Two Taschen Hardbound Coffee Table Books: Cabinet of Natural Curiosities and The World of Ornament.  Comprising reprint of Cabinet of Natural Curiosities, Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri, 1734-1765, by Albertus Seba, Based on the copy in the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, published by Taschen, Koln, 2001; and, The World of Ornament, Die Welt der Ornamente L'Univers de l'ornement, Complete coloured reprint of L'Ornament Polychrome (1869-1888) by M.A. Racinet and L'Ornament Des Tissus (1877), by M. Dupont-Auberville, Introduction by David Batterham, published by Taschen, 2006. The latter volume with DVD.

{Approximate dimensions:  Curiosities, 17 3/4" long x 12" wide x 2 3/4" deep, Ornament, 17 5/8" long x 12" wide x 2 1/2" deep.}.

Both volumes in good condition with minor wear, a few dings to book cover edges, binding, corners, faint yellowing along some page edges, Curiosities with minor wrinkling to binding, corners, dust jacket with some wear, Ornament cover with minor soiling primarily to back, cover partially detached from binding with slight gap at lower edge. Please contact the Furniture and Decorative Arts Department for a detailed condition report on this lot.