The Curious Mister Catesby – A ""Truly Ingenious"" Naturalist Explores New Worlds

The Curious Mister Catesby – A ""Truly Ingenious"" Naturalist Explores New Worlds

University of Georgia Press

In 1712, English naturalist Mark Catesby (1683\u20131749) crossed the Atlantic to Virginia. After a seven-year stay, he returned to England with paintings of plants and animals he had studied. They sufficiently impressed other naturalists that in 1722 several Fellows of the Royal Society sponsored his return to North America. There Catesby cataloged the flora and fauna of the Carolinas and the Bahamas by gathering seeds and specimens, compiling notes, and making watercolor sketches. Going home to England after five years, he began the twenty-year task of writing, etching, and publishing his monumental The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands.\nMark Catesby was a man of exceptional courage and determination combined with insatiable curiosity and multiple talents.\n\nThe Curious Mister Catesby\nA \""Truly Ingenious\"" Naturalist Explores New Worlds\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked se;

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