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Book/Printed Material The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands Histoire naturelle de la Caroline, la Floride, & les isles Bahama

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Title

  • 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

Other Title

  • Histoire naturelle de la Caroline, la Floride, & les isles Bahama

Names

  • Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749
  • Hartopp, Edmund C., Sir, former owner
  • Hunnewell, James Frothingham, 1832-1910, former owner

Created / Published

  • 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.

Headings

  • -  Natural history--Pre-Linnean works
  • -  Natural history--Pictorial works
  • -  Natural history--Southern States
  • -  Natural history--Bahamas
  • -  England--London

Notes

  • -  LC copy: paging and description in card catalogue: "2v., 100, 100, 20 col. pl., col. map ; 52 cm".
  • -  LC copy: errors in paging from card catalogue: "Vol. 2, p. 59 numbered 56. Vol. 2, pl. 61 unnumbered; pl. 80 numbered 62. App., pl. 3, 7, 9 unnumbered.
  • -  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 figures were etched by himself from his own paintings, and the colored copies executed under his inspection."--Appleton's cyclopedia of Amer. biog. v. 1, p. 557.
  • -  LC copy: Contains supplement: An account of Carolina and the Bahama Islands. Relation de la Carolin, et des Isles de Bahama. xliv p.
  • -  LC copy: Also: Appendix. 1748? 20 p., 20 col. pl.
  • -  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
  • -  Conserved 09-82-250 1982 Library of Congress Conservation Division. For treatment information, contact the Preservation Directorate. https://ask.loc.gov/preservation pda
  • -  Text in English and French in parallel columns.
  • -  LAC iak 2018-08-20
  • -  LAC Review Completed 2018-08-24
  • -  LAC ecr 2018-08-24
  • -  LC Review of LAC Completed/Approved 2018-08-25

Medium

  • 2 v., [222] leaves of plates : col. ill., col. map ; 52 cm. (fol.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • QH41 .C26

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • agr02000176

Online Format

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Chicago citation style:

Catesby, Mark, Edmund C Hartopp, and James Frothingham Hunnewell. 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. 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, -43, 1731. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/agr02000176/.

APA citation style:

Catesby, M., Hartopp, E. C. & Hunnewell, J. F. (1731) 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. 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, -43. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/agr02000176/.

MLA citation style:

Catesby, Mark, Edmund C Hartopp, and James Frothingham Hunnewell. 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. 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, -43, 1731. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/agr02000176/>.