July 14th, 2012
lindahall: Hand-colored woodblock print from Konrad Gesner’s 1551, Historiae animalium. The hedgehog is the unofficial mascot of Linda Hall Library.

lindahall:

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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December 27th, 2011
victoriasrustyknickers: Octopus from Conradi Gesneri’s Historiae Animalium - published in 1551

victoriasrustyknickers:

Octopus from Conradi Gesneri’s Historiae Animalium - published in 1551

(via adventures-of-the-blackgang)

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