Title: Black Skimmer from Catesby's Natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Creator: Chesek, Craig
Subject: Birds, Birds -- Pictorial works, Birds of North America, Ornithology, Art, Illustrations, Rare books, South Atlantic States
Rights: Information on rights available at the repository
Repository: American Museum of Natural History
Publisher: American Museum of Natural History Research Library
Original Caption: Larus major
Medium: Hand-colored engravings
Imprint: London : Printed at the expence of the author, and sold by W. Innys ..., 1731-1743 [i.e. 1729-1747]
Identifier: b10487451_3
Description of Publication: 2 v. : chiefly col. ill., col. map ; 56 cm.
Department / Discipline: Ornithology
Date of Publication: 1747
Date: 2013
Coverage: United States
Collection Title: Rare Book Collection
Collection Name: Rare Book Collection
Collection Description: The images of the Rare Book Collection highlight some of the art, illustrations, engravings, maps, and sketches from the over 14,000 rare materials housed at the Library. The Museum Library’s Rare Book Collection includes field diaries and scrapbooks, richly illustrated fragile and uniquely bound materials, limited and/or autographed editions; published and unpublished materials with special Museum association; materials of high monetary value; and rare books relevant to natural history, especially in those fields of interest at the Museum. This image collection commences with all of the artwork showcased in Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library: Essays & Plates, a book edited by the Library’s Director, published in October, 2012.
Call Number: RF-13-J, RF-13-K
Book Title: The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama island : 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