£200 - £400
Capt. FL Norden - 4 engravings of Alexandria, Egypt 1792.
These rare copperplate engraving are from The Antiquities, Natural History, Ruins and Other Curiosities of Egypt, Nubia and Thebes by Frederic Lewis (or Ludvig) Norden. Printed for Edward Jeffreys, London 1792. The engraver was Martin Teuscher (aka Carl Marcus Tuscher).
Norden was a captain in the Danish Navy and had studied drawing and engraving as part of his duties. He had spent nearly three years in Italy studying art when Christian VI of Denmark ordered him to go to Egypt in 1737 on an exploratory mission where he made drawings on the spot.
Size: approx 11.5in x 8.3in (29cm x 21cm).
Some minor age related marks to the page edges otherwise very good condition
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