Turpin Collection (#3)

Spiny lobster, Panulirus homarus, and mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis
5855156 Spiny lobster, Panulirus homarus, and mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis; (add.info.: Spiny lobster, Panulirus homarus, and mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis)

King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, and griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus
5855149 King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, and griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus; (add.info.: King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, and griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus)

Crown imperial, Fritillaria imperialis
5855147 Crown imperial, Fritillaria imperialis; (add.info.: Crown imperial, Fritillaria imperialis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

Lords and ladies, Arum maculatum
5855146 Lords and ladies, Arum maculatum; (add.info.: Lords and ladies, Arum maculatum. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

Apricot, Prunus armeniaca
5855229 Apricot, Prunus armeniaca; (add.info.: Apricot, Prunus armeniaca. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science, " Florence)

Chimpanzee, Simia troglodytes, and moustached monkey, Cercopithecus cephus
5855185 Chimpanzee, Simia troglodytes, and moustached monkey, Cercopithecus cephus; (add.info.: Chimpanzee, Simia troglodytes, and moustached monkey, Cercopithecus cephus)

Sunda flying lemur, Galeopterus variegatus
5855207 Sunda flying lemur, Galeopterus variegatus; (add.info.: Sunda flying lemur, Galeopterus variegatus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural)

Mezereon, Daphne mezereum
5855172 Mezereon, Daphne mezereum; (add.info.: Mezereon, Daphne mezereum. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science, " Florence, Italy)

Wild goat, Capra aegagrus, and mouflon of Corsica, Ovis aries orientalis
5855169 Wild goat, Capra aegagrus, and mouflon of Corsica, Ovis aries orientalis; (add.info.: Wild goat, Capra aegagrus, and mouflon of Corsica, Ovis aries orientalis)

Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis
5855168 Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis; (add.info.: Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, and caracara, Caracara plancus
5855167 Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, and caracara, Caracara plancus; (add.info.: Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, and caracara, Caracara plancus)

White crested helmetshrike and dusky woodswallow
5855210 White crested helmetshrike and dusky woodswallow; (add.info.: White-crested helmetshrike, Prionops plumatus, and dusky woodswallow, Artamus cyanopterus)

Oriental honey buzzard and white-tailed hawk
5855204 Oriental honey buzzard and white-tailed hawk; (add.info.: Oriental honey buzzard, Pernis ptilorhyncus, and white-tailed hawk, Buteo albicaudatus)

Yellow-billed kite and swallow-tailed kite
5855203 Yellow-billed kite and swallow-tailed kite; (add.info.: Yellow-billed kite, Milvus aegyptius, and swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus)

Capuchinbird and Amazonian umbrellabird
5855199 Capuchinbird and Amazonian umbrellabird; (add.info.: Capuchinbird or Calfbird, Perissocephalus tricolor, and Amazonian umbrellabird, Cephalopterus ornatus)

Peregrine falcon and gyrfalcon
5855183 Peregrine falcon and gyrfalcon; (add.info.: Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus, and gyrfalcon or gerfalcon, Falco rusticolus)

llama, Lama glama, and dromedary camel, Camelus dromedarius
5855181 llama, Lama glama, and dromedary camel, Camelus dromedarius; (add.info.: Llama, Lama glama, and dromedary camel, Camelus dromedarius)

Malachite kingfisher, Alcedo cristata, and Cerulean kingfisher, Alcedo coerulescens
5855179 Malachite kingfisher, Alcedo cristata, and Cerulean kingfisher, Alcedo coerulescens; (add.info.: Malachite kingfisher, Alcedo cristata, and Cerulean kingfisher, Alcedo coerulescens)

Blue daisy, Felicia amelloides
5855161 Blue daisy, Felicia amelloides; (add.info.: Blue daisy, Felicia amelloides. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science, " Florence)

Black wildebeest and chamoi
5855151 Black wildebeest and chamoi; (add.info.: Black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu, Connochaetes gnou, and Pyrenean chamois, Rupicapra pyrenaica)

White water lily
5855152 White water lily; (add.info.: White water lily, Nymphaea alba. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science, " Florence)

Dick Turpin (1706-1739) English robber and highwayman. 19th century (colour-printed wood engraving)
531485 Dick Turpin (1706-1739) English robber and highwayman. 19th century (colour-printed wood engraving); (add.info.: Subject of many romantic stories especially that of his ride to York on his)

Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci (Serranus arara, Serrano arara). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Jequirity bean or rosary pea, Abrus precatorius, Abro da corone. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Parasitic plant, Cytinus hypocistis, Citino ipocistide. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science

Hermit crabs and coconut crab
Hermit crab, Pagurus excavatus 1, common hermit crab in shell, Pagurus bernhardus 2, and coconut crab, Birgus latro 3. Paguro angoloso, Paguro bernardo, Birgo ladro

Yellow mombin or hog plum, Spondias monbin. Spondia di frutti rossi. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Common guava, Psidium guajava
Common guava, yellow guava or lemon guava, Psidium guajava (Psidium pomiferum, Psidio pomifero). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Rhytidophyllum grande. Gesnere a grandes feuilles, Gesneria grandis. Near threatened. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum
May apple, mayapple, American mandrake, wild mandrake and ground lemon, Podophyllum peltatum. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Bird of paradise flower, Strelitzia reginae
Crane flower or bird of paradise flower, Strelitzia reginae, Strelitzia della Regina. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Javillo or antidote caccoon fruit, Fevillea cordifolia. (Fevillea hederacea, Fevillea a foglie d ellera). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle

Red mangrove, Rhozophora mangle, Rizofora dei paduli. Mangle. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Mexican cotton, Gossypium hirsutum
Upland cotton or Mexican cotton, Gossypium hirsutum. (Gossypium tricuspidatum, Gossypium religiosum, Cotone di tre punte)

Changeable velvetberry, Stachytarpheta mutabilis
Changeable velvetberry, coral porterweed, pink snakeweed, red snakeweed or pink rat tail, Stachytarpheta mutabilis, Verbena mutabilis, Verbena di fiori cangianti

Madam gorgon, Acicarpha tribuloides. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837

Peanut worms, Sipunculus nudus, etc
Peanut worms, Sipunculus nudus 1, Siphonosoma cumanense 4, etc. Sipunculo nudo, Sipunculo microrinco, Sipunculo macrorinco, Sipunculo commestible

Sea mice, Aphrodita aculeata and Laetmonice hystrix
Sea mouse, Aphrodita aculeata 1 and Laetmonice hystrix 2. Afrodita aculeata, Ermione ispida. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Fish leech and freshwater leeches: Branchiobdellida 1, Pontobdella spinosa 2, Whitmania laevis 3, Hirudo vittata 4, Piscicola geometra 5, Ichthyobdella geometra 5, Geobdella trochetii 6

Black leech, horse leech, etc
Common black leech, Hirudo verbana, var. nigra. 1, horse leech, Haemopis sanguisuga 2, Nile leech, Limnatis nilotica 3, medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis. 4

Medicinal leech species
European medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis species 1, 2. Hirudo verbana 3, Erpobdella octoculata 4, 5. Mignatta, Latrobdella medicinilais viridis, tessellata, L provincialis, L

Parasitic worms and tapeworms, Bothriocephalus coronatus 1, Bothriocephalus corolla 2, and pike tapeworm, Triaenophorus nodulosus 3. Bothriocefalo coronato, B. corolla, Trienoforo noduloso

Aveling & Porter Steam Roller KR 478
Aveling & Porter Steam Roller KR478 Dick Turpin of Barnes Bros. Aveling at Westbury, Wiltshire. Maker: Aveling & Porter - Type: Road Roller - Number: 14001 - Built: 1929 - Registration

Gallic Wars - Titus Labienus hatches a trap
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Titus Labienus hatches a trap to get the Treveri to cross the river before his troops, attacking them later. Engraving

Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Ambiorix, leader of the Eburons tribe, joins the Hainaut and Namur tribes, attacks the camp of Quintus Tullius Cicero and sets fire to it. Engraving

Quintus Titurius Sabinus and Arunculcius Cotta are attacked
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Quintus Titurius Sabinus and Arunculcius Cotta, attacked by Ambiorix, forming their troops in a circle. Engraving

Caesar disembarked in Britain (54 BC), placing his ships on dry ground within his camp. Engraving. Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques

Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar attacks the Germanic camp
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar led his troops across the Rhine in 55 BC for a punitive expedition against the Germanic tribes

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"Unveiling the Enigmatic Turpin: From Ghost Plants to Highwaymen" The Turpin, also known as the Ghost Plant or Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora), is a mysterious and ethereal species that thrives in shaded forests. In the realm of flora, the Twinflower (Linnaea borealis) shares its delicate beauty with the elusive Turpin at Hornsey Gate. Did you know that Dick Turpin, notorious English highwayman of the 18th century, once roamed these very lands? Legends intertwine as Dick Turpin's name echoes through time - from his daring escapades to his fateful encounter with fellow outlaw Tom King. Just like its namesake, the German empress cactus (Disocactus phyllanthoides) stands tall and resilient amidst adversity. Delve into culinary delights by discovering the Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum), a prized delicacy often associated with luxury and indulgence. Richard "Dick" Turpin's legacy lives on in tales of adventure and intrigue that captivate our imagination even today. Nature's cunning takes shape in plants like the Tropical Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes distillatoria), luring unsuspecting prey into its carnivorous embrace. Explore beneath ocean waves where an array of captivating creatures dwell - from octopus and squid species to Norway lobster and shrimp; nature never ceases to amaze. As we unravel stories intertwined with mystery and history, let us remember how every hint leads us closer to understanding this enigmatic figure - Turpin.