FLO4639840: Dimetrodon, like Permian carnivorous synapsid. Chromolithography of F. John (series prehistoric animals of the Reichardt Cocoa Company), originally published in “Animals of the Prehistoric World”, 1910, Hamburg (Germany), text by Wilhelm Bolsche. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4636035: Aborigines of Australia, a warrior with a body covered in scarifications and a woman with a fur cape. Lithography for the book: “” Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amérique et d'Australie”” by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche (1785-1863), Meissen edition (Germany), 1835-1840. Australian aborigine warrior with body scarification, carrying a long spear and shield, and aborigine woman in fur cape. Handcoloured lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche's “” Vollstaendige Voelkergallerie in getreuen Abbildungen”” (Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures), Meissen, circa 1835-1840. / Bridgeman Images

LRI4636047: Young gentlemen of the aristocracy hunting the falcon (miniature, 15th century), Italian School, (15th century) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4636229: Portraits of indigenous Chamorro from Guam, Mariana Islands (USA). Upstairs, girls from the alcade of Umatac and below, portraits of Stephan and Claudio Lajo. Illustration from Voyage Around the World (1824) by Louis de Freycinet (1779-1842). Lithography for the book: “” Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amérique et d'Australie”” by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche (1785-1863), Meissen edition (Germany), 1835-1840. Chamorro men, women and children of Guam, Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean. Marianna and Josepha, daughters of the Mayor of Umatac (top), and Stephan and Claudio Lajo (bottom). Handcoloured lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche's “” Vollstaendige Voelkergallerie in getreuen Abbildungen”” (Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures), Meissen, circa 1835-1840. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4636259: The Monastery of Agagna on the island of Guam (Mariana Archipelago, USA), Spanish settlers on carriers and natives carrying game. Illustration from Voyage Around the World (1824) by Louis de Freycinet (1779-1842). Lithography for the book: “” Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amérique et d'Australie”” by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche (1785-1863), Meissen edition (Germany), 1835-1840. Monastery of Agagna on the island of Guam: spanish colonials with umbrella on litter, natives carrying game and a pig. Handcoloured lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche's “” Vollstaendige Voelkergallerie in getreuen Abbildungen”” (Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures), Meissen, circa 1835-1840. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4636290: Group of chamarro reparting and checking their fishing nets, on the coast of the Mariana Islands (USA). Others sin. Illustration from Voyage Around the World (1824) by Louis de Freycinet (1779-1842). Lithography for the book: “” Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amérique et d'Australie”” by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche (1785-1863), Meissen edition (Germany), 1835-1840. Naked Chamorro men and women mending and casting nets as they fish on the coast of the Mariana islands. Handcoloured lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche's “” Vollstaendige Voelkergallerie in getreuen Abbildungen”” (Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures), Meissen, circa 1835-1840. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4636301: French explorers and botanist in the ruins of a chamarro site of stone pillars on Rota Island (Mariana Islands, USA). Illustration from Voyage Around the World (1824) by Louis de Freycinet (1779-1842). Lithography for the book: “” Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amérique et d'Australie”” by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche (1785-1863), Meissen edition (Germany), 1835-1840. English explorers and botanist at the ruins of ancient Chamorro stone structures on the island of Rota, north of Guam. Handcoloured lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche's “” Vollstaendige Voelkergallerie in getreuen Abbildungen”” (Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures), Meissen, circa 1835-1840. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4636338: Portrait of the chiefs of the Sandwich Islands (Hawai): in the centre, Kiaimoukou, Maui Island, on the left, a tattoo chef from Oahu Island, on the right, an officer from Kiamoukou. Illustration from Voyage Around the World (1824) by Louis de Freycinet (1779-1842). Lithography for the book: “” Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amérique et d'Australie”” by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche (1785-1863), Meissen edition (Germany), 1835-1840. Chiefs of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii): Kiaimoukou surnamed Cox, Chief of Maui Island (center), a tattooed chief of Oahu Island (left) and officer to Kiaimoukou (right). Handcoloured lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsch's “” Vollstaendige Voelkergallerie in getreuen Abbildungen”” (Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures), Meissen, circa 1835-1840. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4636519: George Chapman, English dramatist, translator, and poet, died 1634. Copperplate engraving from William Richard's Portraits Illustrating Granger's Biographical History of England, London, 1792-1812. James Granger (1723-1776) was an English clergy, biographer, and print collector. / Bridgeman Images

LRI4636745: Bolgia of the false prophets (song 20 from Hell, in the Divine Comedy)- Miniature, 14th century, Italian School, (14th century) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4636790: Emery Hill, founder of Alms Houses and Free School in Rochester Row, Tothill Fields, Westminster, died 1677. Copperplate engraving by T. Trotter from William Richard's Portraits Illustrating Granger's Biographical History of England, London, 1792-1812. James Granger (1723-1776) was an English clergy, biographer, and print collector. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637044: The beak crosses parrot. Coloured copper engraving by George Graves, in British Ornithology, 1811. Bulfinch, Eurasian bullfinch, Loxia pyrrhula, Pyrrhula pyrrhula. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Graves from “British Ornithology”” 1811. Graves was a bookseller, publisher, artist, engraver and colorist and worked on botanical and ornithological books. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637161: Curlew ash. Coloured copper engraving by George Graves, in British Ornithology, 1811. Curlew, Scolopax arquata, Numenius arquata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Graves from “British Ornithology”” 1811. Graves was a bookseller, publisher, artist, engraver and colorist and worked on botanical and ornithological books. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4636715: John Taylor, Thames waterman and self-styled Water Poet (1578 -1653). Copperplate engraving from William Richard's Portraits illustrating Granger's Biographical History of England, London, 1792-1812. James Granger (1723-1776) was an English clergy, biographer, and print collector. / Bridgeman Images

LRI4636730: Dante and Virgil meets Ugolino, traitor (song 23 from Hell in the Divine Comedy) miniature, 14th century, Italian School, (14th century) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4636738: Sir William Morice (1628-1690), Secretary of State to King Charles II of England. Copperplate engraving from William Richard's Portraits Illustrating Granger's Biographical History of England, London, 1792-1812. James Granger (1723-1776) was an English clergy, biographer, and print collector. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4636766: Paul Chamberlin, English physician, from an original drawing, 1658. Copperplate engraving by T. Trotter after an illustration by R. White from William Richard's Portraits Illustrating Granger's Biographical History of England, London, 1792-1812. James Granger (1723-1776) was an English clergy, biographer, and print collector. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4636872: Thomas Flatman, English poet and miniature painter, 1635-1688. Engraved by Godefroy from a miniature portrait by Flatman, 1661. Copperplate engraving from William Richard's Portraits Illustrating Granger's Biographical History of England, London, 1792-1812. James Granger (1723-1776) was an English clergy, biographer, and print collector. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4636878: Nathanael Richards, English dramatist and poet, fl. 1630-1654. Copperplate engraving from William Richard's Portraits Illustrating Granger's Biographical History of England, London, 1792-1812. James Granger (1723-1776) was an English clergy, biographer, and print collector. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637025: Thrush drains. Coloured copper engraving by George Graves, in British Ornithology, 1811. Misseltoe thrush, Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Graves from “British Ornithology”” 1811. Graves was a bookseller, publisher, artist, engraver and colorist and worked on botanical and ornithological books. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637187: Coot macrolls. Coloured copper engraving by George Graves, in British Ornithology, 1811. Common coot, Fulica atra. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Graves from “British Ornithology”” 1811. Graves was a bookseller, publisher, artist, engraver and colorist and worked on botanical and ornithological books. Drawn by William Samuel Howitt, a sporting and natural history artist. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637332: Cassenoix fly. Coloured copper engraving by George Graves, in British Ornithology, 1811. Spotted nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Graves from “British Ornithology”” 1811. Graves was a bookseller, publisher, artist, engraver and colorist and worked on botanical and ornithological books. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637374: Redtail with white forehead. Coloured copper engraving by George Graves, in British Ornithology, 1811. Redstart, Motacilla Phoenicurus, Phoenicurus phoenicurus on a honeysuckle branch, Lonicera periclymenum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Graves from “British Ornithology”” 1811. Graves was a bookseller, publisher, artist, engraver and colorist and worked on botanical and ornithological books. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637485: The immortal, the flower stands under a crown, around roses, poppies and tulips lie crashed under a fake broken - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), after an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.Granville (1803-1847), for Les fleurs animees, 1847 - Emblematic illustration of the everlasting flower, Helichrysum stoechas - Handcoloured steel engraving by C. Geoffrois after an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Grandville from “” Les Fleurs Animees,”” 1847 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637243: The royal eagle. Coloured copper engraving by George Graves, in British Ornithology, 1811. Golden eagle, Falco chryseatos, Aquila chryseatos. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Graves from “British Ornithology”” 1811. Graves was a bookseller, publisher, artist, engraver and colorist and worked on botanical and ornithological books. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637285: Horned hawk, male. Coloured copper engraving by George Graves, in British Ornithology, 1811. Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Graves from “British Ornithology”” 1811. Graves was a bookseller, publisher, artist, engraver and colorist and worked on botanical and ornithological books. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637289: Reed busard. Coloured copper engraving by George Graves, in British Ornithology, 1811. Moor buzzard, Falco aeruginosus, marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Graves from “British Ornithology”” 1811. Graves was a bookseller, publisher, artist, engraver and colorist and worked on botanical and ornithological books. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637567: The poppy fee sprinkles opium pods on coleopteres and locusts drugs - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), based on an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.Granville (1803-1847), for Les fleurs animees, 1847 - Opium poppy flower fairy, Papaver somniferum - Handcoloured steel engraving by C. Kings after an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Grandville from “” Les Fleurs Animees,”” 1847 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637493: La fee des carnations, hewn and clothed with petals, accompanied by butterflies and caterpillars - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), from an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.Granville (1803-1847), for Les fleurs animees, 1847 - Carnation flower fairy, Dianthus caryophyllus - Handcoloured steel engraving by C. Geoffrois after an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Grandville from “” Les Fleurs Animees,”” 1847 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637511: The blueberry and poppy fees walk in a field, with musician grasshoppers - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), from an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.J.Granville (1803-1847), for Les fleurs animees, 1847 - Cornflower and poppy flower fairies - Handcoloured steel engraving by C. Geoffrois after an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Grandville from “” Les Fleurs Animees,”” 1847 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637700: The fee of the vine holds a bunch of grapes, at its feet a broken bottle and a drunk bird holding a glass of wine - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), after an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.Granville (1803-1847), for Les fleurs animees, 1847 - Tipsy grapevine flower fairy, Vitis vinifera - Handcoloured steel engraving by C. Geoffrois after an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Grandville from “” Les Fleurs Animees”””, 1847 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637177: Eyster pie. Coloured copper engraving by George Graves, in British Ornithology, 1811. Foot oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Graves from “British Ornithology”” 1811. Graves was a bookseller, publisher, artist, engraver and colorist and worked on botanical and ornithological books. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637220: Duck tadorne from Belon. Coloured copper engraving by George Graves, in British Ornithology, 1811. Shelduck, Anas tadorna, Tadorna tadorna. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Graves from “British Ornithology”” 1811. Graves was a bookseller, publisher, artist, engraver and colorist and worked on botanical and ornithological books. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637303: Montagu busard. Coloured copper engraving by George Graves, in British Ornithology, 1811. Ash coloured falcon, Falco cineraceus, Montague's harrier, Circus cineraceus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Graves from “British Ornithology”” 1811. Graves was a bookseller, publisher, artist, engraver and colorist and worked on botanical and ornithological books. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4637336: The epeiche or the spike varies. Coloured copper engraving by George Graves, in British Ornithology, 1811. Greater spotted woodpecker, Picus major, Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Graves from “British Ornithology”” 1811. Graves was a bookseller, publisher, artist, engraver and colorist and worked on botanical and ornithological books. / Bridgeman Images

LRI4637400: The Coot Hunt of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (or Ferdinand IV of Naples) (1751-1825) on Lake Fusaro near Naples, Italy (Ferdinand IV hunting Coot on Lake Fusaro) Detail - Painting by Jacob Philipp Hackert dit Hackert d'Italie (1737-1807) 1783 Dim 146x227 cm Naples Museo Ionale di Capodimonte, Hackert, Jacob-Philippe (1737-1807) / Bridgeman Images