Above, a sprig and flowers of a lobelia, two grosbeaks with a nest, an earthworm, a madrepore , a manis, and a madrepore (perforated coral); below, a beetle, a mantis, a spanish fly, a turkey, a jellyfish (medusa), and a bulbuos plant. Engraving by Heath.

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view Above, a sprig and flowers of a lobelia, two grosbeaks with a nest, an earthworm, a madrepore , a manis, and a madrepore (perforated coral); below, a beetle, a mantis, a spanish fly, a turkey, a jellyfish (medusa), and a bulbuos plant. Engraving by Heath.

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Above, a sprig and flowers of a lobelia, two grosbeaks with a nest, an earthworm, a madrepore , a manis, and a madrepore (perforated coral); below, a beetle, a mantis, a spanish fly, a turkey, a jellyfish (medusa), and a bulbuos plant. Engraving by Heath. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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

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1 print : engraving, with etching ; sheet 28 x 21.9 cm

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Natural history ... 252 Lobelia syphillitica ... 263 Meloe vesicatorius. Spanish fly. 264 Melyris viridis. Heath sculp. The animals, plants and minerals are named and numbered from 252-264

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

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Wellcome Collection 40522i

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