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Louis-Adrien Berbrugger (1801-69)

Algérie historique, pittoresque et monumentale, ou, Recueil de vues, costumes et portraits... Première partie, Province d'Alger / avec texte descriptif par M. Berbrugger... 1843

RCIN 1070410

Description

Adrien Berbrugger was a French archaeologist resident in Algiers following the French conquest of Algeria in 1830. Moving to the city in 1833, he remained in Algeria for the remainder of his life where he married a Muslim woman. He is known for his research on Algerian history and establishing several institutions in the country. He wrote the accompanying text to these volumes of picturesque views of Algeria in 1843.

Provenance

Acquired for the Royal Library, 17 June 1872
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Louis-Adrien Berbrugger (1801-69)
(author)

Search the collection J. Delahaye : Paris
(publisher)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Africa
Groupings
Category
Books
Object type(s)
printed & manuscript material
books
book: full leather bound
book: full leather bound in goatskin
book: full leather bound in red goatskin
Subject(s)
Places
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
History
History of Africa
History of Algeria
Science, Medicine and Technology
Industries, Crafts and Trades
Clothing
Costume
References

Bibliographic reference(s)

Queen Victoria's Ledger 1870-78 p. 57

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