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Today we are highlighting hand-colored collotype photographs of flowers by Ogawa Kazumasa from the 10-volume series 'Japan: Described and Illustrated by the Japanese' written by eminent Japanese authorities and scholars. Learn more: https://t.co/zQrfk69EvG

Today we return to the works of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek with 2 titles bound in 1 book: Arcana naturae & Antonii van Leeuwenhoek Continuatio Arcanorum naturae detectorum published by Henrik van Kroonevelt in 1697. The books are a series of letters about various experiments.

All 3 species of these cylindrical-hooked-billed, saw-toothed Anatidae are common sights here in Wisconsin. Again, these images are from Rex Brasher's 'Birds and Trees of North America,' self-published in Kent, Connecticut, between 1929 and 1932. More: https://t.co/xsOUJlAI4m

This week we present a few long-tailed sparrows, the Towhees! These little beauties can be a bit shy, so they are often difficult to spot, but if you do, what a pleasure! Once again, these images are from Rex Brasher’s set Birds and Trees of North America. https://t.co/kul696adKE

It's #WoodEngravingWednesday! This week we focus on some of the wood engravings of Edward Walters who was also an accomplished fine-letterpress printer. These images come from 'Matrix' issues 1, 3, and 25. Learn about Walters's work here: https://t.co/9ZJ9Vlz86j

In celebration of #InternationalWomensDay, we triumphantly return to our Magnificent Women Monday posts! Today we present 'All This Is True: The Art of Warrington Colescott and Sue Coe.' All of the work shown here is by Sue Coe. Learn more here: https://t.co/zxyf6mKVVT

Last week's #Feathursday post featured Tanagers from Rex Brasher's 'Birds and Trees of North America.' Learn more here: https://t.co/NIjdkTOSAG

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We continue our tour of the Cardinalidae we began last week with the Grosbeaks! These images are once again from Rex Brasher’s massive, limited-edition, 12-volume set 'Birds and Trees of North America,' self-published between 1929 and 1932. Learn more: https://t.co/Pfp9zCbYVC

We thought that with all the snow that has hit most of the U.S. we’d bring some color to our #Feathursday with New World Buntings from Rex Brasher’s limited-edition, 12-volume set 'Birds and Trees of North America.' Learn more here: https://t.co/JRccjBG3xY