16,058 Free Artworks of Vintage Illustration

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Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

European Honey-buzzar male (Pernis apivorus ) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Great snipe (Capella media) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Great cormoran (Phalacrocorax Carbo) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Black long-armed gibbon and White long-armed gibbon from Zoological lectures delivered at the Royal institution in the years 1806-7 illustrated by George Shaw (1751-1813).

Japanese swallow bird, illustration from Seitei Kacho Gafu (1890–1891) by Wantanabe Seitei, a prominent Kacho-ga artist. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

1. Hedera canariensis 2. Commo Ivy (Hedera Helix) from The Ivy, a Monograph (1872) by Shirley Hibberd (1825–1890). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Nude lady. Bather Drying Herself (ca. 1892) drawing in high resolution by Edgar Degas. Original from The MET Museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Crimson-bellied Parakeet (Psephotus haematogaster) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Young violet roller from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

1. Yellow Rosella (Platycercus flaveolus) 2. Yellow-bellied Parrakeet (Platycercus flaviventris) 3. Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus palliceps) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis Ursula) from Moths and butterflies of the United States (1900) by Sherman F. Denton (1856-1937). Digitally enhanced from our own publication.

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Letter-winged Kite (Elanus sciptus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Australian Bustard (Otis Australasianus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Semipalmated Goose (Anseranas melanoleuca) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Powerful Tern (Sylochelidon strenuus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Papillons et pavots, veilleuse émaux translucides. Paons, vase émaux cloisonnés. Oiseaux tenture. Capricornes, jeu de fond. Sauterelles, bordurefrom L'animal dans la décoration (1897) illustrated by Maurice Pillard Verneuil.

1. Eyed Balistes (Balistes oculatus); 2. Amboina Balistes (Balistes Amboinensis); 3. Armed Balistes (Balistes gubarmatus) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Great black-backed gull (LARUS MARINUS) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Blackbird ♀ (Turdus merula) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Black-throated loon (Colymbus arcticus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

128. The Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia mitrata) 129. The Blackpoll Warbler (Sylvicola striata) 130. The Summer Yellowbird (Sylvicola æstiva) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

25. & 26. The Little Screech Owl (Bubo asio) 27. The Short-eared Owl (Otus palustris) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Ukiyo-e illustration, Macaw on Pine Branch by Utagawa Hiroshige, also known as Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858), a portrait of a vibrant macaw perched on a pine branch. Digitally enhanced from our own antique wood block print.

Escargots, bordure. Libellule et roseaux, papier peint. Mouettes, bordure from L'animal dans la décoration (1897) illustrated by Maurice Pillard Verneuil.Original from the The New York Public Library.

Merlans et algues, papier peint. Mouches et muguet, étoffe de soie. Hermine vulgaire, bordure from L'animal dans la décoration (1897) illustrated by Maurice Pillard Verneuil.

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Square-tailed kite (Circus jardinii) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Kiwi (Apteryx Australis) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Yellow-throated Sericornis (Sericornis citreogularis) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Yellow-legged Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Australian Mycteria (Mycteria Australis) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

1. Regent Parrot (Polytelis melanura) 2. Superb parrot, male 3. female (Polytelis barrabandi) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

76. The Solitary Greenlet (Vireo solitarius) 77. The Yellow-throated Greenlet (Vireo flavifrons) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

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25. & 26. The Little Screech Owl (Bubo asio) 27. The Short-eared Owl (Otus palustris) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

White-eyed Crow (Corvus Coronoides) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Australian Pratincole (Glareola grallaria) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Panayan Tern (Onychoprion Panaya) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Black-capped Sittella (Sittella pileata) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Australian Rhynchaea (Rhynchaea Australis) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Twelve wired bird of paradise from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

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1. Wattle bird (Anthochaera mellivora) 2. Red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) 3. Western wattlebird (Anthochaera lewinii) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

Elephant trunk snake (Acrochordus Javanicus) and Columbrine Sea Krait (Platurus Fasciatus) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Montagu's Harrier male (Circus pygargus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Leser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

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Siskin ( Spinus spinus) 1♂ 2♀ illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Shelduck (TADORNA TADORNA) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Grey-headed Wagtail (MOTACILLA (BUDYTES) FLAVA THUNBERGI) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Black-throated loon (Colymbus Arcticus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

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Reed bunting ♀ ♂ (EMBERIZA SCHOENICLUS) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Sheep from On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: Comprehending the Natural and Economical History of Species and Varieties; the Description of the Properties of External Form; and Observations on the Principles and Practice of Breeding(1845) published by David Low.

Masked Gerygone (Gerygone personata) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Rufous Owl (Athene rufa) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Wild Boar, Collared Peccary, Chinese Sow, Capibara, and Babyroussa from A history of the earth and animated nature (1820) by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

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Black-throated Grabe (Podiceps gularis) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Fiery Parakeet (Platycercus ignitus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

1. Mallee Ringneck (Barnardius barnardi) 2. Maroon Shining Parrot (Platycercus tabuensis) 3. Australian ringneck (Platycercus zonarius) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

Mangrove Grape-Tree (Prunus maritima racemosa) and Great horned butterfly (Eruca maxima cornuta) from The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands (1754) by Mark Catesby (1683-1749).

Poisson et algues, papier peint; pigeon et pavots, bordure de vitrail from L'animal dans la décoration (1897) illustrated by Maurice Pillard Verneuil.

Rock Warbler (Origma rubricata) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Guttated Bower-bird (Chlamydera guttata) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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1. Black-headed Brachypus (Brachypus melanocephalus); 2. Short Tailed Pelta (Pelta brachyura); 3. White Cheeked Brachypus (Brachypus leucogenis) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Vintage European style bear engraving from The Polar Regions Of The Western Continent Explored; Embracing A Geographical Account of Iceland, Greenland, The Islands of The Frozen Sea, and The Northern Parts of The American Continent by William Joseph Snelling (1831).

Veretillum cynomorium, sea carrot, Actinia effoeta, sea anemone illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

European black redstart (phoenicurus ochruros gibraltariensis) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) and House Sparrow female (Passer domesticus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

1. Finless Ramcarata (Apterygia Ramacarata); 2. Chapra Shad (Alosa Chapra); 3. Dr. Hamilton's Long Jawed Herring (Thrissa Hamiltonii) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

1. Humpback whale (Megaptera versabilis) 2. Minke whale (Balaenoptera davidsoni) from Natural history of the cetaceans and other marine mammals of the western coast of North America (1872) by Charles Melville Scammon (1825-1911).

White-bellied Graucalus (Graucalus hypoleucus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Owlet Nightjar (Aegotheles nova-hollandie) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

White-throated Tree-Creeper (Climacteris picumnus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Groove-billed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Chinese painting featuring two birds among flowers (ca.1800–1899) from the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection.

Little Colluricincla (Colluricincla parvula) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Funereal Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

White-headed Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Gallinaceous Parra (Parra gallinacea) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Chesnut-Coloured Shieldrake (Casarca Tadornoides) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Albert Lyre-Bird (Menura Alberti) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Common merganser, Goosander-in spring male (Mergus merganser) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Different types of birds illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876) Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Siberian Jay (Perisoreus infaustus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

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Bella Moth (Utetheisia Bella) from Moths and butterflies of the United States (1900) by Sherman F. Denton (1856-1937). Digitally enhanced from our own publication.

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Bella Moth (Utetheisia Bella) from Moths and butterflies of the United States (1900) by Sherman F. Denton (1856-1937). Digitally enhanced from our own publication.

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Australian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax Carboides) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

1. White-plumed Honeyeater (Meliphaga penicillata) 2. White-eared Honeyeater (Meliphaga leucotis) 3. Yellow-eared Honeyeater (Meliphaga chrysotis) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

Yellow-rumped Acanthiza (Acanthiza chrysorrhoea) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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1. Bearded Anaora (Anaora tentaculata amboina); 2. Cuvier's Pelors (Pelors Cuvieri); 3. Forked Spined Dragonette (Callionymus serrato spinosus) from Illustrations of Indian Zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

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Red-breasted flycatcher ♂ (Ficedula parva) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Hybrid between Western capercaillie and Willow ptarmigan (Tetrao urogallus x lagopus lagopus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

White-bellied Sea Eagle (Ichthyiaetus leucosternus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Owen Jones famous 19th Century Grammar of Ornament. One of the finest graphic design books ever produced. From our own original antique chromolithographic version of the famous book we have created a high resolution digitally enhanced copy for you.

White-breasted Zosterops (Zosterops albogularis) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus Cuvieri) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

White Headed Sea Eagle, Great Harpy Eagle, Chilian Sea Eagle, and Brazilian Caracara Eagle from A history of the earth and animated nature (1820) by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

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