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1. The Book of the Fixed Stars'Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi · Copied late 15th century (text composed ca. 964 CE)cabinet-of-curiosities/al-sufi-fixed-stars-15c
2. The Book of the Fixed Stars (Ottoman Copy)'Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi · Ottoman copy, 18th century (text composed ca. 964 CE)cabinet-of-curiosities/al-sufi-fixed-stars-18c
3. The Baltimore OrioleJohn James Audubon (engraved by Robert Havell Jr.) · London, 1828cabinet-of-curiosities/audubon-baltimore-oriole
4. The Carolina ParrotJohn James Audubon (engraved by Robert Havell Jr.) · London, 1828cabinet-of-curiosities/audubon-carolina-parrot
5. The Great-Footed HawkJohn James Audubon (engraved by Robert Havell Jr.) · London, 1829cabinet-of-curiosities/audubon-great-footed-hawk
6. The Mocking BirdJohn James Audubon (engraved by Robert Havell Jr.) · London, 1827cabinet-of-curiosities/audubon-mocking-bird
7. The Purple MartinJohn James Audubon (engraved by Robert Havell Jr.) · London, 1827cabinet-of-curiosities/audubon-purple-martin
8. The Snow BirdJohn James Audubon (engraved by Robert Havell Jr.) · London, 1827cabinet-of-curiosities/audubon-snow-bird
9. The Wild TurkeyJohn James Audubon (engraved by Robert Havell Jr.) · London, 1827cabinet-of-curiosities/audubon-wild-turkey
10. Marsh Marigold, with CompanionsBasilius Besler · Nuremberg, 1613cabinet-of-curiosities/besler-caltha-palustris
11. The Large SunflowerBasilius Besler · Nuremberg, 1613cabinet-of-curiosities/besler-flos-solis-maior
12. Garden ParsleyElizabeth Blackwell · London, 1737–1739cabinet-of-curiosities/blackwell-garden-parsley
13. MintElizabeth Blackwell · London, 1737–1739cabinet-of-curiosities/blackwell-mint
14. RosemaryElizabeth Blackwell · London, 1737–1739cabinet-of-curiosities/blackwell-rosemary
15. Leaf with the AnnunciationUnidentified illuminator · France or Flanders, 15th centurycabinet-of-curiosities/book-of-hours-annunciation-leaf
16. Leaf with an Illuminated Initial DUnidentified illuminator · France, 15th centurycabinet-of-curiosities/book-of-hours-initial-d-leaf
17. View of AntwerpJoris Hoefnagel (Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, publishers) · Cologne, 1572–1594cabinet-of-curiosities/braun-hogenberg-antwerp
18. The Inn ValleySimon Novellanus (Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, publishers) · Cologne, 1590cabinet-of-curiosities/braun-hogenberg-inn-valley
19. The White-Headed EagleMark Catesby · London, 1731–1743cabinet-of-curiosities/catesby-bald-eagle
20. The Blue HeronMark Catesby · London, 1731–1743cabinet-of-curiosities/catesby-blue-heron
21. The BoobyMark Catesby · London, 1731–1743cabinet-of-curiosities/catesby-booby
22. A Map of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama IslandsMark Catesby · London, 1731–1743cabinet-of-curiosities/catesby-carolina-florida-bahama-map
23. Cat’s Claw, with a SwallowtailMark Catesby · London, 1731–1743cabinet-of-curiosities/catesby-cats-claw
24. The Golden-Winged WoodpeckerMark Catesby · London, 1731–1743cabinet-of-curiosities/catesby-golden-winged-woodpecker
25. The Red FrangipaniMark Catesby · London, 1731–1743cabinet-of-curiosities/catesby-red-frangipani
26. The Red Mottled Rock-CrabMark Catesby · London, 1731–1743cabinet-of-curiosities/catesby-rock-crab
27. The Timber RattlesnakeMark Catesby · London, 1731–1743cabinet-of-curiosities/catesby-timber-rattlesnake
28. Scenography of the Copernican SystemAndreas Cellarius · Amsterdam, 1660cabinet-of-curiosities/cellarius-copernican-system
29. Hypothesis of the Ptolemaic Eccentric and EpicycleAndreas Cellarius · Amsterdam, 1660cabinet-of-curiosities/cellarius-ptolemaic-hypothesis
30. The Bat’s Flea, with FleabaneJohn Curtis · London, 1830cabinet-of-curiosities/curtis-batflea-fleabane
31. AsterideaErnst Haeckel (lithograph by Adolf Giltsch) · Germany, 1899–1904cabinet-of-curiosities/haeckel-asteridea
32. ChiropteraErnst Haeckel (lithograph by Adolf Giltsch) · Germany, 1899–1904cabinet-of-curiosities/haeckel-chiroptera
33. CubomedusaeErnst Haeckel (lithograph by Adolf Giltsch) · Germany, 1899–1904cabinet-of-curiosities/haeckel-cubomedusae
34. DiscomedusaeErnst Haeckel (lithograph by Adolf Giltsch) · Germany, 1899–1904cabinet-of-curiosities/haeckel-discomedusae
35. NudibranchiaErnst Haeckel (lithograph by Adolf Giltsch) · Germany, 1899–1904cabinet-of-curiosities/haeckel-nudibranchia
36. OrchidaeErnst Haeckel (lithograph by Adolf Giltsch) · Germany, 1899–1904cabinet-of-curiosities/haeckel-orchidae
37. TrochilidaeErnst Haeckel (lithograph by Adolf Giltsch) · Germany, 1899–1904cabinet-of-curiosities/haeckel-trochilidae
38. The Constellation AndromedaSidney Hall · London, 1825cabinet-of-curiosities/hall-andromeda-urania-mirror
39. CepheusSidney Hall · London, 1825cabinet-of-curiosities/hall-cepheus
40. Perseus and Caput MedusaeSidney Hall · London, 1825cabinet-of-curiosities/hall-perseus-caput-medusae
41. ScorpioSidney Hall · London, 1825cabinet-of-curiosities/hall-scorpio
42. Cancer, Amid a Crowded SkyJohannes Hevelius · Gdańsk, 1690cabinet-of-curiosities/hevelius-cancer
43. Canes Venatici, the Hunting DogsJohannes Hevelius · Gdańsk, 1690cabinet-of-curiosities/hevelius-canes-venatici
44. Cetus, the Sea MonsterJohannes Hevelius · Gdańsk, 1690cabinet-of-curiosities/hevelius-cetus
45. Study of Capers, Gorse, and a BeetleMaria Sibylla Merian · Germany/Netherlands, 1693cabinet-of-curiosities/merian-capers-gorse-beetle
46. Spiders, Ants, and a HummingbirdMaria Sibylla Merian · Amsterdam, 1705cabinet-of-curiosities/merian-surinam-spiders
47. Typus Orbis TerrarumAbraham Ortelius · Antwerp, 1570 (this hand-colored impression ca. 1572–95)cabinet-of-curiosities/ortelius-typus-orbis-terrarum
48. Ruins with the Cumaean SibylGiovanni Paolo Panini · Rome, 1731cabinet-of-curiosities/panini-ruins-with-sybil
49. The DrawbridgeGiovanni Battista Piranesi · Rome, 1761cabinet-of-curiosities/piranesi-carceri-drawbridge
50. The Giant WheelGiovanni Battista Piranesi · Rome, 1761cabinet-of-curiosities/piranesi-carceri-giant-wheel
51. The Man on the RackGiovanni Battista Piranesi · Rome, 1761cabinet-of-curiosities/piranesi-carceri-man-on-rack
52. The Round TowerGiovanni Battista Piranesi · Rome, 1761cabinet-of-curiosities/piranesi-carceri-round-tower
53. The WellGiovanni Battista Piranesi · Rome, 1761cabinet-of-curiosities/piranesi-carceri-well
54. The Mausoleum of HadrianGiovanni Battista Piranesi · Rome, ca. 1756cabinet-of-curiosities/piranesi-castel-sant-angelo
55. The ColosseumGiovanni Battista Piranesi · Rome, 1776cabinet-of-curiosities/piranesi-colosseum
56. The Temple of Neptune at PaestumGiovanni Battista Piranesi · Rome, 1778cabinet-of-curiosities/piranesi-paestum-temple-of-neptune
57. The Palazzo BarberiniGiovanni Battista Piranesi · Rome, ca. 1750–1759cabinet-of-curiosities/piranesi-palazzo-barberini
58. The Interior of St. Peter's BasilicaGiovanni Battista Piranesi · Rome, ca. 1748cabinet-of-curiosities/piranesi-st-peters-interior
59. No picture published by the house[Placeholder — a dedicated lepidoptera plate]cabinet-of-curiosities/placeholder-cabinet-lepidoptera
60. Erica FulgidaPierre-Joseph Redouté · France, 1813cabinet-of-curiosities/redoute-erica-fulgida