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Item specifics
- Condition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Literary Movement
- Naturalism
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition
- Subject
- Outdoor & Nature
- ISBN
- 9783822816004
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taschen
ISBN-10
3822816000
ISBN-13
9783822816004
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30287683
Product Key Features
Book Title
Albertus Seba. Cabinet of Natural Curiosities
Number of Pages
588 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Natural History, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, Graphic Arts / Illustration, Essays
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Design, Art, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
3.1 in
Item Weight
270.8 Oz
Item Length
17.3 in
Item Width
11.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
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A vast and beguiling tome.... Any one of the reproductions could be framed as a picture in its own right., The Cabinet of Natural Curiosities is one of the most important natural history books of all time, with detailed illustrations on every item in his collection. The exquisite reproductions showcased here are from a rare, hand coloured original manuscript. Both scientifically accurate and vibrantly attractive, they depict exotic plants, insects, colourful birds and butterflies, and species that are now extinct. It is an intriguing snapshot of a lifetime's obsession - and of natural science in one of its most fascinating periods., The 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., Gestern nun habe ich erstmal Ihren Seba in den Händen gehalten. Was ist das für ein schönes Buch geworden! Ich war regelrecht bewegt von dem, was da vor mir lag. Ich hätte mir niemals erträumen können, daß ein in allen Details so ausgefeiltes und großartiges Werk daraus werden würde - und daß es Verlage gibt (oder besser: einen Verlag gibt?), der so etwas zu seinen Zielen macht. Ich kenne noch den Begriff der 'Buchkunst' - in so einem Fall darf man ihn wieder benutzen., Seba's whimsical, lushly detailed illustrations of snakes, butterflies, and myriad other creatures have a vintage charm that will seduce science buffs and aesthetes alike.
Synopsis
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 it was common for men of his profession to collect natural specimens for research purposes, Amsterdam-based pharmacist Seba (1665-1736) had a passion that led him far beyond the call of duty. His amazing, unprecedented collection of animals, plants, and insects from all around the world gained international fame. In 1731, after decades of collecting, Seba commissioned illustrations of each and every specimen and arranged the publication of a four-volume catalogue detailing his entire collection--from strange and exotic plants to snakes, frogs, crocodiles, shellfish, corals, insects, butterflies, and more, as well as fantastic beasts, such as a hydra and a dragon. This superb, complete reproduction is taken from a rare hand-colored original. The introduction offers background information about the fascinating tradition of the cabinet of curiosities to which Seba belonged and an additional annex, written by contemporary biologists, provides descriptions of the marvelous and myriad specimens., Exotic plants, corals and crocodiles, birds and butterflies. Albertus Seba's extraordinary catalogue 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., 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 it was common for men of his profession to collect natural specimens for research purposes, Amsterdam-based pharmacist Seba (1665-1736) had a passion that led him far beyond the call of duty. His amazing, unprecedented collection of animals, plants, and insects from all around the world gained international fame.In 1731, after decades of collecting, Seba commissioned illustrations of each and every specimen and arranged the publication of a four-volume catalogue detailing his entire collection--from strange and exotic plants to snakes, frogs, crocodiles, shellfish, corals, insects, butterflies, and more, as well as fantastic beasts, such as a hydra and a dragon.This superb, complete reproduction is taken from a rare hand-colored original. The introduction offers background information about the fascinating tradition of the cabinet of curiosities to which Seba belonged and an additional annex, written by contemporary biologists, provides descriptions of the marvelous and myriad specimens.
LC Classification Number
QH81
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