The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands
containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants : particularly the forest-trees, shrubs, and other plants, not hitherto described, or very incorrectly figured by authors : together with their descriptions in English and French, to which, are added observations on the air, soil, and waters, with remarks upon agriculture, grain, pulse, roots, &c. : to the whole, is prefixed a new and correct map of the countries treated of
by Mark Catesby
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The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants : particularly the forest-trees, shrubs, and other plants, not hitherto described, or very incorrectly figured by authors : together with their descriptions in English and French, to which, are added observations on the air, soil, and waters, with remarks upon agriculture, grain, pulse, roots, &c. : to the whole, is prefixed a new and correct map of the countries treated of
1731, Printed at the expence of the author, and sold by W. Innys and R. Manby ... by Mr. Hauksbee, at the Royal Society House, and by the author, at Mr. Bacon's in Hoxton
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Vol. 1: [4], xii, 100, [6] p., [102] leaves of plates; v. 2: [2], 100, xliv, 20, [8] p., [120] leaves of plates.
Signatures: v. 1: pi² a-c² A-2B²; v. 2: pi1 2B-3C² A-L² *² 2²(122) ²A-²E².
The illustrations were etched by the author from his own drawings and hand colored under his direction. Cf. Preface, v. 1, -. xi-xii.
Title pages printed in red and black; list of subscribers, v. 1, p. [3-4].
Includes indexes.
Nissen, C. Botanische Buchillustration (2. Aufl.), 336
Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher, 177
Text in English and French in parallel columns.
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