Jacques Hervé - L'Egypte - 1883

Superb illustrated edition with 87 wood engravings as well as 2 folded maps of Lower and Upper Egypt. This descriptive and historical mural of this fascinating country, blending travelogue, scholarly study, and picturesque evocation to convey its full cultural and geographical richness -

The author first presents the geography of the Nile Valley, emphasizing the fundamental role of this river in the formation and prosperity of ancient Egyptian civilization, as well as the climatic and natural particularities that shape the life of the country -

He then traces the history of ancient Egypt, recalling the great dynasties, the pharaohs, the emblematic monuments, and religious beliefs, while highlighting the grandeur and longevity of this civilization -

The work gives significant space to the description of archaeological remains, such as temples, pyramids, and tombs, which testify to the architectural and artistic genius of the ancient Egyptians -

Hervé also takes an interest in the contemporary society of his time, describing the mores, customs, clothing, and economic activities of the inhabitants, thus offering a vivid tableau of 19th-century Egypt -

Jacques Hervé - L'Egypte - 1883 - Furne, Jouvet et Cie -
252 Pages.

Good condition of the binding, work in its original half-leather binding, binding protected by a plastic wrap, wear from handling, bumped corners, wear and light damage to the head of the spine, speckled edges, spine with nicely jeweled tooling, gilded lettering and author’s name, moulded cold-stamped lines framing the boards, first board illustrated with a pretty gilded motif -

Good interior condition, some foxing, work enriched with 87 wood engravings in black and white both in-text and out, as well as 2 folded maps of Lower and Upper Egypt, guard leaves marbled in good condition -

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