In 1731 the Dutch apothecary Albertus Seba commissioned four volumes of illustrations depicting each specimen in his collection of plants, animals, and insects, including the lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo and its friends. A new edition of Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities, with 500 beautifully colored images, is being published by Taschen ($150).
Natural Wonders
Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities
