FLO4624305: Endangered banded hare wallabies or munning, Lagostrophus fasciatus, and extinct Kangaroo Island emu or dwarf emu, Dromaius baudinianus. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso after Charles-Alexandre Lesueur from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4624332: Natives on Obi island in an outrigger canoe collecting shells. The inhabitants of the island of Pulau Obi, Indonesia, are mostly escaped slaves from Ternate, Maluku Islands. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4622690: Chinese musical instruments: dagu drums 1,2,3, bianzhong 4,7, bells 5,6, and guzheng zither 9,10. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples (Il Costume Antico e Moderno di Tutti i i Popoli), Florence, 1842. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4622693: Chinese musical instruments: zhu 1, yu in the shape of a tiger 2, paiban 3, free-reed bamboo sheng 5,6, bamboo pipes 7, flutes or dizi 8,9,10. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples (Il Costume Antico e Moderno di Tutti i i Popoli), Florence, 1842. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4622721: Flora and fauna of Asia, including bamboo, elephant, rhinoceros, camel and deer. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Luigi Giarre from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, 1843. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4622760: Chinese games and acrobatics performed in Yuanmingyuang Park, Peking. Eight costumed women ride Ferris wheels perpedicularly, while male acrobats spin on rope wheels, and an archer on a high platform shoots arrows below. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples (Il Costume Antico e Moderno di Tutti i i Popoli), Florence, 1842. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4646300: Hunters in Africa hunting warthog, Phaochoerus africanus, zebra, Equus quagga, and black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas, with gun, spear and bow and arrow. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1849. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4646306: Adonis blue butterfly, Polyommatus bellargus, male 1, female 2, brown argus, Polyommatus argus 3, azure blue, Polyommatus argiolus, male 4, female 5, Bedford blue, Polyommatus alsus 6, and mazarine blue, Cyaniris semiargus 7. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1849. / Bridgeman Images

LRI4646317: Barbarian civilization: inscription testimoning to the existence of a theater in Ticinum, 6th century (carved stone), Ostrogothic (6th century) / Bridgeman Images

LRI4646344: Barbarian art of Lombardy: pluteus of Princess Theodote. Detail of the plate with griffins, circa 720. (marble), Italian School, (8th century) / Bridgeman Images

LRI4646348: Barbarian art of Lombardy: comb of the queen Theodelinde, 1308., Italian School, (7th century) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4646353: Great argus, Argusianus argus 1, golden pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus 2, and helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris 3. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1849. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4646378: Scene at a tavern in Andalusia, Spain, mid-19th century. A seated man with jug of wine invites a traveler inside. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1857. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4646411: Apricot, Malus armeniaca. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1857. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4646488: Portrait of Robert Crippen, Space Shuttle Pilot, STS Mission - 1. - Portrait of Robert Crippen, Space Shuttle Pilot, STS Mission - 1. 29 - 04 - 1979 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4646516: Large bird eggs elephant bird - æpyornis or elephants - Aepyornis maximus (extinct) 1,2, ostrich - African ostrich - Struthio camelus 3, southern cassowary - casoar a helmet - Casuarius casuarius 4, Andean condor - Andean condor - Vultur gryphus 5, bearded vulture - Bearded gypaete - Paetus barbatus 6, white-tailed eagle -white-tailed eagle - Haliaeetus albicilla 7, Eurasian sparrowhawk - European sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus 8, Baltimore oriole - Baltimore oriole - Icterus galbula 9, song thrush - musician thrush - Turdus philomelos 10, ruby-topaz hummingbird - hummingbird ruby topaz - Chrysolampis mosquitus 11, etc. Handcoloured Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1857. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4646540: Balsam apple -margose or mormodic, marvel apple, balsamic pear, African cucumber - Mormodica balsamina. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1857. / Bridgeman Images

LRI4646562: Set of scenes from the life of Christ realized for Pope Clement VII in crystal, gold silver and email attributed to Valerio Belli (1468-1546), 1532, Florence Museo degli Argenti, Belli, Valerio (c.1468-1546) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644475: Noblewoman from Naples and bourgeois woman of Rome, late 16th century. From miniature paintings in the Stammbuch (Friendship Book) of Andreas Heidenreich by Pidenegg. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889. Illustration by Dr. Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck, lithographed by C. Regnier. Dr. Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903) was a German museum curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644484: Portrait of a German maiden in late 16th century garb. She wears a lace ruff, a painted glass brooch with her own likeness, and holds a prayer book bound in painted parchment. From a painting by a Lower Franconian artist. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889. Illustration by Dr. Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck, lithographed by C. Regnier. Dr. Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903) was a German museum curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644497: Inca lily (Alstromeria pelegrina), native to Peru and Chile. Description of flowers, leaves, stem and seeds. Eau forte en couleurs, drawing by P.Maioli (or Majoli), engraving by Giuseppe Bianchi, published in 1786, in John Hill's Decade of Curious and Elegant Trees and Plants (new edition). / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644499: Purple orchid tree (Bauhinia purpurea). Description of a branch with flowers, leaves and stems. Eau forte en couleurs, drawing by P.Maioli (or Majoli), engraving by Giuseppe Bianchi, published in 1786, in Decade of Curious and Elegant Trees and Plants (new edition), by John Hill. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644519: American yellow lotus or lily (Nelumbo lutea, Nymphaea nelumbo flava). Aquatic plant. Description flowers, leaves and seeds. Eau forte en couleurs, drawing by P.Maioli (or Majoli), engraving by Giuseppe Bianchi, published in 1786, in Decade of Curious and Elegant Trees and Plants (new edition), by John Hill. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644556: Oil paintings of children and women, late 16th century. Two-year old child A, one-year old child B, noble woman C, and Sabine of Wurttemberg, Landgravine of Hesse D, 1560-1600. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889. Illustration by Dr. Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck, lithographed by C. Regnier. Dr. Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903) was a German museum curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644580: Indian murrel, Ophicephale punctue, Channa punctata and clingfish, Lepadogastere Balbis, Lepadogaster lepadogaster. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Massard, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644619: Pterodactyl skeleton with elongated snout, flying carnivorous reptile from the Jurassic period. Engraving by Plee published in Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, by Antoine Jussieu (1686-1758), Paris, edition Levrault, 1816-1830. The volume on fish and reptiles is edited by Hippolyte Cloquet / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644649: Green frog, green frog, edible frog, Pelophylax kl. esculentus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Victor, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644651: Indian cobra, spectacular cobra, naja a glasses, naja naja. Poisonous snake. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Plee, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644652: Surinam toad, Pipa, Surinam pipa, Pipa pipa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Prudhon, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644675: Anglerfish, frogfish, monkfish, Lophius piscatorius, Monkfish common and spotted handfish, Bachionichthys hirsutus, Chironecte herisse. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Louvier, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644680: House gecko, gecko houses, Hemidactylus frenatus, and broad-tailed gecko, phyllurus platurus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Madame Massard, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644681: Jungle-runner, Lizard ameiva, Ameiva ameiva, and tegu, American Backup, Tupinambis teguixin. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Madame Massard, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644693: Seahorse, Hippocampus, Filamentous Seahorse and greater pipefish, Syngnathus acus, Syngnathe needle. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Massard, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644697: Algerian cylindrical skink, chalcide, Chalcides chalcides, and four-toed worm lizard, Mexican chirote, Bipes canaliculatus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Plee, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644735: Viperine water snake, Viperine snake, Natrix maura. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Madame Joyeau, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4644741: Tentacled snake, erpeton tentacle, erpeton tentaculatum. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Massard, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images