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British Library digitised image from page 146 of "Round the Calendar in Portugal ... Illustrated by Miss Dorothy Tennant, Mrs. Arthur Walter ... and the author"

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  • Flickr said:
    Congrats on Explore! ⭐ January 15, 2024
  • Sigurd Krieger said:
    Congrats on Xplore!!
  • Finn Frode said:
    Beautiful shot ♥ - congrats on Explore. :)
  • Erika Hartmann said:
    Gratulation zum Explore ♥
  • Ian Betley said:
    Congrats on Explore! ❤📷❤ great image! regards.

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  • Mitch Barrie said:
    I visited the British Library last time I was in London. From certain angles the brick building looks almost exactly like a ship, which I gather was not accidental.
  • British Library said:
    You're right! If you haven't done the building tour, it's a great way to find out more about why the building looks like a ship.
  • JAYKAY144 said:
    Please provide a link to your Illustrations/art collection here. Thank you

British Library digitised image from page 27 of "On the Mammals of the Island of Formosa (China) [With coloured plates. From the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, December 9, 1862.]"

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  • Vernon Fridy said:
    Chinese Ferret-badger (Melogale moschata)

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