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Rare Treasures
From the Library of the Natural History Museum
Buch von Judith Magee
Sprache: Englisch

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Each book presented here has been chosen for its scientific and artistic merit, and each one is accompanied by an essay from a museum expert, explaining its role in the development of natural history. The books featured include the oldest book in the Library, the 1469 edition of Pliny the Elder's Historia Naturalis; Albertus Seba's striking Locupletissimi Rerum published from 1734; Mark Catesby's The History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, the first published account of the flora and fauna of this area; and the stunning line drawings from Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in 1798. The Library of the Natural History Museum contains one of the most exciting and comprehensive collections of natural history literature and artworks to be found anywhere in the world.
Each book presented here has been chosen for its scientific and artistic merit, and each one is accompanied by an essay from a museum expert, explaining its role in the development of natural history. The books featured include the oldest book in the Library, the 1469 edition of Pliny the Elder's Historia Naturalis; Albertus Seba's striking Locupletissimi Rerum published from 1734; Mark Catesby's The History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, the first published account of the flora and fauna of this area; and the stunning line drawings from Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in 1798. The Library of the Natural History Museum contains one of the most exciting and comprehensive collections of natural history literature and artworks to be found anywhere in the world.
Über den Autor
Judith Magee has managed the art collections of the Library of the Natural History Museum, London, for over 10 years. She is the author of Art and Nature: Three Centuries of Natural History Art from Around the World.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Genre: Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780565094447
ISBN-10: 0565094440
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Magee, Judith
Hersteller: The Natural History Museum
Maße: 263 x 220 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Judith Magee
Erscheinungsdatum: 07.09.2017
Gewicht: 1,116 kg
Artikel-ID: 109242112
Über den Autor
Judith Magee has managed the art collections of the Library of the Natural History Museum, London, for over 10 years. She is the author of Art and Nature: Three Centuries of Natural History Art from Around the World.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Genre: Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780565094447
ISBN-10: 0565094440
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Magee, Judith
Hersteller: The Natural History Museum
Maße: 263 x 220 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Judith Magee
Erscheinungsdatum: 07.09.2017
Gewicht: 1,116 kg
Artikel-ID: 109242112
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