The 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 Catesby, Mark 1683-1749 creator Hartopp, Edmund C. Sir former owner. Hunnewell, James Frothingham 1832-1910 former owner. Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress) text enk London 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 1731-43 1731 1743 monographic eng fre

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2 v., [222] leaves of plates : col. ill., col. map ; 52 cm. (fol.) 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 leurs descriptions en franc̥ois & 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 / par Marc Catesby ... 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 2*²(12*2) 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. Text in English and French in parallel columns. n-usu-- nwbf--- Natural history Pre-Linnean works Natural history Pictorial works Natural history Southern States Natural history Bahamas England London QH41 .C26 Nissen, C. Botanische Buchillustration (2. Aufl.), 336 Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher, 177 agr02000176 DLC 841105 20260227110920.0 agr02000176