Cabinet of Natural Curiosities : The Complete Plates in Colour, 1734-1763

from JBD1

A mostly-lovely selection of coloured plates from Seba's great work. I could have done with fewer snakes, I confess (though the way they're drawn is surprisingly nice). The introductory material is of very high quality, and the images are reproduced quite well.

from Biomusicologist

As a young man, Albertus Seba chose to become a pharmacist. His decision proved fortunate, both for him and for science. In familiarizing himself with medicinal plants, he took an interest in other natural phenomena, including mammals, birds, mollusks, insects and-his apparent favorite-snakes. Hi...

from Biomusicologist

As a young man, Albertus Seba chose to become a pharmacist. His decision proved fortunate, both for him and for science. In familiarizing himself with medicinal plants, he took an interest in other natural phenomena, including mammals, birds, mollusks, insects and-his apparent favorite-snakes. Hi...