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Zoological Lectures, delivered to the Royal Institution
and General Zoology or Systematic Natural History

by George Shaw (1800-1819)
Mrs. Griffith, principal engraver

Original 200+year-old copperplate engravings • titles mainly English, some Latin
Sheet size: approx. 5.5 x 9.25 inches. (see enlargements for any flaws)

George Shaw (1751-1813) was a notable English botanist and zoologist. Shaw was a initially a medical practitioner. He became the assistant lecturer in botany at Oxford University and keeper of the natural history department at the British Museum. He was a co-founder of the Linnean Society was a fellow of the Royal Society. He is also well known these days for the colored prints of animals he published in The Naturalist's Miscellany with Mr. Nodder.

Plate 3

Polypes

$10

Plate 125

Doris Papillosa
Doris Radiata

$15

Plate 127

Phosphoric Pyrosoma

Plate 128

Nais Proboscidea

$10

Plate 129

Sepia Officinalis or
Common Cuttle Fish
Bone of Cuttle Fish
Eggs (Sea Grapes)

Plate 130

Cuttle Fish laid open

$15

Plate 140

Animal of the granulated or tuberculated Paper Nautilus

$20

Plate 144

Dentalum Elephantinum
Serpula Muricata

$15

Plate 145

Mytilus Margaritiferus or Pearl Muscle [sic]

$25

Plate 147

Pinna Rudis var. rotundata or
Great Sea Pinna

$25

Plate 151

Different Views of
Gordius Aquaticus
in its natural size

$15

Plate 150

Serrata Tape Worms

$15

Plate 152

Different Views of the
Hydra Viridis or Green Polype
both in its natural size and magnified

$15

Plate 153

Sertularia Pinnata
(sea pen)

$15

Plate 156

Isis Hippumis or Black & White Isis
Gorgonia Pretiosa or Red Coral

$25

Plate 157

Muriated Madrepore (coral)
Cinnamon Madrepore (coral)
Mushroom Madrepore (coral)
Brain Madrepore (coral)

$25

Plate 158

Vorticella Racemosa

$10

Plate 159

Vorticella rotatoria
" campanulata
" stentorea

$10

Plate 159*

Vorticella polypina
Convallarian Vorticella

$10

Plate 159*

Vorticella urceolaris

$10

Plate 161

Trichoda sol

$10

Plate 162

Volvox globator

$15

Plate 163

Vibrio Anuillula or
Eel Vibrio

$10