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Collection: Description de l'Égypte ou Recueil de observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'éxpédition de l'armée française

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The library's collection contains a unique collection of original engravings "Description of the Egyptian ou. In Egypt during the French Army Expedition "2nd edition, published in Paris from 1821 to 1829. Large-format engravings depict pyramids, temples, sculptures and bas-reliefs, hieroglyphics, plants, animals, cities and their maps.\nThe collection of historically illustrative and artistically valuable engravings was created by French scientists during Napoleon's Egyptian expedition from 1798 to 1801. The engravings are the result of the collaboration of more than 150 famous scientists and researchers from various fields who accompanied Napoleon on an expedition to Egypt. Later, with the help of about 2,000 artists, cartographers, typists, as well as 400 engravers, the currently known edition was prepared. It consists of 37 volumes (929 copies), the engravings are black and white, except for the first plate, which is glamorously colored.