Edwards Collection (page 3)

Virginia rail, Rallus limicola (American water rail). Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640079 Virginia rail, Rallus limicola (American water rail). Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from "
FLO4640072 Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Wood duck, Aix sponsa. (Summer duck of Carolina, Anas aestiva) Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4639969 Wood duck, Aix sponsa. (Summer duck of Carolina, Anas aestiva) Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Puffin, Fratercula arctica. (Puffin of the Isle of Wight) Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641446 Puffin, Fratercula arctica. (Puffin of the Isle of Wight) Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Northern or hen harrier, Circus cyaneus. (Marsh hawk, Falco uliginosus). Illustration copied from George Edwards based
FLO4641395 Northern or hen harrier, Circus cyaneus. (Marsh hawk, Falco uliginosus). Illustration copied from George Edwards based on an original drawing by William Bartram

Willow warbler (yellow wren), Phylloscopus trochilus (Motacilla trochilus). Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641297 Willow warbler (yellow wren), Phylloscopus trochilus (Motacilla trochilus). Illustration copied from George Edwards

Jamaican or green tody, Todus todus. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641260 Jamaican or green tody, Todus todus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641180 Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica. (Green winged dove) Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640612 Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica. (Green winged dove) Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Sandhill crane, Grus canadensis. (Brown and ash coloured crane, Grus fusca) Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640608 Sandhill crane, Grus canadensis. (Brown and ash coloured crane, Grus fusca) Illustration copied from George Edwards

St. Jago or green monkey, Chlorocebus sabaeus. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640568 St. Jago or green monkey, Chlorocebus sabaeus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Pompadour cotinga, Xipholena punicea. Copied from George Edwards Gleanings of Natural History, 1758
FLO4640531 Pompadour cotinga, Xipholena punicea. Copied from George Edwards Gleanings of Natural History, 1758. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Black mauco or black lemur, Eulemur macaco, native to Madagascar. Vulnerable
FLO4640497 Black mauco or black lemur, Eulemur macaco, native to Madagascar. Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Green and red Chinese parrot, male, Eclectus roratus. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640446 Green and red Chinese parrot, male, Eclectus roratus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Lanthorn fly or Lantern fly in its luminous state Fulgora lanternaria
5856461 Lanthorn fly or Lantern fly in its luminous state Fulgora lanternaria; (add.info.: Lanthorn fly or Lantern fly in its luminous state Fulgora lanternaria Hand-colored copperplate engraving)

Four-horned ram (Ovis aries) and horns of the Iceland sheep and Cretan sheep
5856454 Four-horned ram (Ovis aries) and horns of the Iceland sheep and Cretan sheep; (add.info.: Four-horned ram (Ovis aries)

Nilgai (nylghan) or white footed antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
5856449 Nilgai (nylghan) or white footed antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus); (add.info.: Nilgai (nylghan) or white footed antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus)

Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
5856448 Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx); (add.info.: Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of

Lynx (Lynx lynx)
5856447 Lynx (Lynx lynx); (add.info.: Lynx (Lynx lynx) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794

Lemming, hamster, songar rat, blind mole-rat, perfuming shrew (muskrat), and elephant shrew Lemmus lemmus
5856444 Lemming, hamster, songar rat, blind mole-rat, perfuming shrew (muskrat), and elephant shrew Lemmus lemmus, Cricetus cricetus, Mus songarus, Spalax microphthalmus, Ondatra zibethicus

Horse Equus caballus
5856438 Horse Equus caballus; (add.info.: Horse Equus caballus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794)

Cape or Siberian Mole and common hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus, Scapanus townsendii
5856436 Cape or Siberian Mole and common hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus, Scapanus townsendii; (add.info.: Cape or Siberian Mole and common hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus)

Flying squirrel and striped squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus and Tamias striatus
5856432 Flying squirrel and striped squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus and Tamias striatus; (add.info.: Flying squirrel and striped squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus)

Dog-faced baboon Papio hamadryas, Papio doguera, Cynocephalus
5856428 Dog-faced baboon Papio hamadryas, Papio doguera, Cynocephalus; (add.info.: Dog-faced baboon Papio hamadryas, Papio doguera)

Blue fox Vulpes lagopus
5856426 Blue fox Vulpes lagopus; (add.info.: Blue fox Vulpes lagopus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794)

Advertisement for Edward's Instantaneous American Hairline
5310162 Advertisement for Edward's Instantaneous American Hairline; (add.info.: Advertisement for Edward's Instantaneous American Hairline. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482) and her son Edward of Westminster (1453-1471)
FLO4607655 Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482) and her son Edward of Westminster (1453-1471) were protected by a bandit after the Battle of Hexam, 1464 - Margaret, Queen of Henry VI, with her son

Elisabeth Woodville (Wydville, Wydeville or Widvile, 1437-1492), with her sons
FLO4607647 Elisabeth Woodville (Wydville, Wydeville or Widvile, 1437-1492), with her sons, begged Edward IV (1442-1483) to restore her lands - Lady Elizabeth Grey with her two young sons Thomas

The bourgeois of Calais take hostage to Edward of England (1312-1377), during the siege of Calais (1346)
FLO4607638 The bourgeois of Calais take hostage to Edward of England (1312-1377), during the siege of Calais (1346) - Surrender of Calais to King Edward III, 1346. Copperplate engraving by J

"The Insensible Perspiration." Emblematic figure of a naked man within a cloud
5856481 "The Insensible Perspiration." Emblematic figure of a naked man within a cloud.; (add.info.: "The Insensible Perspiration." Figure of a naked man within a cloud)

Ursiform sloth (Ursus labiatus) and Three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus)
5856462 Ursiform sloth (Ursus labiatus) and Three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus); (add.info.: Ursiform sloth (Ursus labiatus) and Three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus)

The Syrian Goat Capra hircus
5856459 The Syrian Goat Capra hircus; (add.info.: The Syrian Goat Capra hircus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of)

Mythical "sukotyro" and duck-billed platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Sukotyro imlieus
5856458 Mythical "sukotyro" and duck-billed platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Sukotyro imlieus; (add.info.: Mythical "sukotyro")

Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis
5856455 Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis; (add.info.: Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of)

The Orang Utan or Wild Man of the Woods (Pongo pygmaeus) holding a stick
5856450 The Orang Utan or Wild Man of the Woods (Pongo pygmaeus) holding a stick.; (add.info.: The Orang Utan or Wild Man of the Woods (Pongo pygmaeus) holding a stick

Beaver, alpine marmot, bobak marmot and earless marmot Castor canadensis, Marmota marmota, Marmota bobak
5856424 Beaver, alpine marmot, bobak marmot and earless marmot Castor canadensis, Marmota marmota, Marmota bobak; (add.info.: Beaver, alpine marmot, bobak marmot and earless marmot Castor canadensis)

Magot or Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus)
5856423 Magot or Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus); (add.info.: Magot or Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's

Bengal florican, Houbaropsis bengalensis. (Indian bustard, Otis bengalensis.) Critically endangered
FLO4640032 Bengal florican, Houbaropsis bengalensis. (Indian bustard, Otis bengalensis.) Critically endangered. Illustration copied from George Edwards

Nicobar pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica. Near threatened. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4639971 Nicobar pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica. Near threatened. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Aye-aye or long-fingered lemur, Daubentonia madagascariensis, with long middle finger. Near threatened
FLO4639941 Aye-aye or long-fingered lemur, Daubentonia madagascariensis, with long middle finger. Near threatened. Illustration copied from George Edwards

Greater Egyptian jerboa, Jaculus orientalis, with pyramids in the background. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641154 Greater Egyptian jerboa, Jaculus orientalis, with pyramids in the background. Illustration copied from George Edwards

Red-breasted blackbird, Sturnella militaris. (Shirley or greater bullfinch)
FLO4641040 Red-breasted blackbird, Sturnella militaris. (Shirley or greater bullfinch, Tanagra militaris) Illustration copied from George Edwards

Red-faced spider monkey, Ateles paniscus. Vulnerable. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640263 Red-faced spider monkey, Ateles paniscus. Vulnerable. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Man of war bird or frigate bird, possibly a juvenile, Fregata magnificens. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640256 Man of war bird or frigate bird, possibly a juvenile, Fregata magnificens. Illustration copied from George Edwards

Gilt tailed dormouse, Myoxus chrysurus. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640836 Gilt tailed dormouse, Myoxus chrysurus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison

Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, male. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640096 Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, male. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Black francolin, Francolinus francolinus. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640015 Black francolin, Francolinus francolinus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison

Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus. (Little brown bittern, Ardea minuta) Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641355 Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus. (Little brown bittern, Ardea minuta) Illustration copied from George Edwards

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"Edwards: A Tapestry of History, Royalty, and Achievements" Step into the world of Edwards, where history intertwines with remarkable individuals and captivating events. From Jonathan Edwards' profound sermons to the grandeur of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953, this name carries a legacy that spans across time. As we explore the corridors of Westminster Abbey through the Map of the Coronation ritual, we are reminded of the majestic moment when Her Majesty was crowned. The echoes of Gareth Edwards' triumphant moments on the rugby field resonate within us as his skillful plays captivated audiences worldwide. Amidst nature's beauty lies Primula auricula, also known as primrose - a delicate flower that symbolizes grace and elegance. Just like these blossoms, it has left an indelible mark on various realms, and is impossible to forget The Great Train Robbery - an audacious heist etched in history forever. Queen Elizabeth II's coronation marked a significant milestone for both her reign and our collective memory. As she ascended to her throne with dignity and poise, it became evident that Edwards would forever be intertwined with royalty. The fragrance of hyacinths fills our senses as we delve deeper into this tale. John Passmore Edwards graces Vanity Fair's pages as Spy captures his philanthropic spirit and dedication to societal betterment. Meanwhile, Staffordshire County Asylum stands tall near Leek - a testament to Edwardian architecture reflecting society's evolving approach towards mental health care. Intriguingly contrasting yet equally captivating is "The Marriage of General Mite and Millie Edwards" in Manchester – reminding us that love knows no boundaries or size restrictions. Dianthus barbatus or sweet william adds its vibrant hues to this tapestry; just like these flowers bloom amidst adversity, so do those who bear this illustrious name.