Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations

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The collection consists of representative images from more than 150 botanical and ornithological books, printed between 1499 and 1920, and including many of the landmark works in each field. The books are from the Ethelinda Schaefer Castle Collection.

Collection Guide for the Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
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1110 items [showing 81 - 100]

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The Crow with his Voice of Care
Title:
The Crow with his Voice of Care
Description:
The Crow with his Voice of Care
Date:
1898
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Short-eared Owl
Title:
Short-eared Owl
Description:
Latin name: Asio brachyotus; Illustration is 1/3 subject's natural size
Date:
1891 - 1897
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Crested Titmouse
Title:
Crested Titmouse
Description:
Latin name: Parus cristatus
Date:
1891 - 1897
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Cuckoo
Title:
Cuckoo
Description:
Latin name: Cuculus cinereus ; Illustration is of male.
Date:
1775
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Nature Red in Tooth and Claw
Title:
Nature Red in Tooth and Claw
Description:
Nature Red in Tooth and Claw
Date:
1905
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
The Downy Woodpecker's Home
Title:
The Downy Woodpecker's Home
Description:
Latin name: Dryobates pubescens medianus
Date:
1904
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Globular Nest of the Long-billed Marsh Wren
Title:
Globular Nest of the Long-billed Marsh Wren
Description:
Latin name: Cistothorus palustris
Date:
1904
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Perilous Journey
Title:
Perilous Journey
Description:
Perilous Journey
Date:
1905
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
White Stork
Title:
White Stork
Description:
Latin name: Ciconia alba; Illustration is 1/6 subject's natural size
Date:
1891 - 1897
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Bearded Chelone
Title:
Bearded Chelone
Description:
Latin name: Chelone barbata
Date:
1830
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Erica grandiflora
Title:
Erica grandiflora
Description:
Erica grandiflora
Date:
1816 - 1827
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Dahlia papurea
Title:
Dahlia papurea
Description:
Dahlia papurea
Date:
1816 - 1827
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Le Paradisier petit Emeraude, jeune mâle
Title:
Le Paradisier petit Emeraude, jeune mâle
Description:
Latin name: Paradisea minor
Date:
1835
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Kestrel
Title:
Kestrel
Description:
Latin name: Falco tinnunculus; Caption in letterpress on guardsheet accompanying plate
Date:
1907
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Red Grouse
Title:
Red Grouse
Description:
Latin name: Lagopus scoticus; Caption in letterpress on guardsheet accompanying plate
Date:
1907
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Cirl Bunting
Title:
Cirl Bunting
Description:
Latin name: Emberiza cirlus; Caption in letterpress on guardsheet accompanying plate
Date:
1907
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Palaeornis derbyanus
Title:
Palaeornis derbyanus
Description:
Illustration is 1/2 subject's natural size
Date:
1877
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Cardinal Flower
Title:
Cardinal Flower
Description:
Full caption: "Cardinal Flower: The Seeds sow'n in March in Pots of fine Earth will blossom the Second Year. Or they may be increas'd by parting the Offsets of the Roots in April."
Date:
1747
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Sunflower
Title:
Sunflower
Description:
Full caption: "The Sun Flower: some of these must be sowed every Year; and others keep always and are encreased by dividing. They are sowed in March, in good fat Ground, which they soon make lean; and when they are gone you may mend it with Dung. they love a free Air and Sun."
Date:
1747
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Title Page
Title:
Title Page
Description:
Title page of book; Lower register of page lists 24 flowers included in the illustration
Date:
1734
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations

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