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The life of the caterpillar / by J. Henri Fabre ; translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos.
Fabre, Jean-Henri, 1823-1915.Date: [1912], ©1912
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Two bellflowers (Campanula species): flowering stems with a butterfly. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.
Robert, Nicolas, 1614-1685.Date: [c. 1660]Reference: 24907i
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Two moths, one a swallow-tail and one possibly a marvel-du-jour (Agriopis species). Stipple engraving with etching.
Reference: 42749i
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Sednine Ethnine Piriex : lubworth skipper.
Date: 1968
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A griffin facing left surrounded by various flowers, fruits and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [1674]Reference: 24378i
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Three daffodils, including the wild daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus): flowering stems with a butterfly. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.
Robert, Nicolas, 1614-1685.Date: [c. 1660]Reference: 24931i
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Piriton a potent antihistamine with a wide safety margin and minimal sedative effects : peacock.
Date: 1969
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The butterflies of Great Britain : with their transformations delineated and described / by J.O. Westwood.
Westwood, J. O. (John Obadiah), 1805-1893.Date: 1887
Ephemera
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Dequadin paint : painted lady.
Date: 1968
Ephemera
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Choledyl : pale clouded yellow.
Date: 1968
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Six insects and two spiders, including a cicada adult and nymph, a butterfly and two gnats. Gouache painting.
Reference: 23649i
Ephemera
Pear's soap : [butterfly].
Pears (A. & F.) Limited.Date: [between 1890 and 1899?]
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Online
A wolf walking towards a dog and away from a sheep, surrounded by various flowers and insects. Engraving by P. Williamson, 1663, after W. Hollar.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [1674]Reference: 24375i
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A lily (Lilium album): flowering stem with a butterfly. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.
Robert, Nicolas, 1614-1685.Date: [c. 1660]Reference: 24924i
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A butterfly and its shadow with a warning in English and Chinese about the dangers of having multiple partners and the risk of getting AIDS; an AIDS prevention advertisement by the Training and Health Education Department, Ministry of Health in Singapore. Colour lithograph, 1992.
Date: [19]92Reference: 678268i
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Choledyl : small heath, small meadow brown.
Date: 1969
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A butterfly wearing a condom on its main body with a caterpillar nearby; an illustration by Edith Hirsch representing an advertisement for an auction exhibition of pictures on the theme of AIDS to benefit the Österreichische AIDS-Hilfe at the Zentrale der Wiener Rettung, Vienna between 29 November to 12 December 1988 in commemoration of World AIDS Day. Colour lithograph.
Date: 1988Reference: 675204i
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The natural history of British butterflies. Illustrated by thirty-six plates; with memoir and portrait of Werner / By James Duncan, M.W.S.
Duncan, James, 1804-1861.Date: 1835
Ephemera
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Triptafen-DA combined antidepressant and tranquilliser amitriptyline hydrochloride and perphenazine : large white.
Date: 1969
Books
A history of British butterflies / by F. O. Morris.
Morris, F. O. (Francis Orpen), 1810-1893.Date: 1864
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C.F. Freyer's Neuere Beiträge zur Schmetterlingskunde / W.G. Tremewan. Ellis & Solander's 'Zoophytes', 1786 / Paul F.S. Cornelius, John W. Wells.
Tremewan, W. Gerald.Date: [1988], ©1988
Ephemera
Online
Hazol Drops, Hazol Spray provide long-long-lasting relief from nasal congestion without rebound hyperaemia or other side effects : bath white.
Date: 1968
Books
Online
Foreign butterflies / by James Duncan.
Duncan, James, 1804-1861.Date: 1852
Books
Medical butterflies : flitting vignettes of medical history / John Pearn.
Pearn, John.Date: 2008
Ephemera
Online
Piriton a potent antihistamine with a wide safety margin and minimal sedative effects : ringlet (plastead's brown).
Date: 1968