Catesby Commemorative Trust


Welcome to this information resource about the little-known 18th century English naturalist and artist Mark Catesby. After visiting the New World twice, and starting to publish in 1729, Catesby took eighteen years to finish the first fully illustrated study of North American flora and fauna. To find out why the Catesby Commemorative Trust was formed and why it commissioned a film about Catesby, we invite you to explore our site. *Latest film news...* *Read viewers' comments...*
*Preview the film now...* Buy the DVD...		The largest white-bill'd Wood-pecker and the Willow-Oak by Mark Catesby Facsimile of the original watercolour in the Royal Collection, Windsor (RL24829) Published by Alecto Historical Editions Buy the poster...
*Play audio* - Iain Mathieson reads from Catesby's Preface. To use the audio player you will need Adobe Flash Player 9 or better and a Javascript enabled browser. Click here to play the audio in an external media player.
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Last updated - Aug , 2009