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Mark Catesby
English naturalist, painter and etcher (1683–1749)
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Flower and roots of a red lily (Lilium carolinianum) and a whampum snake (Coluber fasciatus). Etching by M. Catesby, c.1731, after himself.
Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749.
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Date: [1731-1749]
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Reference: 21005i
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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: particulary 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 / Revised by Mr. Edwards. Histoire naturelle de la Caroline, de la Floride, & des iles de Bahama.
Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749.
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Date: 1754
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The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands ... particularly, the forest-trees, shrubs, and other plants. Containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants, particularly, those not hitherto described, or incorrectly figured by former authors. Together with their descriptions in English and French. To which are added observations on the air, soil, waters: with remarks upon agriculture, grain, pulse, roots, &c. To which is prefixed, a new and correct map of the countries ; with observations on their natural state, inhabitants, and productions / by the late Mark Catesby. Revised by Mr. Edwards ; ... to the whole is now added a Linnæan index of the animals and plants.
Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749.
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Date: 1771
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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 / By Mark Catesby ... Histoire naturelle de la Caroline, la Floride, & les Isles Bahama: contenant les desseins des oiseaux, animaux, poissons, serpents, insectes, & plantes. Et en particulier, des arbres des forets, arbrisseaux, & autres plantes, qui n'ont point été decrits, jusques à present par les auteurs, ou peu exactement dessinés. Avec leur descriptions en françois & en anglois. A quoi on a adjouté, des observations sur l'air, le sol, & les eaux, avec des remarques sur l'agriculture, les grains, les legumes, les racines, &c. Le tout est precedé d'une carte nouvelle & exacte des païs dont il s'agist.
Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749.
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Date: 1731-1743
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Empire's nature : Mark Catesby's new world vision / edited by Amy R.W. Meyers & Margaret Beck Pritchard ; foreword by Graham S. Hood & Edward J. Nygren.
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Date: [1998], ©1998
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Natural History
Bahamas
Southern States
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