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

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Catesby, Mark
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London printed for Charles Marsh, in Round Court in the Strand; Thomas Wilcox, over-against the New Church, in the Strand; and Benjamin Stichall in Clare-Court 1754, MDCCLIV. [1754]
Subjects:	Natural History / Pre-linnean Works
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/1305200101?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa