(30 reviews)Author: Albertus Seba
ISBN : 3836515830
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A most unusual collection of natural specimens
Albertus Seba's Cabinet of 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 unrivaled 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 illustrations of every specimen and arranged the publication of a four-volume catalog–from strange and exotic plants to snakes, frogs, crocodiles, shellfish, corals, birds, and butterflies, as well as fantastic beasts, such as a hydra and a dragon.
Seba's scenic illustrations, often mixing plants and animals in a single plate, were unusual even for the time. The more peculiar creatures from the collection–some of them now extinct–were as curious in Seba's day as they are today.
Our superb reproduction is taken from a rare, hand-colored original. The introduction supplies background information about the fascinating tradition to which Seba's curiosities belonged.
- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Taschen; 25 edition (April 1, 2011)
- Language: English, German, French
- ISBN-10: 3836515830
- ISBN-13: 978-3836515832
- Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 1.5 x 9.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
{PRETITLE} Cabinet of Natural Curiosities / Das Naturalienkabinett / Le cabinet des curiosit鳠naturelles {POSTTITLE}
This book is breathtaking. It's from Taschen so you know it's going to be the best illustrations, paper, covering, etc. The price is unheard of as well. This book probably originally sold for $200 dollars, so this selling for $26.39 with free shipping is hands down a must have. You will not be disappointed in this book, absolutely perfect :)By M. ROSENTHAL
This book holds a great arsenal of images and characters. Very inspiring for those who are involved with design, or illustration, and of course people who are just curious with what nature has to offer.By Jul
The execution of the drawings is amazing, and the print quality is good.
I can just stare at each page for a long time.
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