Description
| Product ID: | 9780565094447 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Rare Treasures |
| Subtitle: | From the Library of the Natural History Museum |
| Authors: | Author: Judith Magee |
| Page Count: | 192 |
| Subjects: | Nature in art, Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes, etc) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. |
| Imprint Name: | The Natural History Museum |
| Publisher Name: | The Natural History Museum |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-09-07 |