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British Library digitised image from page 137 of "Title"

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  • Dj Onko said:
    What book is this from if i may ask?
  • Justin Taylor said:
    Dj Onko Adding this bit of comment necromancy in case anyone else finds this and has the same question. It's from "Illustreret Norges historie. [With plates.]"
    Author: ØVERLAND, Ole Andreas.
    Shelfmark: "British Library HMNTS 9425.c.37."
    Place of Publishing: Kristiania
    Date of Publishing: 1885
    Identifier: 002733973

    Some skid mark hacked The British Library's catalogue, otherwise I'd be able to give you the volume, page, and probably a link as well.

British Library digitised image from page 285 of "The Invasion of Britain by Julius Cæsar"

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  • david baxendell said:
    Mismatch of illustration to Details.
    Image: "Romney, Walland, Dence and Guildford Marshes"
    Details: "The Invasion of Britain by Julius Cæsar"
  • fraser donachie said:
    www.flickr.com/people/191990756@N02/ yes, you’re right … presumably ‘inning’ is an old term for what we now call ‘reclaiming’ …

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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