The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands [electronic resource] : 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. By the late Mark Catesby, F.R.S. revis'd by Mr. Edwards, of the Royal College of Physicians, London. = Histoire naturelle de la Caroline, de la Floride, & des Iles de Bahama, contenant les desseins des oiseaux, des animaux, des poissons, des serpens, des insectes, & des plantes, qui se trouvent dans ces pays l;̉ & en particulier, des arbres des fort̊s, arbisseaux, & autres plantes, qui n'ont point ťďčrits jusques p̉resent par les auteurs, ou qui ont ťp̌eu exactement dessinš. Avec leurs descriptions en Franȯis & en Anglois. A quoi a ajot︣ďes observations sur l'air, le sol, & les eaux, acec des remarques sur i'agriculture, les grains, les lǧumes, les racines, &c. le tout est prčďď'une carte nouvelle & exacte des pays dont ils s'agt̋. Par feu Monsieur Marc Catesby, de la SociťŘoyale, et revp︣ar Monsieur Edwards, du College Royal des Mďecins de Londres.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Pre-Linnean works.

Natural history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v.,220 plates ) map ;

Other Title:

Natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands

Place of Publication:

London : printed for C. Marsh, in Round Court in the Strand; T. Wilcox, over-against the New Church, in the Strand; and B. Stichall in Clare-Court, MDCCLIV. [1754]

Notes:

Parallel French and English texts.

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T201382.

OCLC:

509703036