A page from the book, Leaves from the book of nature, containing the principal illustrations in Jardine's Naturalist's library, upon one hundred and seventeen sheets.
Hand-colored illustrations with eleven whales within a small scene. All of the animals are depicted beached. The types of whales included are: Grampus, Beluga, Narwhal, porpoise, toothless whale of havre, and etc.
The top "17" notes the leaf number. Printed at bottom of each plate: "For full descriptions vide the Naturalist's library".
