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DUTERTRE (delineavit) & MONSALDY (sculpsit). Description de l'Egypte : THÈBES. MEMNONIUM. Pilastre et bas-reliefs du temple de l'ouest (A. Vol. II Pl. 36). Imprimerie Impériale, Paris 1809-1828. Original etching in plano, untrimmed, extracted from the 'Imperial Edition' of the Description of Egypt Series or observations and research made in Egypt during the French expedition, published by order of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon Great. Conducted between 1802 and 1830 and published between 1809 and 1828 she was taken to 1000 copies available to institutions. Laid paper with watermark visible transparence.Légères marginal foxing and without damage to the engraving, otherwise excellent condition of freshness and preservation ancient and modern Egypt. The monumental first edition of the Description of Egypt in 13 volumes contained 892 colored plates 72, including 9 volumes involved antiquity. The other volumes dealt with the Natural History and modern Egypt because Napoleon had brought with him a commission of scholars from all disciplines so that, they said, was stored in his description the richest museum of universe. This book was written in part by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon, before he is appointed CEO of Napoleon at the Louvre Museum. More than 80 artists and 400 writers were hired for this huge project. The unusually large size boards necessitated the creation of a special press and a specific piece of furniture to keep them. We describe all items to the best of our ability as we are not experts on everything. Please ask specific questions on details or condition prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS. We box and ship to keep costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the costumer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or UPS

  • Dimensions: 21.5" x 28.25"
  • Condition: Excellent Condition with no visible damage

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