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The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands : containing two hundred and twenty figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects and plants
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- Creator
- by the late Mark Catesby, F.R.S. ; with an introduction by George Frick and notes by Joseph Ewan
- Format
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- Languages
- English, French
- Publication
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- Savannah, Ga. : Beehive Press, 1974
- Physical Details
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- xvi, 107 pages : illustrations, color map (on lining paper), 50 color plates ; 55 x 40 x 9 cm
- ISBNs
- 0685885615, 9780685885611
- OCLC
- ocm01100993, ocm01100993
- This edition of Catesby's Natural History was reproduced from a copy of the 3rd edition at the Boston Athenaeum, which consists of 50 color plates and a descriptive catalogue, limited to 500 boxed sets.
- "This edition, designed and printed by The Stinehour Press, Lunenburg, Vermont, with facsimiles by The Meridian Gravure Company, Meridan, Connecticut"--Colophon.
- Catesby's text in English and French.
- Issued in a case.
- Includes the following facsimile color plates: Parrot of paradise ; Parrot of Carolina ; Blue jay ; White billed woodpecker ; Red crested woodpecker ; Red bellied woodpecker ; Pigeon of passage ; White crowned pigeon ; Mock bird ; Baltimore bird ; Yellow breasted chat ; Kingfisher ; Flamingo ; Blue heron ; Little white heron ; Crested bittern ; Small bittern ; Wood pelican ; White curlew ; Brown curlew ; Laughing gull ; Pied bill dopchick ; Ilathera duck ; Tang ; Hind ; Great hog fish ; Muray ; Cat fish ; Parrot fish ; Land crab ; Sea hermit crab ; Sand crab ; Hawk billed turtle ; Rattlesnake ; Black viper ; Brown viper ; Copper belly snake ; Ribbon snake ; Chain snake ; Glass snake ; Bead snake ; Magnolia ; Pole cat ; Bull frog ; Black squirrel ; Umbrella tree ; Wild pine ; Maho tree ; Mangrove ; Balsam tree.
- Includes bibliographical references (page xvi).