Author
published by the orders of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great
Publication Date
1809
Publication Place
Paris -
Imperial Printing Office
Type
Book
Language
French
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
23 volumes : illustrations (some folded), maps (some folded), portraits, plans ; 43-110 cm
Library
University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries
Library Asset ID
ocm02760413, ocm02760413
Record ID
9910276590602121
Date
1809
Notes
Supplemented by: Histoire naturelle (2 v. ; 38 cm) published: Paris : Impr. impériale, 1809-1812. Call no.: QL337.E3D3., For collation of the work see London institution, Library, A bibl. account and a collation of La description de l'Égypte, London, 1833., In French with transcriptions in Greek, Latin, and Arabic.
Sample Text
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. T... 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). Show More
Katkıda Bulunanlar
France. Commission des sciences et arts d'Égypte
Dizi
France. Commission des monuments d'Égypte. Description de l'Égypte. Histoire naturelle, v. 2