Botanical Plank - English Botany

Published in 1804

Original copper engraving, enhanced with a hand-made watercolor coloration 

Painted watercolor engraving from the 19th century

Notebook – Order book from the Berthier Pharmacy in Paris

Writing on the first four pages only; the rest is blank

Butterflies - Natural History of France

Musée scolaire DEYROLLE - Original Edition of 1886 by Berce

Illustrated with 27 plates including 26 in colors - By Berce

Manual of the Naturalist Preparer followed by a Treaty of Embalmings

by BOITARD - Book of 1853

5 fold-out plates at the end of the volume with beautiful engravings

1937 Codex – French Pharmacopoeia

6th Edition – Decree of 21 February 1937

Volume I only

Anatomic lithography: "Traité complet de l'Anatomie de l'Homme"

by Dr Bourgery and draughtsman Jacob 

Volume 3 - 1844

Man - Anatomical chart that can be disassembled

By Fernand Nathan Editeur publisher

Coloured chart with movable, cut-out and superimposed leaves

There are defects on the superimposed boards; the outer board, which was the man's torso, is missing, as are the lungs, which were above the heart. The left hand is missing, the arm being torn.

Atlas of descriptive anatomy of the human body

Anatomy board

By Doctors Bonamy and Paul Broca

Draftsman: Emile BEAU

Published on July 1st 1854

Engraving by Buffon - Natural History

From Balck Atlas of Œuvres Complètes de Buffon published in 1826 

Birds

Anatomical chart by Paulet and Sarazin

From the Traité d'anatomie topographique (Treatise on topographical anatomy)

Published in 1867-1870

Chromolithography

You buy 1 plate, not the whole set

Dictionnaire Universel des Drogues Simples

Universal dictionnary of Simple Drugs

By Nicolas Lemery

An antique illustrated pharmacopoeia from 1727 - A Dutch pirated edition

Fish - Antique chart  by D'Orbigny - 1869

In colors

Atlas of the Universal Dictionary of Natural History

Plate - 19th century colour engraving from Natural History

By Morris, circa 1870 - A History of British Birds

In colour.

Antique surgical board

From Benjamin Bell's Complete Course in Surgery, published in 1796

Le Jardin des Plantes

Description and habits of the mammals in the menagerie and the Natural History Museum

By Boitard - Antique book circa 1851

A beautiful snapshot of the museum and its garden in the mid-19th century, featuring interiors of the museum that no longer exist today.

Botany plate by Michel Etienne Descourtilz

From the Flore pittoresque et médicale des Antilles ou histoire naturelle des plantes usuelles des colonies françaises, anglaises, espagnoles et portugaises.

Published in 1827/1833

Painted engraving from the 19th century