Albertus Seba Cabinet Of Natural Curiosities

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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. Though scientists of his era often collected natural specimens for research purposes amsterdam based pharmacist albertus seba 1665 1736 was unrivaled in his passion. A most unusual collection of natural specimens albertus seba s cabinet of natural curiosities is one of the 18th century s. He sold one of his cabinets in 1717 to peter the great of russia.

This is a reprinting of albertus seba s incredible cabinet of curiosities. A most unusual collection of natural specimens albertus seba s 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 it was common for men of his profession to collect natural specimens for research purposes amsterdambased pharmacist albertus seba 1665 1736 had a passion that led him far beyond the call of duty. 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 published descriptions of his collections in the work locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio. Hardcover 9 6 x 14 6 in 10 22 lb 592 pages. Painstaking manufacture superior binding and heavy pages tons of gorgeous color plates on high quality plate paper. Seba accumulated one of the largest cabinets of curiosities in the netherlands during his time.

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. A large coffee table style book with page after page of vibrant full color beautifully drawn animals plants and other natural curiosities. Albertus seba was a dutch pharmacist zoologist and collector. His early work on taxonomy and natural history influenced linnaeus.

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. His later collections were auctioned after his death. So we swooned over the recent release of cabinet of natural curiosities a reproduction of the unequalled collection of amsterdam apothecary albertus seba. The cabinet of natural curiosities of albertus seba 1665 1736 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. Albertus seba s curious creatures. The most expensive is albert seba s cabinet of natural curiousites taschen.