Cabinet of natural curiosities - the complete plates in colour, 1734-1763:

Exotic plants, corals and crocodiles, birds and butterflies. Albertus Seba’s extraordinary catalogue of natural specimens is not only one of the 18th century’s greatest natural history achievements, but also one of the most prized natural history books of all time. It is a beautiful tribute to the breadth and the detail of creatures great and small, as well as to some now-extinct animals.