1846/1874 Map of Egypt Palestine Suez Canal

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1846/1874 Map of Egypt and Palestine by Duvotenay/Dyonnet
"Égypte et Syrie"

One inset: The Suez Canal

This original steel etching by Ch. Dyonnet after the drawing by Th. Duvotenay originally appeared as text illustration in M.A. Thiers's "Histoire de la Revolution Francaise" (Paris, Furne et Cie 1846). The map was reprinted for "Atlas Geographie Militaire", Adopte Par. M. Le Ministre De La Guerre Pour L'Ecole Speciale Militaire De Saint-Cyr, by Colonel Edmond Bureau. Printed in Paris by Furne, the publisher Thier's atlas, Jouvet et Cie, Libraires-Éditeurs, 45 Rue Saint-André-des-Arts, MDCCCLXXIV (1874). Bureau was a professor of history, geography, and military statistics at the military academy at Saint-Cyr. Bureau's atlas was a revision of the similar atlas by Theophile Lavallee. Both atlased used the original plates engraved by Dyonnet.

This superb authentic map of Egypt and Syria (present-day Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan) clearly show details of the interior and coastal line, including provinces, towns, rivers, mountains, oases, routes, etc. The map was updated by adding the inset of the Suez Canal that was pasted onto the map. The map is a magnificent document and a treat for history buffs. See pictures for more details; click image to view larger version.

In 1854 Ferdinand de Lesseps received an Act of Concession from the viceroy of Egypt, Sa'id Pasha, to construct a canal; and in 1856 a second act conferred on the Suez Canal Company the right to operate a maritime canal for 99 years after completion of the work. Construction began in 1859 and took 10 years instead of the 6 that had been envisaged. In August 1869 the waterway was completed, and it was officially opened with an elaborate ceremony in November.

Engraving measures 8" x 12" on 10 3/4" x 17" sheet. Printed on strong quality paper. Wide margins. The map is in very good condition. Strong impression. Imperfections: one water stain in right margin (far from image; can be covered or trimmed). Will look great with a mat and frame.

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