The Naturalist’s Library
Skip to content
The Naturalist’s Library
A complete digital edition of William Jardine’s 40-volume series on natural history published 1833–1843, including more than 1,300 restored hand-drawn illustrations of birds, mammals, insects, and fish.
Explore the volumes, learn more about the project, or visit the shop.
All Volumes
Ornithology (Birds)
Mammalia (Mammals)
Entomology (Insects)
Ichthyology (Fish)
1The Natural History of Humming-Birds, Part I
2Monkeys
3The Natural History of Humming-Birds, Part II
4The Felinæ
5The Natural History of Gallinaceous Birds
6The Natural History of Game-Birds
7Fishes of the Perch Family
8Beetles
9Pigeons
10British Butterflies
11Ruminantia, Part I, Deer, Antelopes, Camels, &c.
12Ruminantia, Part II, Goats, Sheep, Wild and Domestic Cattle, &c.
13Thick-Skinned Quadrupeds
14British Moths, Sphinxes, &c.
15Parrots
16Whales, &c.
17Birds of Western Africa, Part I
18Foreign Butterflies
19Birds of Western Africa, Part II
20The Birds of Great Britain & Ireland, Part I, Birds of Prey
21Flycatchers
22British Quadrupeds
23Amphibious Carnivora
24The Birds of Great Britain & Ireland, Part II, Perching Birds
25Dogs, Part I
26Bees
27Fishes, Particularly their Structure and Economical Uses
28Dogs, Part II
29Introduction to Entomology
30Marsupialia or Pouched Animals
31Horses
32Fishes of British Guiana, Part I
33Exotic Moths
34The Birds of Great Britain & Ireland, Part III, Landfowl & Wading Birds
35Introduction to Mammalia
36Nectariniadæ, or Sun-Birds
37British Fishes, Part I
38Fishes of British Guiana, Part II
39British Fishes, Part II
40The Birds of Great Britain & Ireland, Part IV, Swimming Birds
Naturalist Memoirs
A unique feature of The Naturalist’s Library is the memoirs included with each volume. Explore the lives, triumphs, and eccentricities of those who dedicated their lives to describing the natural world, from ancient philosophers to 19th century explorers.
Explore the Naturalists