Catesby's Birds of Colonial America (Fred W. Morrison Series in Southern Studies)

Catesby, Mark

ISBN 10: 0807848166 / ISBN 13: 9780807848166

Published by The University of North Carolina Press, 1999

About this Item

This volume features all 109 bird illustrations, 20 colour plates, and the text from Catesby's "Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahamas". The editor discusses the perception of each species during the colonial period and compares Catesby's observations with those of other naturalists. Series: Fred W. Morrison Series in Southern Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 19 colour and 92 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJWB; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 590. . 1999. New edition. Paperback. . . . .

Seller Inventory # V9780807848166

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Catesby's Birds of Colonial America (Fred W. Morrison Series in Southern Studies)
• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807848166
• ISBN 13: 9780807848166
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

With this lovely and informative volume, Alan Feduccia preserves the pathbreaking work of Mark Catesby, the English naturalist and illustrator who founded natural history and bird art in America. First published by UNC Press in 1985, the book features all 109 bird illustrations, 20 color plates, and the entire text from Catesby’s pioneering Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahamas. Annotating Catesby’s writings from a modern perspective, Feduccia discusses the perception of each species during the Colonial period, comments on its habits, and compares Catesby’s observations with those of such other early naturalists as John White, John Lawson, Alexander Wilson, and John James Audubon.

About the Author

Alan Feduccia is S. K. Heninger Professor Emeritus and former chair of the Department of Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His books include The Age of Birds, The Origin and Evolution of Birds, and Birds of Colonial Williamsburg.