Cabinet of natural curiosities: locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri 1734-1765 : based on the copy in the Koninklijke Bibliothek, The Hague = Das Naturalienkabinett = Le Cabinet des curiosités naturelles

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 (...

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Hauptverfasser: Müsch, Irmgard 1967- (VerfasserIn), Rust, Jes 1963- (VerfasserIn), Willmann, Rainer 1950- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Seba, Albert 1665-1736 (MitwirkendeR)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
French
German
Veröffentlicht: Köln TASCHEN [2020]
Schriftenreihe:Taschen 40th Edition Series
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:591 Seiten 38 cm, 4650 g
ISBN:9783836587884
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