Martin Lister and his Remarkable Daughters : The Art of Science in the Seventeenth Century

Bodleian Library

Martin Lister, royal physician and fellow of the Royal Society, was an extraordinarily prolific natural historian with an expertise in shells and molluscs.\nDisappointed with the work of established artists, Lister decided to teach his daughters, Susanna and Anna, how to illustrate the specimens he studied. The sisters became so skilled at this that Lister entrusted them with his great work, 'Histori\u00E6 Conchyliorum', assembled between 1685 and 1692. This first comprehensive study of conchology consisted of over 1,000 copperplates of shells and molluscs collected from around the world. 'Martin Lister and his Remarkable Daughters' reconstructs the creation of this masterwork, from the identification of the original shells to the drawings themselves, and from the engraved copperplates to\n\nMartin Lister and his Remarkable Daughters\nThe Art of Science in the Seventeenth Century\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mai;