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Asset ID b10487451_4

Title Common Nighthawk from Catesby's Natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands

Agent (Role) Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749 (Author), Finnin, Denis (Copy photographer)

Date 1729

Artwork/Object Type Hand-colored engravings

Is Part Of Natural histories. Extraordinary birds : rare book selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library

Collection/Work Relation AMNH Library, RF-13-J: Catesby, Mark, and Royal Society (Great Britain). 1729. 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. London: Printed at the expence of the author, and sold by W. Innys and R. Manby, at the West End of St. Paul's, by Mr. Hauksbee, at the Royal Society House, and by the author, at Mr. Bacon's in Hoxton.

Other Number Bibliographic Number: b10487451

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Repository American Museum of Natural History

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Publication History AMNH Library, QL674.4 .S84 2013: Sweet, Paul, Peter Capainolo, Peter Capainolo, Barbara J Rhodes, American Museum of Natural History. Library, Barbara J Rhodes, Tom Baione, and American Museum of Natural History. 2013. Natural Histories: Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library. Vol. , Extraordinary Birds. New York: Sterling Signature.

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