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
Manuscript journal from September 1843 to April 1844, 1843-1844
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Image depicts the twenty-two states of the Swiss Confederation of 1843 or 1844, the different types of dress found among the people of these regions, and the traveling distances between those regions.
Subject (Geographic):
Switzerland --Description and travel --1800-1850, Switzerland --Ethnic relations, Switzerland --History --1830-1848, Switzerland --History --19th century, and Switzerland --Politics and government --19th century
Author's inscribed presentation copy to Mrs. W.H. Low. An autograph note by W.H. Low, and a proofsheet from Low's A chronicle of friendships, London, 1908, both concerning this volume are laid in. and This issue lacks the publisher's Prèface of the earlier issue. Illustrated binding. Beinecke 249.
Publisher:
J. Hetzel et Cie,
Subject (Name):
Grousset, Paschal, 1844-1909, Low, W. H., Mrs.--Autograph, Low, W. H., Mrs.--Presentation inscription from R.L. Stevenson, Roux, Georges, illustrator, and Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894--Presentation inscription to Mrs. W.H. Low
Subject (Topic):
Illustrators and Treasure Island (Imaginary place)