EditorialNilgai or nilgau, Boselaphus tragocamelus (Nyl-ghau, Portax picta). From a specimen in Edinburgh Royal Museum. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's Library, Edinburgh, 1836.
EditorialA 15th century coloured map of Europe. Quod picta est parva germania tota tabella: Et latus italie? gelidas quod prospicit alpes, etc. Eystat, 1491. Source: Maps.c.2.a.1.
EditorialMap of Europe. Quod picta est parva germania tota tabella: Et latus italie gelidas quod prospicit alpes: Savromatum que truces populi: gentes que profundo Vicine adriaco: pelopis regnum que vetusti: Pannonios et findit agros qua frigidus hister: Atque ...
EditorialNilgai or nilgau, Boselaphus tragocamelus (Nyl-ghau, Portax picta). From a specimen in Edinburgh Royal Museum. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's Library, Edinburgh, 1836.
EditorialBar-breasted upland goose, Chloephaga picta leucoptera. (White-winged antarctic goose, Anas leucoptera.) A new descript goose from the Falkland Island in the Royal Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Peter Brown from his New Illustrations of...