facing left surrounded by various named flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1662, after himself.
Wenceslaus HollarDate: [1674]Reference: 24374i
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Zoologia: or, The history of animals as they are useful in physick and chirurgery : Divided into four parts; the [brace] first treateth of the more perfect terrestrial creatures. Second third fourth of birds. fishes. insects. / By John Schroder, Dr. of physick.
Johann SchröderDate: 1659
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A discourse of the knowledg of beasts : wherein all that hath been said for, and against their ratiocination, is examined. / By Monsieur de la Chambre, counsellor to the King of France in his counsels, and his physitian in ordinary. Translated into English by a person of quality.
Marin Cureau de la ChambreDate: 1657 [i.e. 1658]

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Flower and roots of a red lily (Lilium carolinianum) and a whampum snake (Coluber fasciatus). Etching by M. Catesby, c.1731, after himself.

A camel surrounded by various named animals, flowers and insects, including a giraffe and flying dragon. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

A thistle in the centre with a boar to the left facing a mastiff to the right, all surrounded by various plants and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

A lion surrounded by flowers and insects. Etching by J. Dunstall, 1663, after W. Hollar.

A griffin facing left surrounded by various flowers, fruits and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

Vlyssis Aldrouandi philosophi, et medici Bononiensis De piscibus libri V et De cetis lib. vnus / Ioannes Cornelius Vteruerius ... collegit ; Marc. Antonius Bernia in lucem restituit ... cum indice copiosissimo.

A wolf walking towards a dog and away from a sheep, surrounded by various flowers and insects. Engraving by P. Williamson, 1663, after W. Hollar.

Vlyssis Aldrouandi patricii Bononiensis De quadrupedibus digitatis viuiparis libri tres : et De quadrupedibus digitatis ouiparis libri duo / Bartholomaeus Ambrosinus ... collegit.

MS Arabic 11

A large elephant with a monkey on its back and various flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.

Livres de zoologie de la Renaissance : une anthologie (1450-1700) / Laurent Pinon.

Aristoteles, De Generatione Animalium, Buch V : Einleitung und Kommentar / Maria Liatsi.

On the parts of animals / Aristotle ; translated with a commentary by James G. Lennox.

A large paeony (Paeonia species) surrounded by various flowers and moths. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.

A horse surrounded by three roses, a marigold, a daffodil and a butterfly. Engraving by P. Williamson, 1663, after W. Hollar.

A gathering of many different animals with a large walled classical Italian-style garden behind and a banner bearing the book title above. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.

Iohannis Caii Britanni De canibus Britannica, liber vnus : De rariorum animalium et stirpium historia, liber vnus. De libris propriis, liber vnus.

Historia animalium. Vol. I, Books I-X : text / Aristotle ; edited by D.M. Balme ; presented for publication by Allan Gotthelf.

Vlyssis Aldrouandi patricii Bononiensis Quadrupedum omniu[m] bisulcoru[m] historia / Ioannes Cornelius Vteruerius Belga colligere incaepit ; Thomas Dempsterus ... perfectè absoluit ; Hieronymus Tamburinus in lucem edidit ... cum indice copiosissimo.

A description of the nature of four-footed beasts : with their figures en[graven in brass] / written in Latin by Dr. John Johnston ; translated into English by J.P.

A leopard facing left surrounded by various named flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1662, after himself.

Zoologia: or, The history of animals as they are useful in physick and chirurgery : Divided into four parts; the [brace] first treateth of the more perfect terrestrial creatures. Second third fourth of birds. fishes. insects. / By John Schroder, Dr. of physick.

A discourse of the knowledg of beasts : wherein all that hath been said for, and against their ratiocination, is examined. / By Monsieur de la Chambre, counsellor to the King of France in his counsels, and his physitian in ordinary. Translated into English by a person of quality.