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Catesby's Birds of Colonial America
ISBN: 0807848166
ISBN-13: 9780807848166
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr
Published date: 1999
Size: 9 x 11.25 inches
Weight: 1.4 pounds
Pages: 176
Publisher's Notes
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.
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Catesby's Birds of Colonial America
Feduccia, Alan (ed.)
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1999. Mild shelf wear to wraps. A clean, tight, unmarked copy. 176 pp. 20 lovely color plates. Black and white illustrations. Foreword by Russell W. Peterson.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to. ( more information) Offered by Turn-The-Page Books - Susan Blake and Peter Kohler, Booksellers (United States)
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Catesby's Birds of Colonial America
Feduccia, Alan (ed.)
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1999. Mild shelf wear to wraps. A clean, tight, unmarked copy. 176 pp. 20 lovely color plates. Black and white illustrations. Foreword by Russell W. Peterson.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to. ( more information) Offered by Turn-The-Page Books - Susan Blake and Peter Kohler, Booksellers (United States)
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Catesby's Birds of Colonial America (Fred W Morrison Series in Southern Studies)
Alan Feduccia; Russell W. Peterson
The University of North Carolina Press, 2/22/1999. Paperback. New. NEW - pages are clean and binding is secure. Cover is in good condition with light shelf wear. We are happy to answer your questions about any item we sell. We pack carefully & ship daily. US buyers receive confirmation emails with tracking numbers. International and APO orders are welcome! ( more information) Offered by Highfield Book Shop (United States)
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Catesby's Birds of Colonial America
Feduccia, Alan (Editor)
University of North Carolina Press. Used - Like New. University of North Carolina Press. Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1999. Soft Cover. 4to. Book is As New. No Jacket. Foreword by Russell W. Peterson. ( more information) Offered by Powell's Bookstores Chicago (United States)
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Catesby's Birds of Colonial America (Fred W Morrison Series in Southern Studies)
Feduccia, Alan; Peterson, Russell W
The University of North Carolina Press. PAPERBACK. 0807848166 New and unused item. Fast shipping. Great and personalized customer service. We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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CATESBY'S BIRDS OF COLONIAL AMERICA
Feduccia, Alan & Russell W. Peterson
Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press. As New 1985. Softcover. 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. ; Fred W Morrison Series in Southern Studies Series; 0.55 x 11.17 x 8.56 Inche; 176 pages . ( more information) Offered by Cranberry Book Barn (United States)
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Catesby's Birds of Colonial America
Feduccia, Alan (editor); Mark Catesby; Foreword by Russell W. Peterson
Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1985 8.5" wide by 11" tall. As New condition. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. Pages are fresh and crisp, apparently never read. Handsomely illustrated with 109 b/w bird drawings and 20 color plates by Mark Catesby. Includes the complete illustrations and text from Catesby's pioneering NATURAL HISTORY OF CAROLINA, FLORIDA AND THE BAHAMAS, with annotations by the editor. A volume in the Fred W. Morrison Series in Southern Studies. Bibliography. Index. Second printing . Soft Cover. Original pictorial wraps. Illus. by Mark Catesby. 176pp.. ( more information) Offered by About Books (United States)
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Catesby's Birds of Colonial America (Fred W. Morrison Series in Southern Studies)
Feduccia, Alan (editor)
Chapel Hill, NC, U.S.A.: University of North Carolina Press, 1999 University of North Carolina Press; copyright 1985, probable later printing, As New, no DJ as issued. Slight sticker residue on front cover, otherwise unmarked. Mark Catesby was an early natural historian of the SE United States & Bahamas, whose work fell into obscurity and is here presented to the public. A selection of colour plates, B & W plates, and notes from Catesby's work acknowledges his contribution to natural history and bird art, predating the better-known Audobon.. Later Printing. Pictorial Cover. As New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information) Offered by Reading Rat (Canada)
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Alan Feduccia; Russell W. Peterson
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