[Emerald Tree Boa]. TAB. LXXXI [from] Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri.
SEBA, Albertus.
From Robert Frew Ltd. ABA ILAB, London, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller Since March 31, 1998
Quantity: 1From Robert Frew Ltd. ABA ILAB, London, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller Since March 31, 1998
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Full-page copper engraving. Overall paper size 50 x 33 cm, image 43 x 28 cm. Figure of an Emerald Tree Boa in coiled position. Very good condition. Seba, the son of a Frisian peasant, was an apothecary who became rich in the service of the Dutch East India Company. Described as a 'prototypical collector' of natural curiosities and exotic species, his collections ranged from the beautiful to the obscure, including birds, reptiles, lizards and snakes, butterflies and other insects, shells and exotic sea life, unusual mammals such as bats and anteaters, as well as exotic plants. His collection also included some fantasy animals, intended to attract attention and interest, such as a seven-headed hydra. Seller Inventory # 51728
Bibliographic Details
Title: [Emerald Tree Boa]. TAB. LXXXI [from] ...
Publisher: AmsterdamJ. Wetstenium & Gul Smith & Janssonio-Waesbergios. .
Publication Date: 1735
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