Forbin Count Nicolas Philippe (2 results)

8vo [23 x 14 cm]; iv, 80 pp, 9 (of 11 illustrations, lacking two including frontis). recent cloth, title lettering on paper spine label, rear of title page repaired, interior is clean and unmarked. The illustrations are of views of the Holy Land. Originally published in Paris, in French, 1819 in only 325 copies, and described as 'one of the most important French books to use lithography on a grand scale' [Blackmer] and contained 80 plates. Rohricht p. 350. Tobler 144. A picture of this book is available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: 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 Forbin 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.