Cabinet of Natural Curiosities Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri, 1734-1765 : a Selection of the Most Important Plates from the Copy in the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, the Hague – Albertus Seba Veilige Betaling

From the dust jacket: Albertus Seba’s ”Cabinet of Natural Curiosities” is one of the 18th century’s greates natural-history achievements and remains one of the most prized natural-history books of all time. Though it was common for me of his profession to collect natural specimens for research purposes, Amsterdam-based pharmacist Albertus Seba (1665-1736) had a passion that led hmi far beyond the call of duty. His amazing, unprecedented collection of animals, plants and insects from all around the world g…