France. Commission des sciences et arts d'Egypte Monge, Gaspard, 1746-1818 Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Published / Created:
1809-28.
Call Number:
1971 Folio 601
Image Count:
18
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Abstract:
The first comprehensive description of ancient and modern Egypt, compiled by the 165 members of the Institut de l'Égypte established by Napoleon to accompany his expedition to Egypt in 1798-1801. This exhaustive survey of all aspects of ancient and modern life in Egypt was carried out under the supervision of the mathematician Gaspard Monge, the appointed President of the new Institute (of which Napoleon was Vice-President).
Alternative Title:
Recueil de observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'éxpédition de l'armée française
Description:
All volumes except double elephant folios have half-title: Description de l'Égypte., For detailed list of contents see G. Guémard. Bibliographie critique de la Commission des sciences et arts ... d'Égypte ... Le Caire, 1936. p. 76-82., and Some text in Arabic and Greek.
Publisher:
De Imprimerie impériale,
Subject (Geographic):
Egypt--Antiquities and Egypt--Atlases
Subject (Topic):
Art--Egypt, Civilization--Egypt, Language and culture--Egypt, Music--Egypt, Natural history --Egypt, and Scientific expeditions
Fashion plates have been hand-colored with watercolors. and Volume of fashion plates and embroidery patterns. Part of a set of bound issues of a serial concerning fashions in French literature, music, and dress, containing articles for language study, printed in French and Italian on facing pages; music and dance instructions for French social dance; and fashion plates and embroidery patterns.
Alternative Title:
Journal des dames: 1er Année: Modes et dessins de broderie and New Parisian costumes, and patterns for embroidery. Taken from The journal des dames. Engraved in London, from the original drawings sent from Paris.
Description:
Binder's title: Journal des dames: 1er Année: Modes et dessins de broderie, Blanks not digitized., and Title page: New Parisian costumes, and patterns for embroidery. Taken from The journal des dames. Engraved in London, from the original drawings sent from Paris.
Publisher:
C. Arnoux
Subject (Topic):
Clothing and dress--France--History--19th century--Pictorial works and Embroidery--France--Patterns--19th Century
Fashion plates have been hand-colored with watercolors. and Volume of fashion plates and embroidery patterns. Part of a set of bound issues of a serial concerning fashions in French literature, music, and dress, containing articles for language study, printed in French and Italian on facing pages; music and dance instructions for French social dance; and fashion plates and embroidery patterns.
Alternative Title:
Journal des dames: 2de Année: Modes et dessins de broderie
Description:
Binder's title: Journal des dames: 2de Année: Modes et dessins de broderie
Publisher:
C. Arnoux
Subject (Topic):
Clothing and dress--France--History--19th century--Pictorial works and Embroidery--France--Patterns--19th Century