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Seba. Cabinet of Natural Curiosities by Rainer Willmann, Irmgard Müsch and Jes Rust (2015, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTaschen
ISBN-103836554372
ISBN-139783836554374
eBay Product ID (ePID)219404635
Product Key Features
Book TitleSeba. Cabinet of Natural Curiosities
Number of Pages752 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicNatural History, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, Graphic Arts / Illustration, Subjects & Themes / General
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, Art, Science
AuthorRainer Willmann, Irmgard Müsch, Jes Rust
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.9 in
Item Weight42.5 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-458462
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsThe 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.
Dewey Decimal508
Edition DescriptionMultilanguage edition
SynopsisExotic 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 breadth and the detail of creatures great and small, as well as to some now-extinct animals., 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 Seba's curiosities belonged.
LC Classification NumberQH41
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- Feb 15, 2020
Not the size I was expecting
I thought this would be the big gorgeous coffee table book I have seen in stores. It is the size of a normal hardback book. Pretty but not what I expected.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
