Illuminating Natural History

By Henrietta McBurney,

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The life and art of the 18th-century naturalist Mark Catesby, and his pioneering work depicting the flora and fauna of North America, are explored in vibrant detail

This book explores the life and work of the celebrated eighteenth-century English naturalist, explorer, artist and author Mark Catesby (1683-1749). During Catesby's lifetime,ā€¦

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1 author picked Illuminating Natural History as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This was an essential reference for my own book about Mark Catesby, the artist/explorer/naturalist who created the first illustrated book on North American wildlife. McBurney is an esteemed art historian; her book is academic yet far from dryā€”a large-format, sumptuously-illustrated book about a remarkable man and his groundbreaking work.

From Patrick's list on trailblazing explorers in the Americas.

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