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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.

Title
  1. 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. By the late Mark Catesby, F.R.S. Rev. by Mr. Edwards ... Histoire naturelle de la Caroline, de la Floride, & des iles de Bahama ...
Published by
  1. London, Printed for C. Marsh [etc.] 1754.
Author
  1. Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749.

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Additional authors
  1. Edwards, George, 1694-1773.
Description
  1. 2 v. 220 col. pl., fold. map.; 53 cm.
Subject
  1. Natural history > United States > South
  2. Natural history > Bahamas
  3. Natural history > Southern States
  4. Natural history > Pre-Linnean works
  5. Natural history > Bahama Islands
  6. Natural history > Pictorial works
Call number
  1. *KF+++ 1754 (Catesby, M. Natural history)
Note
  1. Title-page in red and black.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Sabin
Language (note)
  1. English and French in parallel columns.
Author
  1. Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749.
Title
  1. 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. By the late Mark Catesby, F.R.S. Rev. by Mr. Edwards ... Histoire naturelle de la Caroline, de la Floride, & des iles de Bahama ...
Imprint
  1. London, Printed for C. Marsh [etc.] 1754.
Indexed in:
  1. Sabin 11508
Language
  1. English and French in parallel columns.
Local note
  1. Copy 1: With bookplate of J.A. Stuart Wortley.
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Added author
  1. Edwards, George, 1694-1773.
LCCN
  1. 11000175 //r
Research call number
  1. *KF+++ 1754 (Catesby, M. Natural history)
  2. Stuart 657-658
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