Cabinet of natural curiosities - Albertus Seba; Rainer Willmann; Jes Rust; Irmgard Müsch
KORTE INHOUD
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 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 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 Seb...
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2021Uitgever: TaschenReeks: Taschen 40 Series511 paginasTaal: EngelsGrootte: 217x156ISBN-10: 3836587882ISBN-13: 9783836587884Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Exotic plants, corals and crocodiles, birds and butterflies. Albertus Seba?s extraordinary catalog of natural specimens is not only one of the 18th century?s greatest natural history achievements but also one of the most prized natural history books of all time. It is a beautiful tribute to the abundance and diversity of Earth's creatures, great and small, as well as a fascinating record of some now-extinct animals.
Hardcover, 15.6 x 21.7 cm, 1.24 kg, 512 pages , NEW , Edition: English, French, German ISBN 9...
Hardcover, 15.6 x 21.7 cm, 1.24 kg, 512 pages , NEW , Edition: English, French, German ISBN 9...
