Kapoian-Kouymjian, The splendor of Egypt.

Condition : very good, slip case with minor scratches, spine slightly rubbed, otherwise as new. A very nice copy.
Binding : half calf in its slip case.
Illustrations : some illustrations in the text and 100 black and white plates.
Format : In-Folio.
Pages : XIII pp. 2 ff. 100 plates.
Publisher : New York, Caravan Books.
Date : 1975.

Limited edition of 1000 numbered copies.

Illustrations selected from Description de l'Égypte ou recueil des observations et recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française (2nd edition Paris, Panckoucke, 1820).

The selection of the one hundred plates was based both on the aesthetic value of the engravings, executed by some of the greatest masters of this craft, and on the historical and scientific interest of the buildings, objects and people represented. Some engravings have been reduced, others enlarged, while several represent details of originals too large to be reproduced in full. In providing captions for Splendour of Egypt, rather than reproducing the originals, the publisher has sought to describe exactly what is shown in the engravings. The names of the monuments, identified in the original incorrectly, incompletely or not at all, have been correctly indicated. The exact reference to the original plate in the description is given.