Seba Cabinet of Natural Curiosities
Language: English
Published by Taschen GmbH, 2020
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Albertus Sebas Naturalienkabinett geh?rt zu den gr??ten naturhistorischen Errungenschaften des 18. Jahrhunderts und ist nach wie vor eines der wertvollsten Naturgeschichtsb?cher aller Zeiten. Obwohl das Sammeln von Naturexemplaren zu Forschungszwecken in seinem Beruf ?blich war, ging die Leidenschaft des in Amsterdam ans?ssigen Apothekers Albertus Seba (1665-1736) weit ?ber seine Pflichten hinaus. F?r seine erstaunliche und beispiellose Sammlung von Tieren, Pflanzen und Insekten aus aller Welt erlangte er noch zu Lebzeiten internationalen Ruhm. Nach Jahrzehnten der Sammlert?tigkeit gab Seba im Jahr 1731 Illustrationen von jedem einzelnen Exemplar in Auftrag und sorgte f?r die Ver?ffentlichung eines vierb?ndigen Katalogs: von merkw?rdigen exotischen Pflanzen ?ber Schlangen, Fr?sche, Krokodile, Schalentiere, Korallen, V?gel und Schmetterlinge bis hin zu Fantasiewesen wie Hydra und Drache. Unsere pr?chtige Reproduktion entstand nach der Vorlage eines seltenen, von Hand kolorierten Originals. Die Einleitung liefert Hintergrundinformationen zur faszinierenden Tradition, der Sebas Kuriosit?ten angeh?rten. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 3645.…
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- Title
- Seba Cabinet of Natural Curiosities
- Author
- Irmgard M?sch, Jes Rust, Rainer Willmann
- Publisher
- Taschen GmbH
- Publication year
- 2020
- Condition
- Neu
- Binding
- Gebundene Ausgabe
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 383656906X
- ISBN 13
- 9783836569064
- Item weight
- 3,645 grams
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. His amazing collection of animals, plants, and insects from all around the world earned him international fame.
In 1731, after decades of collecting, Seba commissioned careful and often scenic illustrations of every specimen. With these meticulous drawings, he arranged for 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 creatures that are now extinct.
Taken from a rare hand-colored original, the best-selling collection features an introduction that contextualizes the fascinating tradition of natural collections to which Seba’s curiosities belonged.
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About the Author
Jes Rust, born 1963, completed his studies in geology, paleontology, 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 paleontology 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 cofounder of its Centre for Biodiversity and Ecology Research. A specialist in phylogenetics and evolution, he conducts research into biodiversity and its history.
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