EGYPTOLOGY. Ambroise TARDIEU (1788-1841) engraver. 2 L.A.S., - Lot 159

EGYPTOLOGY. Ambroise TARDIEU (1788-1841) engraver. 2 L.A.S., Paris September-October 1823, to Charles-Louis Panckoucke; 1page in-4 each, one address. About the engraving of the frontispiece of the 2nd edition of Jomard's Description de l'Égypte. - September 2. He has engaged the engravers, "artists whose works would be a sufficient guarantee of the fine execution of this work". Ruhierre will engrave the figures and the border will be done by Lesnier; sixteen months and 12,000 francs are required. - October 4th. Details of his bid for this engraving: proofs, contract, etc. The letter is approved and signed by Jomard. Attached is a L.A.S. from Edme-François JOMARD (1777-1862) to Joseph-Toussaint Reinaud, March 2 (1p. in-8, adr.); he has sent him volumes II and IV, and will give him the plates relating to them; he talks about the proofs of the next volume, from which the notes of the introduction and the end of Climat are missing.