Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). Detail
Hand-colored engraving with etching after Titian Ramsey Peale.
In: Thomas Say, American Entomology,
or descriptions of the insects of North America
Vol. 3 of 3 (1824-28).
Rare Books Division
The New York Public Library
Photo courtesy of The New York Public Library
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Urban Neighbors: Images of New York City Wildlife
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Urban Neighbors includes images of approximately 250 species, a highly selective cross section of New York City wildlife, represented in historic and contemporary illustrated books, photographs, hand-colored engravings and lithographs, maps, and original art, as well as the occasional cartoon or magazine cover. The exhibition is drawn primarily from the Library’s collections supplemented by select loans and is organized in eight sections, based primarily on habitat: city streets and backyards, parks and green spaces, shore and wetlands. Insects and "Unwelcome Neighbors" are dealt with in separate sections as are several of the city’s historical animal residents and occasional visitors.
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