Hand-colored woodblock print from Konrad Gesner’s 1551, Historiae animalium.
The hedgehog is the unofficial mascot of Linda Hall Library.
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Octopus from Conradi Gesneri’s Historiae Animalium - published in 1551
Hand-colored woodblock print from Konrad Gesner’s 1551, Historiae animalium.
The hedgehog is the unofficial mascot of Linda Hall Library.
(via scientificillustration)
Octopus from Conradi Gesneri’s Historiae Animalium - published in 1551