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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.


Polypes

Plate 3

Polypes

$10


Doris

Plate 125

Doris Papillosa
Doris Radiata


$15


Phosphoric Pyrosoma

Plate 127

Phosphoric Pyrosoma


Nais Proboscidea

Plate 128

Nais Proboscidea

$10


Cuttle Fish

Plate 129

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


Cuttle Fish laid open

Plate 130

Cuttle Fish laid open

$15


paper nautilus

Plate 140

Animal of the granulated or tuberculated Paper Nautilus

$20


elephant tusk, twisted serpula

Plate 144

Dentalum Elephantinum
Serpula Muricata


$15


pearl mussel

Plate 145

Mytilus Margaritiferus or Pearl Muscle [sic]

$25


Great Sea Pinna

Plate 147

Pinna Rudis var. rotundata or
Great Sea Pinna

$25


Gordius Aquaticus

Plate 151

Different Views of
Gordius Aquaticus
in its natural size


$15


Sheep's Tapeworm

Plate 150

Serrata Tape Worms


$15


Green Polype

Plate 152

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


$15


Sertularia Pinnata (sea pen)

Plate 153

Sertularia Pinnata
(sea pen)


$15


Corals

Plate 156

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


$25


various corals

Plate 157

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


$25


Vorticella Racemosa

Plate 158

Vorticella Racemosa

$10


vorticella rotatoria

Plate 159

Vorticella rotatoria
" campanulata
" stentorea


$10


vorticella polypina, etc

Plate 159*

Vorticella polypina
Convallarian Vorticella


$10


urceolaris

Plate 159*

Vorticella urceolaris

$10


Trichoda sol

Plate 161

Trichoda sol

$10


Volvox globator

Plate 162

Volvox globator

$15


Eel Vibrio

Plate 163

Vibrio Anuillula or
Eel Vibrio


$10

 
We have many more of Shaw's copperplate engravings
...please see the Natural History page for Shaw's fish, insects, reptiles, mammals, etc.
See also the Shaw/Nodder fish.


Thousands of Natural History prints here