An indispensable day-to-day desktop accessory. The TASCHEN Tear-off Calendar Cabinet of Natural Curiosities 2004- on your desk 365 days a year. Sumptuous color images, a big and bold dateline and all national holidays make this Calendar an indispensable day-to-day desktop accessory. Comes complete with stand in a presentation box. 18th Century Natural History at its finest...A fine collection of animals, plants and insect illustrations by Albertus Seba. Though it was common for men of his profession to collect natural specimens for research purposes, Amsterdam-based pharmacist Albertus Seba (1665-1736) had a passion that led him far beyond the call of duty. His amazing, unprecedented collection of animals, plants and insects from all around the world gained international fame during his lifetime. In 1731, after decades of collecting, Seba commissioned illustrations of each and every specimen and arranged the publication of a four-volume catalog detailing his entire collection-from strange and exotic plants to snakes, frogs, crocodiles, shellfish, corals, insects, butterflies and more, as well as fantastic beasts, such as a hydra and a dragon.
