Planets Collection (page 8)

Caper bush or Flinders rose, Capparis spinosa, Caprier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Turkish wartycabbage or Turkish rocket, Bunias orientalis, Bunias de Levant. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar

Dyers woad, Isatis tinctoria. Dyer s
Dyers woad, Isatis tinctoria, Pastel des Teinturers. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Camelina or false flax, Camelina sativa, Cameline cultivee. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Bracken or common brake fern, Pteridium aquilinum, Pteris aquilina, Pteride aquiline. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil

New Zealand flax or harekeke, Phormium tenax, Phormium tenace. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Wolfs bane or wolfsbane, Aconitum lycoctonum, Aconit tue-loup. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Northern bayberry, Myrica pensylvanica, cirier de pensylivanie. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Sweet chestnut, Castanea sativa, Castanea vesca, Chataignier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Cork oak tree, Quercus suber, chene liege. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Ramie or China grass, Boehmeria nivea, Urtica nivea, Ortie blanche. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Tobacco plant, Nicotiana tabacum, Tabac. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Greater dodder or European dodder, Cuscuta europaea, cuscute. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

European ash tree, Fraxinus excelsior, Frene. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Dyers madder or common madder, Rubia tinctorum, Garance. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Hogweed or cow parsnip, Heracleum sphondylium, berce branc-ursine. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Water caltrop or buffalo nut, Trapa natans, Macre. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Greater spearwort, Ranunculus lingua, Renoncule grande-douve. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Peanut or groundnut, Arachis hypogaea, Arachide. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Crimson clover or Italian clover, Trifolium incarnatum, Trefle incarnat. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A

Common flax or linseed, Linum usitatissimum. Lin cultive. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Sycamore maple tree, Acer pseudoplatanas, Erable sycomore. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Tree cotton, Gossypium arboreum, Cotoninier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Corn spurry, Spergula arvensis, Spergule des champs. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Common corn-cockle, Agrostemma githago, Githago segetum, Nielle des bles, Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A

Dyers rocket or dyers weed, Reseda luteola, Gaude. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Wood anemone or windflower, Anemone nemorosa, Anemone sylvie. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

How our world looks from other worlds (engraving)
3621267 How our world looks from other worlds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How our world looks from other worlds)

Title page of Astronomia nova Aitiologetos, by Johannes Kepler (engraving)
2916305 Title page of Astronomia nova Aitiologetos, by Johannes Kepler (engraving) by German School, (17th century); The University of St

The Earth from space (colour photo)
3091149 The Earth from space (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Earth from space. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

An imaginary landscape on Mars (colour litho)
5996183 An imaginary landscape on Mars (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An imaginary landscape on Mars)

Detail of the Virgin Relief, depicting planets and zodiac signs, Malatestian Temple, Chapel of the Planets
1281583 Detail of the Virgin Relief, depicting planets and zodiac signs, Malatestian Temple, Chapel of the Planets, Rimini (marble) by Duccio, Agostino di (1418-c.81); Alinari

Vathek and Carathis consult the planets (etching)
3622581 Vathek and Carathis consult the planets (etching) by Tourrier, Alfred Holst (1836-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vathek and Carathis consult the planets)

Front endpaper details from Astronomia nova Aitiologetos
2916306 Front endpaper details from Astronomia nova Aitiologetos, by Johannes Kepler (engraving) by German School, (17th century); The University of St

Fol 45 Astronomia nova Aitiologetos, by Johannes Kepler (engraving)
2916304 Fol 45 Astronomia nova Aitiologetos, by Johannes Kepler (engraving) by German School, (17th century); The University of St

Ms 2200 f. 115v. The World, according to Aristotle, miniature from
CHT307486 Ms 2200 f.115v. The World, according to Aristotle, miniature from De Philosophia Mundi by Guillaume de Conches (1100-54) 1276-77 (vellum) by French School

The Creation of the Heavens, c. 1790 (pen & ink with wash on paper)
XYC258611 The Creation of the Heavens, c.1790 (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); 23.3x25.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Macrocosm, from Zubdet ut Tevarih by Lokman, 1583 (vellum)
REV326111 Macrocosm, from Zubdet ut Tevarih by Lokman, 1583 (vellum) by Turkish School, (16th century); Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; (add.info.: the Epitome of Historical Works); Turkish

An Orrery designed by Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) from the Atlas Major c
STC245489 An Orrery designed by Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) from the Atlas Major c.1630 (coloured engraving) by Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Dutch

The Solar System of Rene Descartes (1596-1650) from Description de l Univers
CHT223716 The Solar System of Rene Descartes (1596-1650) from Description de l Univers by Alain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706) 1683 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Space-Suits (litho)
2812591 Space-Suits (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Space-Suits. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on The World of Tomorrow)

The Solar System (coloured engraving)
6014054 The Solar System (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Solar System)

An impression of the surface of Mercury (litho)
6000074 An impression of the surface of Mercury (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An impression of the surface of Mercury)

Map showing Tycho Brahes System of Planetary Orbits, from The Celestial Atlas
STC129824 Map showing Tycho Brahes System of Planetary Orbits, from The Celestial Atlas, or The Harmony of the Universe (Atlas coelestis seu harmonia macrocosmica) pub

Number Seven, Saturn (litho)
908316 Number Seven, Saturn (litho) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

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