The dates of the parts of Mark Catesby's The natural history of Carolina ... (London, 1731-1743 [1729-1747]).

The article discusses the dates corresponding to the eighteenth-century publication of the eleven-part work "The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands," by Mark Catesby. The dates are determined by using the Journal Books of recording the proceedings of the Royal Society in London, England which note the meetings at which Catesby presented each part as it reached completion, a process involving printing, coloring, and quiring.