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As a librarian, I'm interested in rare books, particularly those with botanical illustrations! While I don't currently work with special collections items, I use to locate pretty things like this: https://t.co/VR2Jc3wd5S

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2018-04-15

Hang a piece of on your wall! Need gift ideas? See our vast print collection from the archives https://t.co/G1quZjRT59

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2018-04-07

Maria Sibylla Merian is remembered as one of the most significant contributors to the field of entomology. For explore her work in "Der rupsen begin", Pt. 3 (1717), in via : https://t.co/3uM0f2P9eD

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2018-03-30

"The Mammals of (1871) by J.L.G. Krefft includes by the amazing Scott sisters, Harriet Morgan and Helena Forde. Explore it for in thanks to : https://t.co/WVPj5L3K81

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2018-03-24

My paper discusses the figure of Juan de Espina, one of the owners of the Leonardo da Vinci albums in Madrid (Codex Madrid I & II), which are currently on display at the as part of the new exhibition https://t.co/DDRrn8EKUH

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2018-03-21

"Gleanings of was published in three parts between 1758-1764. It includes 152 hand-coloured etched plates by and after George Edwards et al. View it in via https://t.co/ipdShGvHHo

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2018-02-15

Theodor von Heuglin's "Ornithologie Nordost-Afrika" appeared in 57 parts between 1868-74. It treats ~950 species & includes 36 new species-group names. Find it in via : https://t.co/vavoCK9gIX

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2018-02-10

(Sorry, I forgot to add the link) https://t.co/2ndsYpX4Ny
"The Last Eclipse Of Kaliyuga": on apocalyptic meetings of the planets and a certain obscure theorem from conic geometry. My 46th column in the ongoing series is out

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2018-02-10

"Plants of the Coast of Coromandel" (1795-[1820]) is a major work on the flora of It features 300 hand-colored engraved plates after native Indian artists. Contributed to via https://t.co/qIAB8qOzOu

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2018-01-04

"Australian Lepidoptera and Their Transformations" (1864, 1890-98) depicts the life cycles of Australian moths & butterflies. It features based on paintings by Harriet & Helena Scott Digitized

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2017-11-18

This explores a German translation of Latham's "General Synopsis of https://t.co/gxoWMUO18F

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2017-10-26

Alexander von Humboldt, scientist and philosopher, was born in 1769.

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2017-09-14

The origin of cool: air conditioning was invented in 1902 to make colour printing in summer possible https://t.co/pRUoz3YOrI

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2017-08-29

"Fauna Japonica" introduced Japanese fauna to the West on a large scale. Learn more: https://t.co/XZlbuRa8d8 via

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2017-06-23

Beatrix Potter's Little-Known Scientific Studies and Illustrations of Mushrooms https://t.co/3TtFoiFh2v

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2017-04-26

Images from the First Colour Publication on Fish (1754) https://t.co/XawZJhGcGw

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2017-04-20