Seba. Cabinet of Natural Curiosities. 40th Ed.
Irmgard Musch author Jes Rust author Rainer Willmann author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taschen GmbH
Published:10th Sep '22
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The Cabinet of Natural Curiosities is one of the 18th century’s greatest natural history achievements and remains one of the most prized natural history books of all time. Though scientists of his era often collected natural specimens for research purposes, Amsterdam-based pharmacist Albertus Seba (1665–1736) was unrivalled in his passion. His amazing collection of animals, plants and insects from all around the world gained international fame during his lifetime. In 1731, after decades of collecting, Seba commissioned careful and often scenic illustrations of every specimen. With these meticulous drawings, he arranged for the publication of a four-volume catalog, covering the entire collection from strange and exotic plants to snakes, frogs, crocodiles, shellfish, corals, birds, and butterflies, as well as now extinct creatures. This reproduction is taken from a rare, hand-colored original. The introduction supplies background information about the fascinating tradition of natural collections to which Seba’s curiosities belonged.
“A powerful testament to nature’s beauty and diversity.” * Chicago Tribune *
“The eye-popping displays leave us in awe of the diversity of the natural world, as well as the engravers’ skill in producing these beautifully detailed plates.” * The Huffington Post *
"Snakes alive! What a cabinet of creepy-crawly curiosities." * The Independent *
ISBN: 9783836587884
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 1413g
512 pages
Multilingual edition