Turning the Book Wheel

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Illustration of various sea shells from Franz Regenfuss’s Auserlesne Schnecken, Muscheln und andre Schaalthiere (1758).

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sea shells

Mar 28, 2025

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Fennec foxes from Zoogoer v.6:no.4 (1977).

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fennec fox

Mar 21, 2025

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“Tissandier’s electric balloon” from Science new ser.:v.3 (1884).

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19th century

Mar 14, 2025

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Blood vessels of an adrenal gland from Bulletin international. Resumés des travaux présentés. Classe des sciences mathématiques, naturelles et de la médecine Annee 10:pt.2 (1905).

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science fiction anatomy blood vessels

Mar 07, 2025

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A variety of Hemiptera (also known as “True Bugs”) from Memorie della Società entomologica italiana v.60 (1981).

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insects hemiptera scientific illustration

Feb 28, 2025

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A Brazilian opossum being presented to Queen Isabella of Spain in the year 1500 from The Zoogoer v.15:no.1 (1986).

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opossum

Feb 21, 2025

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Illustrations of cicadas from Voyage autour du monde par les mers de'lInde et de Chine exécuté sur la corvette de'létat la Favorite pendant les années 1830, 1831 et 1832 sous le commandement de m. Laplace t.5 [1839].

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insects cicadas scientific illustration

Feb 14, 2025

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A seadevil fish Linophryne arcturi (referred to in the text with the outdated term Diabolidium arcturi) from Zoological Society bulletin v.29 (1926).

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angler fish

Jan 31, 2025

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A Cuban species of tree snail Liguus blainianus pilsbyi from The Festivus v.54:no.4 (2002).

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snail

Jan 24, 2025

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An elephant shrew and a scientist’s caricature of an elephant shrew from The Zoogoer v.15:no.2 (1986).

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elephant shrew

Jan 17, 2025

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A selection of “ornaments” marketed to printers by American Type Founders Co. in Inland Printer v.24 (1899:Oct.-1900:Mar.). From the text:
“The ornaments here shown were collected by Will Bradley, the artist, many of them being from medieval sources, and designed by him with especial reference to the requirements of modern typography.”

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typography