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

Title Variants

Translated: Histoire naturelle de la Caroline, la Floride & les Isles Bahama

By

Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749 , author, illustrator

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

[London], [Printed at the expence of the author], [1729-1732?]

Notes

Apparently a variant printing of the two volume edition issued in 11 parts between 1731-1743 [that is, 1729-1747]. This printing has the format of a folio in 4s, rather than the format of a folio in 2s for the standard 1731-1743 edition. This copy has the text printed on the recto side of the leaves, and the images (where present) are printed on the verso side of the leaves, instead of on separate leaves of plates. This incomplete copy is the only copy of this printing known to exist. It is unknown whether a second volume of this printing was also published. For more information about the printing history of this publication, see the chapter by Leslie K. Overstreet, "The publication of Mark Catesby's 'The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands,' in The curious Mr. Catesby (Athens and London: The University of Georgia Press, 2015), pages 155-172

Hand-colored illustrations (etchings), printed on the verso of the text leaves

Head- and tail-pieces; initials

Text in English and French in parallel columns

Subjects

Bahamas , Early works , Florida , Illustrated works , Natural history , North Carolina , Pictorial works , Pre-Linnean works , South Carolina

Call Number

QH41 .C35 1729

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 1268332685