Description
THE DISCOVERY OF EGYPT Artists Travellers and Scientists Coffee Table Book 1990. THE DISCOVERY OF EGYPT Artists Travellers and Scientists Coffee Table Book 1990. The Discovery of Egypt provides a historical overview of how European explorers and archaeologists rediscovered ancient Egypt, with a heavy focus on illustrations from Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. Key Subjects: It covers the work of pioneering Egyptologists like Champollion and Rosellini, the construction of major Egyptian collections in museums like the Louvre and British Museum, and the influence of these discoveries on European architecture and decorative arts. Number of pages: 271. Book dimensions: 12.50 by 9.75". The book is in very nice pre owned condition. All pages are intact with no rips or tears. A beautiful coffee table book. "Ships From The USA".