Albertus Seba Cabinet Of Natural Curiosities

A large coffee table style book with page after page of vibrant full color beautifully drawn animals plants and other natural curiosities.

Albertus seba cabinet of natural curiosities.

Painstaking manufacture superior binding and heavy pages tons of gorgeous color plates on high quality plate paper. He published descriptions of his collections in the work locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio. 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. Born in the mid 17th century seba spent decades gathering a wunderkammer of birds insects reptiles and exotic plants for use in his drug preparations.

A most unusual collection of natural specimens albertus seba s cabinet of natural curiosities is one of the 18th century s. So we swooned over the recent release of cabinet of natural curiosities a reproduction of the unequalled collection of amsterdam apothecary albertus seba. Albertus seba s curious creatures. The most expensive is albert seba s cabinet of natural curiousites taschen.

Seba accumulated one of the largest cabinets of curiosities in the netherlands during his time. His later collections were auctioned after his death. His amazing collection of animals plants and insects from all around the world gained international fame during his lifetime. Albertus seba s curious creatures.

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. He sold one of his cabinets in 1717 to peter the great of russia. Though scientists of his era often collected natural specimens for research purposes amsterdam based pharmacist albertus seba 1665 1736 was unrivaled in his passion. First edition edition jumbo contains all four volumes and is listed on amazon for 499 and up with 635 pages at 17 6 lbs.

His early work on taxonomy and natural history influenced linnaeus. Though scientists of his era often collected natural specimens for research purposes amsterdam based pharmacist albertus seba 1665 1736 was unrivaled in his passion. This is a reprinting of albertus seba s incredible cabinet of curiosities. Here is a pick of images from the.

Seba s collection of scenic illustrations was one of the 18th century s greatest natural history achievements. 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. Hardcover 9 6 x 14 6 in 10 22 lb 592 pages.