{"product_id":"seba-cabinet-of-natural-curiosities-40th-ed","title":"Seba. Cabinet of Natural Curiosities. 40th Ed.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row read-more-headline\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 pb-4 pb-lg-0\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch2 class=\"h1\"\u003eSpectacular Specimens\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"row read-more-content pb-2\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 pb-4 pb-lg-0\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch5\u003eAlbertus Seba’s unrivalled catalog of animals, insects and plants\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\nThe \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCabinet of Natural Curiosities\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis one of the 18th century’s greatest natural history achievements and remains \u003cstrong\u003eone of the most prized natural history books of all time\u003c\/strong\u003e. Though scientists of his era often collected natural specimens for research purposes, Amsterdam-based pharmacist \u003cstrong\u003eAlbertus Seba\u003c\/strong\u003e (1665–1736) was unrivalled in his passion. His amazing collection of animals, plants and insects from all around the world gained international fame during his lifetime.\r\n\r\nIn 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 \u003cstrong\u003estrange and exotic plants to snakes, frogs, crocodiles, shellfish, corals, birds, and butterflies, \u003c\/strong\u003eas well as \u003cstrong\u003enow extinct creatures.\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nThis reproduction is taken from \u003cstrong\u003ea rare, hand-colored original\u003c\/strong\u003e. The introduction supplies background information about the fascinating tradition of natural collections to which Seba’s curiosities belonged.\r\n\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"author pb-2\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch5\u003eThe authors\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eIrmgard Müsch\u003c\/strong\u003e, born in 1967, studied art history, history, and classical archaeology in Mainz and Berlin. Her PhD 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 centuries, scientific illustrations, and Kunstkammer pieces.\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eJes Rust\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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.\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainer Willmann \u003c\/strong\u003eholds 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.\r\n\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003ch5\u003eSeba. Cabinet of Natural Curiosities. 40th Ed.\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_bookdetails_biographies py-2\"\u003eIrmgard Müsch, Jes Rust, Rainer Willmann\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_bookdetails_facts py-2\"\u003eHardcover, 6.1 x 8.5 in., 3.11 lb, 512 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_bookdetails_edition py-2\"\u003eISBN 978-3-8365-8788-4\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Creel and Gow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48267299127544,"sku":"bo130_CANC","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6389\/0680\/files\/SQ-57.jpg?v=1777022455","url":"https:\/\/www.creelandgow.com\/products\/seba-cabinet-of-natural-curiosities-40th-ed","provider":"Creel and Gow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}