'Seba: Cabinet of Natural Curiosities'

One of the most prized natural history books of all time, Albertus Seba’s (1665–1736) four volume catalogue of natural specimens is also one of the 18th century's most celebrated natural history achievements. It's also the foundation of Taschen's 'Seba: Cabinet of Natural Curiosities', which brings together a collection of illustrations commissioned by Seba, an Amsterdam-based pharmacist, of plants, snakes, frogs, crocodiles, shellfish, corals, birds, and butterflies, as well as a number of species which are now extinct. A fascinating and vibrant monograph that accurately depicts the diversity of the natural world, the book and its meticulous drawings will draw awe from even the most ardent natural history enthusiasts and devotees.