[Middle East] VOLNEY, Constantin-François de Chasseboeuf de Voyages en Syrie et en Égypte, pendant les années et Troisième édition [...]. Paris, Dugour & Durand, an VII [2 vol., 8vo: [6]-x-[4]-pp. (some browning and spotting throughout, larger tear in the engr. of the plan of the temple of the sun, a smaller tear in the map of Syria and Egypt, all due to the multiple act of unfolding the leaf). Contemp. half sheep, gilt orn. flat spines, red leather title labels, green leather vol. numbers, sp. edges. Good copy. Third edition (orig. 1789), but actually a new edition with a completely revised text and new engravings which makes this edition much more rare than the following ed. which copies the text of our ed. Important work and one of the best on Syria and Egypt by the French philosopher, abolitionist, writer, orientalist and politician, Constantin François de Chasseboeuf, count of Volney (1757-1820). Ill. with 3 engr. maps (Egypt, Syria and Turkey and environs) and 5 engr. fold. plates by Courbe, Giraud, Tardieu showing a view of a sphinx, the Pyramid of Djoser, plan of the temple of the sun in Baalbek, a view of the square courtyard of the temple and a view of the ruins of Palmyra in the desert of Syria. Volney travelled in Egypt and Syria, 1783-for a great deal of the time on foot. He accompanied Louis-François Cassas (1756-1827), French landscape painter, to Syria. His work influenced many historians, writers and politicians. Napoleon used it to prepare his expedition to Egypt, Victor Hugo was inspired by it to write "Les Orientales" and more generally it was an inspiration for a large number of romantic authors such as Stendhal, Michelet and Mérimée. Ref. Brunet V:- Blackmer - Not in Atabey or Chadenat. Prov. "L. et C. Ctes de Hemricourt. (ms. entry on title).
[Middle East] VOLNEY, Constantin-François de Chasseboeuf de Voyages en Syrie et en Égypte, pendant les années et Troisième édition [...]. Paris, Dugour & Durand, an VII [2 vol., 8vo: [6]-x-[4]-pp. (some browning and spotting throughout, larger tear in the engr. of the plan of the temple of the sun, a smaller tear in the map of Syria and Egypt, all due to the multiple act of unfolding the leaf). Contemp. half sheep, gilt orn. flat spines, red leather title labels, green leather vol. numbers, sp. edges. Good copy. Third edition (orig. 1789), but actually a new edition with a completely revised text and new engravings which makes this edition much more rare than the following ed. which copies the text of our ed. Important work and one of the best on Syria and Egypt by the French philosopher, abolitionist, writer, orientalist and politician, Constantin François de Chasseboeuf, count of Volney (1757-1820). Ill. with 3 engr. maps (Egypt, Syria and Turkey and environs) and 5 engr. fold. plates by Courbe, Giraud, Tardieu showing a view of a sphinx, the Pyramid of Djoser, plan of the temple of the sun in Baalbek, a view of the square courtyard of the temple and a view of the ruins of Palmyra in the desert of Syria. Volney travelled in Egypt and Syria, 1783-for a great deal of the time on foot. He accompanied Louis-François Cassas (1756-1827), French landscape painter, to Syria. His work influenced many historians, writers and politicians. Napoleon used it to prepare his expedition to Egypt, Victor Hugo was inspired by it to write "Les Orientales" and more generally it was an inspiration for a large number of romantic authors such as Stendhal, Michelet and Mérimée. Ref. Brunet V:- Blackmer - Not in Atabey or Chadenat. Prov. "L. et C. Ctes de Hemricourt. (ms. entry on title).
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