Cabinet of Natural Curiosities: Musch, Rust, Willmann
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 ph
Though it was common for men of his profession to collect natural specimens for research purposes, Amsterdam-based ph
Полная аннотация
Автор
Издательство
Все характеристики
Аннотация
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 Albertus 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 during his lifetime. In 1731, after decades of collecting, Seba commissioned illustrations of each and every specimen and arranged the publication of a four-volume catalog 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.
Seba's scenic illustrations, often mixing plants and animals in a single plate, were unusual even for the time. Many of the stranger and more peculiar creatures from Seba's collection, some of which are now extinct, were as curious to those in Seba's day as they are to us now.
Our 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's curiosities belonged and an additional annex, written by contemporary biologists, provides descriptions of the specimens.
Though it was common for men of his profession to collect natural specimens for research purposes, Amsterdam-based pharmacist Albertus 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 during his lifetime. In 1731, after decades of collecting, Seba commissioned illustrations of each and every specimen and arranged the publication of a four-volume catalog 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.
Seba's scenic illustrations, often mixing plants and animals in a single plate, were unusual even for the time. Many of the stranger and more peculiar creatures from Seba's collection, some of which are now extinct, were as curious to those in Seba's day as they are to us now.
Our 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's curiosities belonged and an additional annex, written by contemporary biologists, provides descriptions of the specimens.
Свернуть
Характеристики
Автор
Издательство
ID товара
205411
ISBN
978-3-8228-4794-1
Язык
Английский
Страниц
544 (Мелованная)
Вес
5464 г
Размеры
400x265x60 мм
Тип обложки
7Б - твердая (плотная бумага или картон)
Оформление
Футляр открытый, супер
Иллюстрации
Цветные
Все характеристики
Нет в продаже
Рецензии на книгу
Читали книгу? Как она вам?
Мы всегда рады честным, конструктивным рецензиям.
Покупатели 1
Эксперты 1

* Ольга *
31 октября 2009 в 14:19
Альберт Себа (1665-1736) - голландский аптекарь, натуралист и коллекционер. Известность ему принесла редкая коллекция минералов, насекомых, раковин, растений, необычных морских обитателей и животных суши, которой он посвятил всю свою жизнь.
"Кунсткамера" Альберта Себа ("Музей редкостей", "Му...
Понравилась рецензия?
Да
Книги из жанра
483965 -50% Еще 4 дня
1 5433 086 -50% Еще 4 дня
9431 886 -50% Еще 4 дня
255510 -50% Еще 4 дня
Человек в животном. Почему животные так часто походят на нас в своем мышлении, чувствах и поведении
Заксер НорбертЧто читать вместе с книгой "Cabinet of Natural Curiosities"

Taschen. От магазина комиксов до книжного бренда класса люкс
Ноябрь 2023 •
4 834