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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The Snowy Corries
Title:
The Snowy Corries
Description:
The Snowy Corries
Date:
1892
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Variety of Blackgame
Title:
Variety of Blackgame
Description:
Variety of Blackgame
Date:
1892
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Puffinus elegans
Title:
Puffinus elegans
Description:
Common name: Giglioli's Shearwater ; Illustration is 1/2 subject's natural size.
Date:
1907
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Rosa gallica rosea flore simplici
Title:
Rosa gallica rosea flore simplici
Description:
Full caption: "Rosa Gallica rosea flore simplici, Rosier de Provins a fleurs roses et simples" ; Common name: Single Provins Rose
Date:
1817
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Norway Falcon
Title:
Norway Falcon
Description:
Illustration is of adult female.
Date:
1873
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Old Tircel on the Cadge
Title:
Old Tircel on the Cadge
Description:
Old Tircel on the Cadge
Date:
1873
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Driving Blackgame
Title:
Driving Blackgame
Description:
Driving Blackgame
Date:
1892
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Philip Island Parrot
Title:
Philip Island Parrot
Description:
Latin name: Nestor productus
Date:
1890
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Australian Bustard
Title:
Australian Bustard
Description:
Latin name: Choriotus australis
Date:
1890
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Barbary Falcon
Title:
Barbary Falcon
Description:
Illustration is of young male.
Date:
1873
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Puffinus leucomelas
Title:
Puffinus leucomelas
Description:
Common name: Streaked Shearwater ; Illustration is 3/5 subject's natural size.
Date:
1907
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Pontic Rhododendron
Title:
Pontic Rhododendron
Description:
Full caption: "Rhododendron Ponticum, or, Pontic Rhododendron."
Date:
1799
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Banksia Serrata in Flower
Title:
Banksia Serrata in Flower
Description:
Banksia Serrata in Flower
Date:
1790
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Pinus cembra
Title:
Pinus cembra
Description:
Full caption includes species name in Cyrillic text.
Date:
1784 - 1788
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Large-Flowering Sensitive Plant
Title:
Large-Flowering Sensitive Plant
Description:
Full caption: "Mimosa Grandiflorus; or, Large-Flowering Sensitive Plant"
Date:
1799
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Rosa alba foliacea
Title:
Rosa alba foliacea
Description:
Full caption: "Rosa alba foliacea, La Blanche foliacee de fleury" ; Common name: Leafy White Rose of Fleury
Date:
1817
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Blackgame
Title:
Blackgame
Description:
Full caption: Blackgame (Tetrao tetrix). Adult male & female."
Date:
1892
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Acer tataricum
Title:
Acer tataricum
Description:
Full caption includes species name in Cyrillic text.
Date:
1784 - 1788
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Snake and Muricated Lizard
Title:
Snake and Muricated Lizard
Description:
Snake and Muricated Lizard
Date:
1790
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Spirea chamaedrifolia
Title:
Spirea chamaedrifolia
Description:
Full caption includes species name in Cyrillic text.
Date:
1784 - 1788
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations

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