Above, a musk rat, a lemming, three birds and a weasel (mustela); below, three insects, a stoat, a bird, a sprig and fruits of myrtle, and an ant eater on a tree trunk. Engraving by Heath.

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[London] (New Bridge Street, Blackfriars) : Printed for Richard Phillips

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1 print : engraving, with etching ; sheet 28.1 x 22 cm

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Natural history ... mus zybethiccus ... Heath sc. The animals, insects and plants are named and numbered from 279-291

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Not found in: John Heath, The Heath family engravers 1779-1878, Aldershot 1993

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Wellcome Collection 40524i

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