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A Catesby Waterfowl Feathursday
We’re having a pretty wet April here in southeastern Wisconsin, which puts us in mind of our feathered friends who just love the water. These three fellows come from our 1974 folio facsimile set of English naturalist Mark Catesby’sNatural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands.Originally published between 1729 and 1747, our facsimile is reproduced from the 3rd edition housed at the Boston Athenaeum, published in a limited edition of 500 copies by The Beehive Press of Savannah, Georgia. The set was designed and printed by The Stinehour Pressof Vermont, with plates printed by The Meriden Gravure Company.
Shown here from top to bottom are:
- Laughing Gull(Leucophaeus atricilla).
- Pied-billed Grebe(Podilymbus podiceps).
- White-cheeked Pintail(Anas bahamensis).
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