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[Egypt] GROBERT (Jacques-François-Louis).
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[Egypt] GROBERT (Jacques-François-Louis).
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
[Egypt] GROBERT (Jacques-François-Louis). Description of the Pyramids of Giza, the City of Cairo and its Surroundings. Paris, Logeriot-Petitet & Rémont, Year IX [1800–1801]. One volume, quarto size, in contemporary marbled sheepskin, smooth spine decorated with grotesque metal fittings. (3) folios, 160 pages, 6 plates. Spine partially split, cap ends missing, scuff marks, restoration on the reverse of one plate.
First edition illustrated with 6 engraved plates (including 3 fold-outs) by Nicolas Huet after Grobert’s drawings, comprising in particular views and plans of the Pyramids of Giza and a fold-out map of Cairo.
An artillery officer and member of the Egyptian expedition, J.F.L. Grobert (1757–1814) was given command of Giza following the French conquest. Here he presents one of the first studies specifically devoted to the pyramids of Giza, supplemented by his observations on Cairo and its surroundings.
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About the sale
Antique and modern books: catalogued sale
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Auction time
11/14/2026 at 10:30 AM
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