Albertus Seba Cabinet of Natural Curiosities Book by Taschen

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Albertus Seba Cabinet of Natural Curiosities by Taschen: The Complete Plates in Color 1734–1765

Brilliant colors. Gorgeous creatures of land … Read more Albertus Seba Cabinet of Natural Curiosities by Taschen: The Complete Plates in Color 1734–1765

Brilliant colors. Gorgeous creatures of land and sea. Beautiful birds, nests, shells and more. A great gift for a lover of nature, or display and enjoy in your home.

This fabulous TASCHEN book, Albertus Seba’s Catalog of Natural Specimens, is not only one of the 18th century's greatest natural history achievements but also one of the most prized natural history books of all time. Inspired from a rare hand-colored original, this collection gathers all his extraordinary illustrations of strange and exotic plants, snakes, corals, as well as “double-headed monsters”, dragons, and many more.

Taschen books are the highest quality of art books: printed on beautiful paper with vivid inks. Limited print runs make their luxurious books instant collectibles. They can also be high-performing investment pieces, known to have their value tripled, quadrupled, even quintupled or more within a short time.

Hardcover, 6.1 x 8.5 in., 3.12 lb, 512 pages See less