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A Brazilian opossum being presented to Queen Isabella of Spain in the year 1500 from The Zoogoer v.15:no.1 (1986).

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A seadevil fish Linophryne arcturi (referred to in the text with the outdated term Diabolidium arcturi) from Zoological Society bulletin v.29 (1926).

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A selection of "ornaments" marketed to printers by American Type Founders Co. in Inland Printer v.24 (1899:Oct.-1900:Mar.). From the text: "The ornaments here shown were collected by Will Bradley, the artist, many of them being from medieval sources, and designed by him with especial reference to the requirements of modern typography." Full text here.

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Examples of caddisfly larval cases made from unusual materials from Memorie della Società entomologica italiana v.12 (1933).

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