Mark Catesby

Mark Catesby's birthplace in Castle Hedingham, Essex Mark Catesby (24 March 1683 – 23 December 1749) was an English naturalist who studied the flora and fauna of the New World. Between 1729 and 1747, Catesby published his ''Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands'', the first published account of the flora and fauna of North America. It included 220 plates of birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, mammals and plants.

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    Catesby's Birds of colonial America /
    by Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749
    Published 1985
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    Hortus britanno-americanus : or, A curious collection of trees and shrubs, the produce of the British colonies in North America; adapted to the soil and climate of England.
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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, those not hitherto described, or incorrectly figured by former authors, with their descriptions in English and French. To which is prefixed, a new and correct map of the countries; with observations on their natural state, inhabitants, and productions /
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    Hortus Britanno-Americanus: or, A curious collection of trees and shrubs : the produce of the British Colonies in North America; adapted to the soil and climate of England ... /
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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: 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 /
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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 /
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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: ... with their descriptions in English and French. To which is prefixed, a new and correct map of the countries; with observations on their natural state, inhabitants, and productions. By the late Mark Catesby, ... = Histoire naturelle de la Caroline, de la Floride, et des Isles de Bahama: ...
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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 /
    by Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749
    Published 1974
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    Hortus EuropĂmericanus: or; A collection of 85 curious trees and shrubs, the produce of North America : Adapted to the climates and soils of Great-Britain, Ireland, and most parts of Europe, &c. Together with their blossoms, fruits and seeds; observations on their culture, growth, constitution and virtues. With directions how to collect, pack up, and secure them in their passage. Adorn'd with 63 figures on 17 copper-plates, large imperial quarto. By Mark Catesby, F.R.S.
    by Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749
    Published 1767
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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: 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.
    by Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749
    Published 1754
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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: 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, la Floride, & les Isles Bahama: contenant les desseins des oiseaux, animaux, poissons, serpents, insectes, & plantes. Et en particulier, des arbres des forets, arbrisseaux, & autres plantes, qui n'ont point été decrits, jusques à present par les auteurs, ou pen exactement deffinés. Avec leur descriptions en Franĉois & en anglois. A quoi on a adjouté, des observations sur l'air, le sol, & les eaux, avec des remarques fur 1'agriculture, les grains, les legumes, les racines, &c. Le tout est precedé d'un carte nouvelle & exacte des pais dont ils s'agist. Par le feu Marc Catesby, de la Societé Royale. Et reveu par monsieur Edwards, de la College Royale des medecins de Londres.
    by Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749
    Published 1754
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    Mark Catesby's natural history of America : the watercolors from the Royal Library, Windsor Castle /
    by McBurney, Henrietta
    Published 1997
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    Empire's nature : Mark Catesby's new world vision /
    Published 1998
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    The colonial naturalist : Mark Catesby /
    Published 1964
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