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:
1
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:
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.
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
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:
1
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:
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.
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
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:
14
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:
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.
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
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:
2
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
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:
24
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
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
Imperfect: plate [17] ("The key of the gates", known in two variations) wanting., Most of the plates are the same as in his "For children: The gates of Paradise" (engraved in 1793), but with alterations and additions., Some plates water-marked "J. Whatman 1826.", and The t.p. is of the variation with lines 5, 7-8 of the verses folowing the title reading: "Jehovahs finger Wrote the Law ... And the Dead Corpse from Sinais heat Buried beneath his Mercy Seat."