FLO4644541: Pink moss, Rosa muscosa. Handcoloured engraving by James Andrews for John Stevens Henslow's “Bouquet des Souvenirs,” London, 1840. Henslow (1796 ~ 1861) was educated at Cambridge University, and returned to teach there, becoming Chair of Mineralogy in 1822 and Chair of Botany in 1825. His lectures were attended by a young Charles Darwin. James Andrews was a talented botanical artist who squandered his talents on gift books. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4644811: Ray, raye bordee, Batoidea, (Platyrhina?). 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 Dien, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Lvrault. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4644878: Hammerhead, Sphyrna zygaena, Zygene hammer, and smooth hound shark, Mustelus mustelus, Emissole commune. 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 Talbeau, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4645183: Grayling, coregone thymalle, Thymallus thymallus, and European smelt, common eperlan, Osmerus eperlanus. 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 Joyeau, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Lvrault. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4645197: Cuban gar, Lepisostee caiman, Atractosteus tristoechus. 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 Gabriel, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images