2018 British Library Desk Diary

The British Library Desk Diary 2018 gathers together beautiful and fascinating images from the library’s collection of natural history illustrations. Sourced from manuscripts, journals and rare books, the range of nature’s beauty is represented, and includes birds, butterflies, insects, mammals, reptiles and fish. Artists include John J. Audubon, Maria Sybilla Merian, Archibold Thorburn and George Edwards.