Shells and Corals by Albertus Seba

Shells and Corals by Albertus Seba

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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.

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Shells and Corals by Albertus Seba

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. This title contains highlights from the shells and corals section of the four-volume catalog published by Amsterdam-based pharmacist Albertus Seba (1665-1736), which included detailed illustrations of a wide variety of specimens, from strange and exotic plants to snakes, frogs, crocodiles, shellfish, corals, insects, butterflies and more, as well as fantastic beasts as a hydra and a dragon.
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ISBN 13 9783822832523
ISBN 10 3822832529
Title Shells and Corals
Author Albertus Seba
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taschen GmbH
Year published 2004-03-26
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.