Mark Catesby's Natural History: An Introduction

by Sylvia W Bacon

Mark Catesby's Natural History: An Introduction is a delightful picture book. It contains a collection of beautiful images of etchings by early eighteenth century naturalist and explorer Mark Catesby from his The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands which was first published in 1731 (a century before John James Audubon's Birds of America) and which was described by a knowledgeable contemporary as "the most magnificent Work...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069286850X
• ISBN13: 9780692868508
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Catesby Commemorative Trust Inc
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 11.0" x 8.5"