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K. K. Hof-u Staats Tactile picture atlas

Collection inventory

About this collection:

Copper tactile plates likely adapted from the “Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Wirbelthiere Wien: K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei, 1867”. Translation: Picture atlas on the scientific and popular natural history of vertebrates. Created by k.k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei in Vienna. Plate numbers are embossed with Roman Numerals but Arabic numerals are used in this list for accessibility.

About this inventory:

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Latest update to inventory:

March 13, 2024.

Call number:

AG268

Inventory:

Box 1: Plates I-18, figures 1-29

  • 1: 1, monkeys with fruit
  • 6: 6, 7, monkeys
  • 5: 8, 9, monkeys
  • 8: 15, 16, vultures (2 copies)
  • 9: 18, 19, lizards
  • 11: 2, eagle 
  • 12: 22, stork (2 copies)
  • 16: 28, 29, hawks
  • 18: 16, 17, lizards

Box 2: Plates 21-37, figures 41-106

  • 21: 41, 42, owls
  • 24: 45, 46, 47, toucans 
  • 29: 57, 58, mongoose
  • 31: 66, 67, 68, 69, birds
  • 37: 105, 106, fish

Box 3: Plates 66-113, figures 132-221

  • 66: 132, sea turtle
  • 70: 108, horse
  • 84: 192, 193, elk
  • 98, 254, emu
  • 99: 255, bird with long beak
  • 101: 203, Oryx
  • 102: 206, black buck
  • 105: 209, widabeast (2 copies)
  • 106: 210, royal antelope (2 copies)
  • 108: 106, Impala
  • 113: 220, 221, giant eland

Box 4: Plates 115-145, figures 224-337

  • 115: 224, bison
  • 119: 228, 229, sea lions (2 copies)
  • 133: 315, 316, duck, goose
  • 142: 332, bird
  • 145: 336, 337, scissor tail flycatcher, swan

Museum: Plates 18, 69

  • 18: 32, 33, hawks
  • 69: 137, 138, frogs

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