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Folio. With a total of 78 plates. Pp. viii, 20, 13 leaves of explanation of the pates, plus 64 plates including 5 in colors; 29, plus 14 plates. HARDCOVER, bound in handsome contemporary quarter calf and pebbled boards, spine with raised bands, gilt lettering. Some blemishes to one plate else in a very good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Franz Christian Gau (1790-1853). French architect of German origin, born in Cologne but was naturalized French in 1826, changing his given names to François Chrétien. His monumental work was published in installments throughout a period of seven years. It was intended as a supplement to the "Description de l'Égypte" but Champolion criticized the accuracy of the drawings. Beinlich-Seeber 8482. Very rare. FTV. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9999_04559
Titel: Antiquités de la Nubie, ou Monumens inédits ...
Verlag: Stuttgart, J.G. Cotta; Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1822-1827.
Einband: Hardcover
Auflage: 1st Edition
Anbieter: Librairie Camille Sourget, Paris, Frankreich
Couverture rigide. Zustand: Très bon. Stuttgart, Paris, imprimerie et librairie de Firmin Didot, 1822-1827.In-plano de viii pp., 20 pp., 13 ff. d'explication des planches, 64 planches numérotées à pleine page dont 5 en couleurs, 29 pp. de texte, 14 planches à pleine page.Cartonnage vert d'éditeur, dos lisse avec une pièce de titre en maroquin rouge, non rogné. Reliure de l'époque.710 x 517 mm. --- Première et unique édition de cet « ouvrage de référence sur l'art, la culture et l'architecture antiques de la vallée du Nil » selon le catalogue du Royal Institute of British Architects.Graesse, Trésor de livres rares, 34 ; Blackmer 656 (avec 4 planches en couleurs seulement).Cet ouvrage aux dimensions impressionnantes, proposant « le relevé le plus complet de son temps des antiquités nubiennes », parut en treize livraisons entre 1822 et 1827.« Ce bel ouvrage a été publié en 13 livrais., dont la dernière est double : chaque livrais. coûtait 18 fr. ? Pap. vél. 36 fr. » (Brunet, II, 1501).« The standard work on the ancient art, culture and architecture of the Nile Valley, and the most complete pictorial record of Nubian antiquities of its day'; 'most of the engravers whose work is seen here also worked on Description de l'Egypte, to which the present work was intended to be an informal adjunct" (RIBA 1180).« Le principal mérite de cet ouvrage - la suite de la ?Description de l'Egypte' ? c'est d'être le complément nécessaire de toutes les études sur les anciens habitants de la vallée du Nil ; le second, c'est d'indiquer, avec une précision toute nouvelle, le lien qui unit les évolutions du goût en architecture et la marche de la civilisation chez un peuple ; joignez à cela la reproduction de dessins fidèles, accompagnés d'un texte rédigé par deux grands érudits, Letronne et Niebuhr.Né à Cologne le 14 juin 1790, Francisque-Christian Gau vint à Paris en 1809, pour y étudier l'architecture. Ses maîtres furent Debret et Lebas. En 1817, il saisit l'occas /// Stuttgart, Paris, imprimerie et librairie de Firmin Didot, 1822-1827.Elephant folio [710 x 517 mm] of viii pp., 20 pp., 13 ll. of explanation of the pates, 64 full-page numbered plates including 5 in colors, 29 pp. of text, 14 full-page plates.Green original paper boards, flat spine with red morocco lettering piece, untrimmed. Contemporary binding. --- First and unique edition of this « reference work on antique art, culture and architecture of the Nile Valley » according to the catalogue of the Royal Institute of British Architects.Graesse, Trésor de livres rares, 34 ; Blackmer 656 (with 4 plates in color only).This work of impressive dimensions, offering "the most complete survey of its time of Nubian antiquities", was published in 13 parts between 1822 and 1827."This fine work was published in 13 parts, of which the last is double: each part costed 18 fr. ? Vel. pap. 36 fr." (Brunet, II, 1501)."The standard work on the ancient art, culture and architecture of the Nile Valley, and the most complete pictorial record of Nubian antiquities of its day'; 'most of the engravers whose work is seen here also worked on Description de l'Egypte, to which the present work was intended to be an informal adjunct" (RIBA 1180)."The main worth of this work ? the sequel to the ?Description of Egypt' ? is to be the essential supplement of all studies on the ancient inhabitants of the Nile Valley ; the second is to indicate, with a brand new precision, the link between evolutions in the taste of architecture and the march of civilization of a population ; add to this the reproduction of exact drawings, coming with a text written by two scholars, Letronne and Niebuhr. Born in Cologne on June 14th 1790, Francisque-Christian Gau came to Paris in 1809 to study architecture. His masters were Debret and Lebas. In 1817, he seized the opportunity to go to Egypt, and, thanks to the protection of a German doctor and of our Consul Drovetti, he found a way to enter Nubia ; the. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LCS-17637
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