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Constantin-François de Chasseboeuf, Comte de VOLNEY

Voyage en Syrie et en Egypte, Pendant les années 1783, 1784 et 1785

Chez Volland & Desenne, à Paris 1787, in-8 (12,5x19,3cm), xvj 383pp. et viij, 458pp. (4), 2 volumes reliés.

Second edition published the same year as the original. The illustration consists of 5 folding plates, 2 cards (Egypt, Syria), and 3 beautiful folding panoramic plates (Palmyra, Balbeec ...), all on strong paper.
Binding in full marbled brown sheepskin. Smooth back decorated, wheels in tail and head. title label in red morocco, piece of tomaison with black wax. Headdress of Volume 2 partly missing. Back rubbed and insolated. Highly rubbed pieces of tomatoes. A hole in the tail of volume I. A snag on the back of the second volume.
Considered to be the best possible exposition of Egypt from Ottoman Syria in the late eighteenth century, Volney's journey, which lasted four years of observation, owes everything to the quality of its author, both philosopher and orientalist; narrative is different from classic travel books, considerations, remarks and political reflections are predominant, and the political vision is crucial, even when the author describes the habits of the inhabitants, anecdotes, geographical and commercial situation. Moreover, all of Volney's descriptions served as a basis for the Egyptian expedition, and many scientists and Bonaparte himself took him with them.

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