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33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Felis Tigris This first edition original antique lithograph was made in 1824 by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, the renowned Swiss naturalist and lithographer. Brodtmann's lithographs are detailed, accurately drawn and beautifully composed. This lithograph was made in the 1820s w..

33 x 25 cm (13 x 9.5 inches).Felis Tigris This first edition original antique lithograph was made in 1824 by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, the renowned Swiss naturalist and lithographer. Brodtmann's lithographs are detailed, accurately drawn and beautifully composed. This lithograph was made in the 1820s w..

38.5 x 23 cm (15.2 x 9 inches)This large antique copper plate engraving is by John Jonston. He was a scholar, renowned physician and distinguished naturalist. It was made in 1657 for "Historiae naturalis" and engraved by Matthaus Merian, the great German engraver. The engraving is printed on chain-l..

32.5 x 24cm (12.75 x 6.5 inches)Lilium superbumThis beautiful lithograph with original hand coloring was made in 1854-1855 and comes from Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe by Louis van Houtte, a famous nineteenth century Belgian horticulturalist. He employed plant collectors to bring back ..

25.2 x 16.3cm (10 x 6.5 inches). This antique engraving of heraldry was made in the 1840s by Thomas Jack. Heraldry is a system of visual identification - think of it as an early form of branding ! Noble families wanted everyone to know how important they were. As most people could not read, heraldry..

19 x 12 cm (7.5 x 4.8 inches).This original antique chromolithograph was made in 1894 by John Gerrard Keulemans (1842-1912). Keulemans was one of the greatest scientific illustrators of animals . His illustrations are exceptionally detailed, accurate and lifelike. It is in excellent condition. It is..

38.5 x 23 cm (15.2 x 9 inches)This large antique copper plate engraving is by John Jonston. He was a scholar, renowned physician and distinguished naturalist. It was made in 1657 for "Historiae naturalis" and engraved by Matthaus Merian, the great German engraver. The engraving is printed on chain-l..

24 x 16cm (9.5 x 6.5 inches)Tigridia violocea, Mexico.This beautiful lithograph with original hand coloring was made in 1854-1855 and comes from Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe by Louis van Houtte, a famous nineteenth century Belgian horticulturalist. He employed plant collectors to brin..

28.5 x 22cm (11.3 x 8.5 inches).This high quality antique engraving about the animal kingdom is by Traugott Bromme, a German traveller who led an exciting life. Bromme published books, prints and maps on his travels and the natural history of the world. This is a genuine antique with original hand p..

26.5 x 16.5cm (10 x 6.5 inches). This is an antique engraving by Baron Georges Cuvier. It was made in 1863, has original hand painted colouring and is in very good condition. Georges Cuvier was a French naturalist and zoologist and a leader in natural sciences in the early 19th century...

25.5 x 16.5 cm (10 x 6.5 inches)This antique lithograph is by Friederich Wilhelm Kuhnert, and was made in 1894 in London. Kuhnert (1865-1926) was a German artist who specialised in wildlife. He was especially good at portraying animals in natural settings. The image area is in excellent condition. T..

24 x 32cm (9.5 x 12.75 inches)Tigridia pavonia var speciosaThis beautiful lithograph with original hand coloring was made in 1851 and comes from Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe by Louis van Houtte, a famous nineteenth century Belgian horticulturalist. He employed plant collectors to brin..

45 x 34 cm (17.5 x 13.5 inches)Jackal (Canis aureus), Puma (Felis concolor), Tiger (Felis tigris), Wild Cat (Felis catus), European Pine Marten (Mustela martes), Beech Marten (Mustela foina), European Polecat (Mustela putorius)This large antique lithograph is by Emil Hanselmann of Stuttgart in Germa..

25.2 x 16.3cm (10 x 6.5 inches). This antique engraving of heraldry was made in the 1840s by Thomas Jack. Heraldry is a system of visual identification - think of it as an early form of branding ! Noble families wanted everyone to know how important they were. As most people could not read, heraldry..

16 x 10cm (6.5 x 4 inches).This antique lithograph was made in London in the 1850s by the famous Sowerby family, well known for their high quality illustrations of the natural world. They were made to educate the general population in natural history. The Victorians were very interested in natural h..

27 x 18.5 cm (10.5 x 7 inches).This finely detailed antique print was made by steel engraving in 1855. It's from a work by Paul Gervais, professor of zoology at the University of Montepelier in France. The colored ones have original hand painted coloring. The ones with a sepia or grey toned backgrou..

30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 inches).Knight, Lion, Deer, Monkey, Deer Head, Tiger, Lion, Angle, Wolf, Eagle Head, Horse Head, Tiger This is an original sepia tinted steel engraving by Thomas Jack with illustrations that were used to create heraldic crests. Every symbol in a heraldic design has meaning, hen..

30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 inches).Phoenix, Lion, Swan, Deer Head, Dog, Heron, Bull, Tiger, Greyhound, Eagle Head, Fox and Eagle Head This is an original sepia tinted steel engraving by Thomas Jack with illustrations that were used to create heraldic crests. Every symbol in a heraldic design has meaning,..

30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 inches).Deer, Pegasus, Fox, Eagle, Lion, Cockerel, Donkey, Boar, Dragon, Falcon, Tiger and Grouse This antique engraving of heraldry was made in the 1840s by Thomas Jack. Heraldry is a system of visual identification - think of it as an early form of branding ! Noble families w..

30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 inches).Bear, Fish, Greyhound, Blackbird, Rhinoceros Head, Thrush, Tiger, Swan, Wolf, Bat, Turtle and Arms with Feathers This antique engraving of heraldry was made in the 1840s by Thomas Jack. Heraldry is a system of visual identification - think of it as an early form of bran..

30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 inches).Knight's Arm, Cougar Head, Mink, Dog, Double-headed Eagle, Sleeping Dog, Eagle, Tiger, Ship, Lion Paw, Swift and Wings This antique engraving of heraldry was made in the 1840s by Thomas Jack. Heraldry is a system of visual identification - think of it as an early form o..

30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 inches).The images include Leda and the Swan, cupids playing a on a see-saw and a caterpillar-like creature with the words “I be a Butterfly' This antique engraving of heraldry was made in the 1840s by Thomas Jack. Heraldry is a system of visual identification - think of it as ..

29 x 21.5 (11.5 x 8.5)IndiaThis vintage lithograph is from Wild Nature, made in the early 1930s in London and Australia. It is what's known as an instructive picture, a genre of antique prints created to educate people about the natural world. As such they usually show animals realistic scenery. The..