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TitleCabinet of natural curiosities 1734-1765TypeTextMonographGenre FormEarly works (FAST)Pictorial works (FAST)LanguageEnglishCould not render: rdf:valueCould not render: rdf:valueCould not render: rdf:valueCould not render: bf:partCould not render: rdf:value Illustrative ContentIllustrations ClassificationLCC: QH41 .S4213 2015 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)DDC: 508 full (Assigner: dlc)(Source: 23) Supplementary Contentbibliography Contenttextstill imageNoteIncludes translationLanguage: Text in English, German and French; captions in Latin, English, German and French.SummaryThis is Albertus Seba's unrivaled catalog of animals, insects and plants. 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 scientists of his era often collected natural specimens for research purposes, Amsterdam-based pharmacist 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 careful and often scenic illustrations of every specimen. With these meticulous drawings, he arranged 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. -- Source other than Library of Congress.Authorized Access PointSeba, Albertus, 1665-1736 Cabinet of natural curiosities 1734-1765