'Testudo imbricata' [Hawksbill turtle] song 1st April 1980

1st April 1980

King Victor Emmanuel II on the left and Napoleon on the right

The pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem was known for its supposed healing properties

Lord Mayor of London in civic costume

'Testudo imbricata' [Hawksbill turtle] song 1st April 1980Marine zoological study of the Hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricate, an adult specimen viewed from above Plate 18A from the book Historia testudinum iconibus illustrata by Johann David Schoepff (Erlangen, 1792). The illustration is inscribed below: 'Testudo imbricata Linn.' The plate has been trimmed for binding, resulting in the loss of artist information. Original: lithograph . 1792