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Jacobi Petiveri Opera, historiam naturalem spectantia; OR, Gazophylacium. Containing Several 1000 Figures of Birds, Beasts, Reptiles, Insects, Fish, Beetles, Moths, Flies, Shells, Corals, Fossils, Minerals, Stones, Fungusses, Mosses, Herbs, Plants, &c. from all Nations, on 156 Copper-Plates, with Latin and English Names. The Shells, &c. have English, Latin, and Native Names. Vol. I. N. B. About 100 of these Plates were never published before.
Petiver, James, 1663 or 1664-1718.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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Historia Muscorum: a general history of land and water, &c. Mosses and Corals. Containing all the known species, exhibited by about 1000 figures, on 85 large royal 4 to copper plates, drawn and engraved in the best manner from the originals. By John Jac. Dillenius, M.D. sherrard professor of botany in the University of Oxford. Their names, places of growth, and seasons, in English. Their names in Latin referring to each figure.
Dillenius, Johann Jakob, 1684-1747.Date: 1763- Books
A monograph of the British fossil corals. Pts. 1-2, 5 / By H. Milne Edwards ... and Jules Haime.
Milne-Edwards, H. (Henri), 1800-1885.Date: 1850-1854- Books
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A history of the British sea-anemones and corals / by Philip Henry Gosse.
Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888.Date: 1860- Books
A history of the British sea-anemones and corals / by Philip Henry Gosse.
Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888.Date: 1860- Books
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Fossils, remains of animals and vegetables, minerals, recent shells, corals, and other curious subjects of natural history. Catalogue of the genuine and entire museum of curious subjects of natural history, of John Strange, Esq. Fellow of the Royal and Antiquary Societies, &c. Late of Portland Place, Deceased. Comprising One of the most extensive and valuable Collections in Europe, of the exuviae of Corals, Fishes, Insects, Shells, Vegetables, and other organic Remains, deposited in the Earth, at or antecedent to the universal Deluge; to the Attainment and Knowledge of which Bodies, Mr. Strange had chiefly directed his Researches and Studies, and towards their History made large Collectanea, particularly during his long Residence as British-Minister at the Court of Venice, and on his Travels in France, Germany, Italy, and especially in England and Wales; including many rare, curious, and interesting Subjects, together with a great Variety of scientific Specimens of the Calcareous, Barytical, Magnesian and Siliceous Earths, Ores of Metals, Volcanic Productions, and other Minerals and their aggregates, recent Corals, Shells, Vegetables, &c. Which will be sold by auction, By order of the Executors, and agreeable to his Will, by Mr. King, At his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Friday, July 11, 1800, And Seven following Days, (sunday excepted.) At Twelve O'Clock. May be viewed and Catalogues had at the Place of Sale, price 2s each, which will be allowed to Purchasers.
King, Thomas.Date: [1800]- Pictures
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A variety of shells, cone-shells, fossils and corals. Coloured lithograph.
Reference: 41930i- Pictures
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Cross-sections of zoophytes, including corals, sea anemones and sponges. Lithograph by C. Busk.
Busk, G.Reference: 42046i- Books
The great barrier reef of Australia : its products and potentialities ... containing an account, with copious coloured and photographic illustrations ... of the corals and coral reefs pearl and pearl-shell, beche-de-mer, other fishing industries, and the marine fauna of the Australian great barrier region / [W. Saville-Kent].
Saville-Kent, W.Date: [pref. 1893]- Books
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Employment for the microscope. In two parts. I. An examination of salts and saline substances, their amazing Configurations and Crystals, as formed under the eye of the observer: with Plain Directions how to prepare such Substances, and preserve them in constant Readiness for Inspection; whereby the Curious may always be furnished with numberless Objects hitherto little known. Also Occasional Considerations on Gems, Poisons, the Vegetation of Metals, the Resuscitation of Plants, the Formation of Amber, Corals, and many other Subjects. II. An account of various animalcules never before described, and of many other Microscopical Discoveries: With Observations and Remarks. Likewise A Description of the Microscope used in these Experiments, and of a new Micrometer serving to shew the Size of magnified Objects. Together with Instructions for printing off any Medal or Coin. Illustrated with Seventeen Copper Plates. By Henry Baker, Fellow of the Royal Society, and Member of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Baker, Henry, 1698-1774.Date: 1753- Pictures
A man with coral, shells, fish, and a book. Oil painting by a German (?) painter, 17th (?) century.
Reference: 45138i- Pictures
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A coral. Coloured etching.
Date: 1 November 1793Reference: 41874i- Books
You can do all things : drawings, affirmations and mindfulness to help with anxiety and depression / Kate Allan, creator of thelatestkate.
Allan, Kate (Artist)Date: [2018]- Books
Anatome necis proditoriae : continens accuratam inspectionem eorim omnium, quae ad homicidii proditorii fabricam spectant / [Hippolytus Grassettus].
Grassettus, Hippolytus, 1602-1663.Date: 1660- Books
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Anatome necis proditoriae :bcontinens accuratam inspectionem eorim omnium, quae ad homicidii proditorii fabricam spectant.
Grassetti, Ippolito, -1663.Date: 1660- Books
Gynaecology, pornography, and the antivivisection movement / Coral Lansbury.
Lansbury, Coral.Date: 1985- Books
The old brown dog : women, workers, and vivisection in Edwardian England / Coral Lansbury.
Lansbury, Coral.Date: 1985- Books
Coral : a pessimist in paradise / Steve Jones.
Jones, Steve, 1944-Date: 2008- Pictures
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Indian coral merchant selling jewelry to a woman. Gouache drawing.
Reference: 29060i- Books
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Opera, historiam naturalem spectantia; or, gazophylacium. Containing several 1000 figures of birds, beasts, reptiles, insects, fish, beetles, moths, flies, shells, corals, fossils, minerals, stones, fungusses, mosses, herbs, plants, &c. from all nations, on 156 copperplates / [James Petiver].
Petiver, James, 1663 or 1664-1718.Date: 1764- Pictures
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A coral reef in the Red Sea. Colour line block after E. Haeckel.
Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919.Reference: 42075i- Pictures
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Above, two reef building corals (millepora), a diving bird, a narwhal (monodon), a mollusc and a musk deer; below, a small warbler (whitethroat), two fish, a sea serpent, a conger eel, two molluscs (murices) and a mureana. Engraving by Heath.
Date: 1 August 1806Reference: 40523i- Pictures
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The British Museum: the Coral Room, with visitors. Wood engraving, 1847.
Date: 1847Reference: 38461i- Books
The ABC's of LGBT+ / Ashley Mardell.
Hardell, AshDate: [2016]- Books
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Fiery angel : the story of Florence Nightingale.
Barth, Ramona Jeanette Sawyer, 1911-Date: 1945