Forbin count nicolas philippe de (2 risultati)
Altre immaginiEditore: for Sir Richard Phillips, 1819
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Da: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.Schilb Antiquarian
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EUR 449,95
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Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1819 1st ed Forbin Travels in EGYPT Levant Voyages Pyramids Sphinx Jerusalem Nicolas Philippe de Forbin was an early 19th-century French historian and art antiquary, who, in 1817, set out on a voyage to the Levant to view, study, and acquire ancient pieces of art. The voyage took Fo…rbin and his traveling party to the Holy Land and Jerusalem, Syria, Athens, Constantinople, and even the Dead Sea. His journal of the excursion covers his discoveries giving special attention to the Egyptian pyramids and the Great Sphinx. This undated first English edition includes impressive sketch illustrations of ruins, the Temple of Karnak, ruins of ancient Jericho, Castle at Cairo, the Pyramids at Giza, and the ancient walls of Jerusalem. A highly desirable work of Middle Eastern voyages! Item number: #14024 Price: $499 FORBIN, Count Nicolas Philippe de Travels in Egypt, being a continuation of the Travels in the Holy Land, in 1817-18 London : Printed for Sir Richard Phillips, [1819]. First edition. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages [4], 95, [1] 7 engraved plates Language: English Binding: Leather; tight & secure Size: ~8.75in X 5.5in (22cm x 14cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 14024 Photos available upon request.
Altre immaginiEditore: Sir Richard Phillips and Co., London, 1819
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Da: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Regno UnitoRooke Books PBFA
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Condizione: Usato - Buono
EUR 1683,84
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Leather. Condizione: Good. First edition. The first English edition of these travel writings by Count de Forbin, issued originally for the 'New Voyages and Travels' series. Count de Forbin's travels, originally issued for Volume I and II of 'New Voyages and Travels', a series which would published English translations of less co…mmon travel works.The first English translations of these works.Comprising the following, each bound with their own title page:Travels in Greece, Turkey, and the Holy Land, in 1817,-18 by Count Forbin. Illustrated with a folding engraved view of Jerusalem and six plates. Collated, complete.Travels in Egypt, Being a Continuation of the Travels in the Holy Land in 1817-18 by Count de Forbin. Illustrated with a folding engraved view of Gheza and six plates. Collated, complete.The travels of French painter and antiquary, Louis Nicolas Philippe Auguste de Forbin, who boarded the frigateCléopâtra for an expedition to the Levant to purchase Greek and Roman works of art in 1817. They returned by the Nile to Cairo, where they disembarked in December 1818.Bound with:Analyses of New Works of Voyages and Travels, Published During the Last Six Months in Great Britain (1819). Bound in half calf. Externally, spine is missing, with front joint starting but firm. Rubbing and marks to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, with a few scattered spots. Slightly more toning and spotting to the plates. Good. Not Stated (illustratore). book.
