Albertus Seba... Natural History + Serpents

serpents, snakes ,birds, insects, plants.

Albertus or Albert Seba was a Dutch pharmacist, zoologist, and collector. Seba accumulated one of the largest cabinets of curiosities in the Netherlands during his time and his prints of serpents are some of the finest detailed early natural history prints. Oddly when inspected they all have individual faces mostly smiling with a few grumpy amphibians.

These engravings are from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.

Seba, was a wealthy Dutch apothecary and member of the Dutch East India Company, thus one of the earliest collectors of natural curiosities and exotic species. His collection  included birds, reptiles such as lizards and snakes, butterflies and other insects, shells and exotic sea life, unusual mammals such as bats and anteaters, as well as exotic plants. The collection also included some fakes, intended to attract attention and interest, such as a seven-headed hydra.

Seba’s first collection was sold to Peter the Great in 1716 and became part of his Kunstkammer or Kunstkamera in St. Petersburg, a museum of rare natural history specimens. Seba’s second collection was illustrated and described in a set of engraved-plate volumes. Seba recruited artists, including Pierre Tanje, a Dutch engraver, to illustrate his thesaurus of animals. The plates are characterized by artistic arrangements of specimens, sometimes apocryphal in colour or form. Some specimens were arranged by species, while other prints including bizarre juxtapositions of seemingly unrelated animals and plants. Seba wrote most of the text for the first two volumes that accompanied the engravings..

Seba developed an interest in exotic species from his travels on the East and West Indies and purchases from world travelers. He exploited his relationship with the Dutch East India Company to advance his collection thus gathering specimens from Sri Lanka, Greenland, Indonesia, Brazil, and other far-flung places. Many of the plates from the work depicted specimens from Seba’s own collection.

Seba’s “cabinet of curiosities” included wonderful beautiful and bizarre subjects and attracted many natural historians, including Carl Linnaeus. Seba’s cabinet played an important part in the Linnaeus classification of the natural world. Maria Sybilla Merian also utilized his cabinet to complete her great work on Surinamese insects.  Some of Seba’s original collection is still on display in museums around the world  


Some will have little defects often in the margin or small worm holes. If exact condition report is wanted just ask



Plate ? Vol II Snakes
Antique hand coloured copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They divide between single folio sheet generally 17 x 11 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins and are on quality rag paper, all are whole page £185 inc delivery single page




Plate 92/ XCII vol II Lizards + anoles 
Antique hand coloured copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They divide between single folio sheet generally 17 x 11 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins and are on quality rag paper, all are whole page £185 inc delivery single page
 



Plate 55 / LV Vol II Nose Horned Viper, Snakes of Ceylon
Antique hand coloured copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They divide between single folio sheet generally 17 x 11 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins and are on quality rag paper, all are whole page £185 inc delivery single page





Plate 25 / XXV  vol II  Snakes from South East Asia + Centipedes

Antique hand coloured copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They divide between single folio sheet generally 17 x 11 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins and are on quality rag paper, all are whole page £185 inc delivery single page




Plate 12 / XII  vol II Fire Salamander, Newt, Lizard, Snakes
Antique hand coloured copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They divide between single folio sheet generally 17 x 11 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins and are on quality rag paper, all are whole page £185 inc delivery single page



Plate 24 / XXIV vol II White bellied worm lizard, Diplopods

Antique hand coloured copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They divide between single folio sheet generally 17 x 11 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins and are on quality rag paper, all are whole page £185 inc delivery single page




Plate 21 XXI vol II Slow Worm , Grass Mouse, Cicada, Snakes

Antique hand coloured copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They divide between single folio sheet generally 17 x 11 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins and are on quality rag paper, all are whole page £185 inc delivery single page




Plate ??? Snakes Vol II Double Page




Palm fronds , Foliage etc
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They divide between single sheet generally 17 x 11 inches, (plate mark)  and double which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £200 inc delivery single page Condition Issue
 



Gladioli, Foliage etc
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They divide between single sheet generally 17 x 11 inches, (plate mark)  and double which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £200 inc delivery single page Condition Issue pinhole from bookworm in one leaf
  reserved



Wheat, Corms, roots etc
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They divide between single sheet generally 17 x 11 inches, (plate mark)  and double which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £125 inc delivery single page
  reserved


Erica / Heather s, Foliage etc
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They divide between single sheet generally 17 x 11 inches, (plate mark)  and double which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £125 inc delivery single page Condition Issue tears top margin, printers paper crease right margin, slight page crease centre right   reserved






81/LXXXI vol I Serpents, Millipedes,  Luminous Centipedes etc
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They divide between single sheet generally 17 x 11 inches, (plate mark)  and double which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £185 inc delivery single page



Cacti, Euphorbia, Spurge , Sun Rose
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They divide between single sheet generally 17 x 11 inches, (plate mark)  and double which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £185 inc delivery single page



47/  XLVII  vol I / Slender Loris, Tree  Squirrel, Mouse
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They divide between single sheet generally 17 x 11 inches, (plate mark)  and double which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £185 inc delivery single page



Plate 84 / LXXXIV Vol II Boine Snake, Doormouse, Nut from India
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page




Plate 89 / LXXXIX Vol II  Common Cobra, Sunflower
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling needs a press




Plate 78 / LXXVIII/ Vol II Common Viper, Airora House Snake, Lizard
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling some surface soiling centre seam



Plate 73/ LXXIII  Vol II  Pine/Bull Snake Ringed Lizards
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling  and soiling to centre seam needs a press




Plate 64 /LXIV vol II Snake from St Cruz, Lizard, Maidenhair Fern
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press




Plate 37 / XXXVII Vol I Python Lesser anteater, Silky anteater, Hummingbird
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling and soiling to centre seam needs a press




Plate 98 XCVIII Vol II Rainbow Boa
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling  and soiling to centre seam needs a press




Plate 97 XCVII Vol II  Common Cobra, Snake from Nova Hispana
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling  and soiling to centre seam needs a press



Plate 98 XCVIII Vol I  Green Iguana , Tegu
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press thinner paper




Plate 95/ XCV Vol I Green Iguana, Agamas
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press thinner paper





Plate 108 / CVIII Vol I Gekkos
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press thinner paper




Plate 53 LIII Vol I Common Boa, Kingfisher, Pangolin, Worm Lizard
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press




Plate 41 / XLI Vol I  Mogoose, Acouchi, Flying Squirrel
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press




Plate 32 / XXXII vol I  Cheetahs Eurasion Common Mole, Mole
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press




Plate 96 / XCVI Vol II  Emeral Tree Boa, Spangled Cotinga , Oriole, Manikin
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press




Plate 101 /CI Vol I Squamata
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press




Plate 70/ LXX Vol I  Scorpions , Java snake
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press thinner paper




Plate 41 XLI vol I  Lesses Anteater + Mongoose
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press thinner paper






Plate 43 XLIII vol I Deer, Snail eating Snakes
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press fold separation and edge tear top




Plate 65 LXV Vol II Snakes from Orient + Ambon ., Waxwing, Weaver bird
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press




Plate 109/ CIX Vol 1 Snakes from Ceylon + Africa, Squamata
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press



Plate 100 C Vol 1 Basilisk, Squamata
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press




Plate XCIX Vol I1 Common Boa, Boine Snake
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page some wrinkling to centre seam needs a press some white marks from old restoration ?


 

Flying Squirrel, Mole, Rodent
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page
 

Trychis fasciculata terpsiphone paradisi Croatus ruber/ Porcupine, Rattlesnake, Flycatcher
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page



Snakes + Lizards
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page
  

Armadillo. Cat, Birds
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page



Fossils
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page


Birds
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page
 

Corals
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page


Plants
Antique copper engravings  from the rare,  publication of Albertus Seba’s Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam. The work was published in Amsterdam by Janssonio-Waesbergios, & J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith between 1734 and 1765. Seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating Locupletissimi… including H. Boerhaave, P. van Musschenbroek, P. Massuet, H. D. Graubius, and P. Artedi.They are double  folio sheets which are 17 x 22 inches, (plate mark)  with huge margins, all are whole page £385 inc delivery double page
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