Expédition du Louxor ou Relation de la campagne faite dans la Thébaïde pour en rapporter l'obélisque de Thèbes
Item #M2398
Very rare. Thomine, Paris, 1833. 2nd edition. In-8, viii & 142 pages, 3 folding plates. Contemporary black half-leather, slightly worn. Angelin was the chief surgeon of the expedition in charge of bringing back the Luxor obelisk which now adorns the Place de La Concorde in Paris. The plates depict the hieroglyphs on the obelisk, a technical plan depicting the devices used to carry the obelisk and a representation of the ship with its load. Language: French. Relevant subjects: Egypt: Medieval & Modern Egypt.
Language: French.
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