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Albertus Seba: Cabinet of Natural Curiosities [Hardcover]

Dr Irmgard / Willmann Msch (Author), Prof Dr Rainer Willmann (Author), Dr Irmgard Musch (Author), Irmgard Musch (Author), Rainer Willmann Dr. (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Taschen; 25th edition (April 1 2011)
  • Language: French, English, German
  • ISBN-10: 3836515830
  • ISBN-13: 978-3836515832
  • Product Dimensions: 33.5 x 24.6 x 4.1 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 3.1 Kg
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #69,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A most unusual collection of natural specimens

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 scientists of his era often collected natural specimens for research purposes, Amsterdam-based pharmacist Albertus Seba (1665-1736) was unrivaled 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 illustrations of every specimen and arranged the publication of a four-volume catalog–from strange and exotic plants to snakes, frogs, crocodiles, shellfish, corals, birds, and butterflies, as well as fantastic beasts, such as a hydra and a dragon.
Seba's scenic illustrations, often mixing plants and animals in a single plate, were unusual even for the time. The more peculiar creatures from the collection–some of them now extinct–were as curious in Seba's day as they are today.

Our superb reproduction is taken from a rare, hand-colored original. The introduction supplies background information about the fascinating tradition to which Seba's curiosities belonged.

About the Author

The authors:
Irmgard Müsch, born in 1967, studied art history, history and classical archaeology in Mainz and Berlin. Her Ph.D. thesis from 1999 examines Johann Jakob Scheuchzer’s Kupfer-Bibel, a richly illustrated scientific commentary on the Bible from the early 18th century. She has published on art of the 18th and 20th century, scientific illustrations and Kunstkammer pieces.

Jes Rust, born 1963, completed his studies in geology, palaeontology and zoology at Göttingen and Kiel. His thesis dealt with the evolution of fossil snails living in the fresh and brackish waters of prehistoric Greece. His assistantship at the Institute of Zoology in Göttingen between 1993 and 1999 was followed by his appointment in 2001 as professor of invertebrate palaeontology and insect phylogeny at the University of Bonn.

Rainer Willmann holds a chair in zoology at Göttingen University, is director of its Zoological Museum, and is co-founder of its Centre for Biodiversity and Ecology Research. A specialist in phlogenetics and evolution, he conducts research into biodiversity and its history.

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Amazon.com: 4.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING BOOK!, Sep 16 2011
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This book is breathtaking. It's from Taschen so you know it's going to be the best illustrations, paper, covering, etc. The price is unheard of as well. This book probably originally sold for $200 dollars, so this selling for $26.39 with free shipping is hands down a must have. You will not be disappointed in this book, absolutely perfect :)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great deal of inspiration!, Oct 15 2011
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This book holds a great arsenal of images and characters. Very inspiring for those who are involved with design, or illustration, and of course people who are just curious with what nature has to offer.
The execution of the drawings is amazing, and the print quality is good.
I can just stare at each page for a long time.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars This is not the original, full-size hardcover book!, Dec 5 2011
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Some of the reviews here are misleading. The original Taschen Hardcover book is much larger and much more expensive. It has a partial drawing of a red coral on the cover. This book may be nice (I haven't seen it), it's just not the original (which sells for more than $400).Albertus Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities (Jumbo)
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