full-color electronic butterflies curiosities

books:

Butterflies and Moths CD-ROM and Book (Dover Full-Color Electronic Design)
Albertus Seba

Dover Publications, 2005

Stunning graphics, selected from a great 18th-century classic of natural history, accurately depict nearly 500 authentic winged beauties. Ideal for scrapbooks, memory books, and other decorative uses, the detailed, royalty-free images will be highly valued by commercial artists and illustrators. 490 full-color illustrations.

Butterflies (Icons) (Icons)

1 review
Albertus Seba

Taschen, 2004

Short-sheeting the Master
Since the art work is DaVinci's, the product is worth having and displaying. However, each piece is only a portion of the original in order to fit it into the 11.5 X 11.5 format. Therefore, great portions of each piece are missing- which greatly detracted from its value to me.

Cabinet of Natural Curiosities (The Colored Plates 1734-1765)
Albertus Seba

Taschen, 1999

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 ...

Shells & Corals (Icons)
Albertus Seba

Taschen, 2004

A most unusual collection of natural specimens 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).

Albertus Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities (Jumbo)

11 reviews
Albertus Seba

Taschen, 2001

My most cherished book
This book is an outstanding bargain. It is beautiful and breathtaking. I hadn't read the dimensions of the book before ordering and was really surprised when this 16 pound book arrived in its own cardboard case. The pictures are so gorgeous and some poster sized prints are included -- unfortunately, the images selected for the posters are not the most attractive of Seba's work. Before ...

Cabinet of Natural Curiosities: The Complete Plates in Colour, 1734-1765

7 reviews

Taschen, 2005

A fabulous visual treat
I'm not a biologist or scientist of any kind. But I am a fan of Taschen's publications and admire his goal of publishing high-quality photo/art books at reasonable prices. I happened to come across this book while browsing in the bookshop, was attracted by the Taschen name on the cover, took a peek inside and bought it on the spot. It was only afterwards that I discovered the history and ...

Le Cabinet des Curiosites Naturelles d'Albertus Seba
Albertus Seba, Irmgard Müsch, ...

Taschen, 2001

Seba's Snakes and Lizards: 240 Illustrations (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
Albertus Seba

Dover Publications, 2006

Albertus Seba's monumental 18th-century collection is a stunning visual record of the thousands of animal specimens he collected. Here are 240 full-color snake and lizard illustrations ? a riot of brilliant colors, shapes, and sizes with unlimited potential as graphic and decorative elements in art, craft, and educational projects.

Sea Creatures CD-ROM and Book (Dover Full-Color Electronic Design)

1 review
Albertus Seba

Dover Publications, 2005

Not enough fish for me!
Of all the creatures of the sea, I was expecting more fish, sharks, or other bizarre invertebrates. Too much coral and invertebrates that are uncommon unless you have a scientific mind with sealife. But if you love sea urchins - this is the book for you!