Author, Creators: 

         Mark Catesby, 1683 to 1749; Revised By Mr. Edwards of Royal College of Physicians.
               -- London, Charles Marsh + Thomas Wilcox and Benjamin Stichall (1754)

Title:          (From the Title Pages)

       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, 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, etc. 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. Vol. I + 2

        Histoire Naturelle de La Caroline, la Floride, and les Isles Bahama : Contenant les Desseins Des Oiseaux,
        Animaux, Poissons, Serpents, Insectes and Plantes. Et en particulier des Arbres de Forets Arbrisseaux and
        autres Plantes, qui n'ont point ete decrits jusques a present par les auteurs ou peu exactement deffines.
        Avec leur Descriptions in Francois and en Anglois. A qui on a adjoute, Des Observations sur l'Air, le Sol, and
        les Eaux, avec des Remarques sur l'Agriculture, les Grains, les Legumes, les Racines, etc. Le tout est precede
        d'un Carte noubelle and exacte des Pais dont ils s'agist. Par le Feu Marc Catesby, de la Society Royale.
        Et reveu par Monsieur Edwards, Du college Royale des Medecins de Londres : Tome I + 2

Details:

260 pages each, total is 520 pages in 2 vols.
Volume 1 + 2.  Privately published, exact text and illustrations reproduced in brilliant color.
Matching.  About 8" x 12.75" tome. Text is in both English and French.

Simply a wonderful set of Catesby's work in natural habitats of during early exploration of the United States.

Reprint by Library Archive Services, it is undated, but clearly a modern edition. Produced for research purposes since the original text is fragile or very rare.  Both book and text are clean and unmarked. Very good condition.

Paperback : soft cover edition in very good, clean condition, a typical slightly used book with some slight wear to edges and spine. Firmly readable. Glossy card covers, with cloth spine.  As expected with used books, there may be some minor bumping, marks, and/or scuffs. Overall a lovely copy.

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Subject, Features:  Volume 2 includes a fold out color map.   Flora and fauna, habitat and exact drawings, etching style illustrations of the natural wonders of the new country now known as the United States. 

-- Defects: None found other than some normal edge wear.   

** We have 2 sets, we're offering this one as a pair/set and the other as each volume separately. 

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