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
No. 67 in an edition of 502 copies, of which there are "65 exemplaires sur vélin d'arches, numérotés de 36 à 100 (tous ces exemplaires contiennent dix illustrations et sont signés par l'auteur et les traducteurs)."
Publisher:
Editions de la Montagne,
Subject (Name):
Hugnet, Georges, 1906-1974., Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973., Stein, Gertrude,--1874-1946--Presentation inscription to C. van Vechten., Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989., and Van Vechten, Carl,--1880-1964--Presentation inscription from G. Stein.
A coat of arms divided into three portions, with three stars and three scallop shells throughout. At the helm is the head of an eagle, and elaborate mantling, flowers, and leaves surround the crest. Below is the motto Nous Travailler ons dans L'Esperance.
Subject (Name):
Blackett
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Birds, Heraldic bookplates, Physicians, Shield, Shields, and Star
A coat of arms divided into three portions, with three stars and three scallop shells throughout. At the helm is the head of an eagle, and elaborate mantling, flowers, and leaves surround the crest. Below is the motto Nous Travailler ons dans L'Esperance.
Subject (Name):
Blackett
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Birds, Nature, Physicians, Shells, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms divided into portions and including several items such as scallop shells, garbs, twelve doves, and several crosses. Above is a goose's head and neck protruding from a crown. Below the crest is the motto Suivez Raison.
Subject (Name):
Brown, Blakely
Subject (Topic):
Amorial, Birds, Physicians, Shells, Shields, and Snakes
A coat of arms divided into portions and including several items such as scallop shells, garbs, twelve doves, and several crosses. Above is a goose's head and neck protruding from a crown. Below the crest is the motto Suivez Raison.
Subject (Name):
Brown, Charles Blakely
Subject (Topic):
Amorial, irds, Physicians, Shells, Shield, Shields, and Snake