Astronomiæ Instauratæ Mechanica

Instruments for the Restoration of Astronomy Tycho Brahe (1602) - here in colour.

This Won't Hurt A Bit

Medical Caricatures from 1736-1932 at Lowcountry Digital Library. Other than the fact that the guy has gout, I'd say the second illustration here is just for the risqué.

Quadrupeds

Over 350 illustrations of four-legged animals from Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon.

11 Years of Science

A little bit more on some of these:

Parrot fever (Psittacosis) - 1930 Reported in Time.

"The birds apparently carry the germs in their mucous membranes and in insects bred in the warmth of their underwings."

Blind Flying - 1932 Hegenberger made the first solo, instruments only flight.

"He made his final landing approach by lining up on two radio transmitters through the use of a radio compass in his airplane."

'Unfathered' rabbit eggs - 1936 Pincogenesis in Time.

"It is ridiculous to even think that such work could be done with human beings."

Science Service newsletter testimonial from the Smithsonian.

Animals & Astronomy

Glass slides from the Bill Douglas Centre at the University of Exeter. Link…

Japanese Animals

I like this blog. Link…