A pair of matching maps of ancient and contemporary Egypt

BRUÉ, Adrien Hubert.

Carte Général de L'Egypt, de la Palestine et de L'Arabie Pétrée. [&] Carte Général de L'Égypt et de L'Arabie Pétrée.
Paris: Brué & Charles Simonneau, 1822. Original colour. Two maps, original colour, dissected and laid on linen with Simmoneau's labels, totals 530 x 395mm, folded into marbled slipcase and chemise together. Both maps with Brué's 'Carte Encyprotype' blind stamp.

Label of slipcase damaged.

A pair of maps originally published in Brué's 'Atlas Universel', here in a custom presentation, The first map shows the known places of Ancient Egypt, with the Holy Land divided into the Twelve Tribes. The second depicts the Egypt of Muhammad Ali Pasha (1769-1849).


Stock ID : 21860