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Jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon D'ANVILLE

DESCRIPTION DE L'EGYPTE. Aegyptus Antiqua, mandato serenissimi Delphini publici juris facta. (ANTIQUITES, volume I, planche 1)

Imprimerie Impériale, Paris 1809 (d'après une carte de 1765), 42x58cm.

Original etching untrimmed, extracted from the'' Imperial Edition 'of the Description of Egypt or Collection of Observations and research done in Egypt during the French expedition, published by order of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great. Conducted between 1802 and 1830 and published between 1809 and 1828, she was taken in 1000 copies available to institutions. Map of Ancient Egypt, and set the caption in Latin, prepared by Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697-1782), famous French cartographer. Tiny and marginal bites without any damage to the engraving, otherwise excellent freshness and preservation. The monumental first edition of the Description of Egypt in 13 volumes contained 892 colored plates of which 72, including 9 volumes involved antiquity. Other volumes dealt with the Natural History and modern Egypt as Napoleon Bonaparte had brought with him a commission of scholars from all disciplines so that it was said, in his description was stored the richest museum of universe. This book was written in part by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon, before he is appointed Managing Director of the Louvre Museum Napoleon. 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 ...!
 

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