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.

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. Though scientists of his era often collected natural specimens for research purposes amsterdam based pharmacist albertus seba 1665 1736 was unrivaled in his passion. Though scientists of his era often collected natural specimens for research purposes amsterdam based pharmacist albertus seba 1665 1736 was unrivaled in his passion.

Painstaking manufacture superior binding and heavy pages tons of gorgeous color plates on high quality plate paper. Hardcover 9 6 x 14 6 in 10 22 lb 592 pages. Here is a pick of images from the. 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.

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. 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. Albertus seba s curious creatures. His amazing collection of animals plants and insects from all around the world gained international fame during his lifetime.

Seba s collection of scenic illustrations was one of the 18th century s greatest natural history achievements. 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 was a dutch pharmacist zoologist and collector. First edition edition jumbo contains all four volumes and is listed on amazon for 499 and up with 635 pages at 17 6 lbs.

Seba accumulated one of the largest cabinets of curiosities in the netherlands during his time. Albertus seba s curious creatures. The most expensive is albert seba s cabinet of natural curiousites taschen. 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. A most unusual collection of natural specimens albertus seba s cabinet of natural curiosities is one of the 18th century s. His early work on taxonomy and natural history influenced linnaeus.