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Gratien LE PERE & Gaspard de CHABROL

Description de l'Egypte. Extrait d'un mémoire sur les lacs et les déserts de la Basse Egypte ...

Imprimerie Impériale, à Paris 1809, In Folio (27x42,5cm), 469-490p., relié.

First edition of these memoirs, extracts from the Description of Egypt, Modern State section, Tome second, 3rd delivery. Nice print on strong rag paper.
Binding in full cardboard parchment modern. Smooth back with title label in black sheepskin. Some foxinges. Uncropped copy, all [...]

250 €

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M. ROZIERE

Description de l'Egypte. De la géographie comparée et de l'ancien état des côtes de la mer ...

Imprimerie Impériale, à Paris 1809, In Folio (27x42,5cm), 127 - 168p., relié.

First edition, extracted from the first delivery of the description of Egypt, part: Antiquities, Memories.
Binding in full cardboard parchment modern parchment. title label in black sheepskin and title gold. Very good condition, because the copy is as it appeared, wide-margined, on wove [...]

350 €

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Friedrich HORNEMANN

Voyage dans l'Afrique septentrionale, depuis le Caire jusqu'à Mourzouk

Dentu, Paris 1803, In-8 (12,5x20cm), xlviij, 236pp. (2) ; (4) 235-476p., 2 tomes en un volume relié.

First edition of Langlès' translation from German, accompanied by 2 large folding maps on strong paper. Langlès is also responsible for the various notes and the thesis on the oases, composed according to the Arab authors.

Vintage half calf binding. Smooth decorated back. Golden [...]

650 €

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Abbé Charles César ROBIN

Nouveau voyage dans l'Amérique septentrionale, en l'année 1781

Chez Moutard, A Philadelphie et se trouve à Paris 1782, In-8 (12x20cm), ix, 222pp., relié.

first edition, rare. Tables in fine of the roads and camps of the army of the Count of Rochambeau.
Binding in full, vintage porphyry brown calf. Smooth decorated back. title label in fawn morocco. Traces of friction. Very nice copy, very fresh.

1 300 €

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William COXE

Voyage en Suisse

Chez Letellier, à Paris 1790, In-8 (12x20cm), vij (1bc.) iv, 454pp. et (4) iv, 432pp. et (4) 463pp., 3 tomes en 3 volumes reliés.

Original French edition illustrated with 7 folding plates, including 2 maps of Switzerland and Mont Blanc, and a panorama of the Alps.
Binders in half percaline beige nineteenth. Back with title labels in red morocco. Green paper boards. Dirty back. Very blunt corners. Small scattered pale [...]

450 €

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MAC GEOGHEGAN

Histoire de l'Irlande ancienne et moderne

Chez Antoine Boudet, à Paris 1758 - 1763, In-4 (19,5x25,5cm), xlviij (2) 488pp. (2) et lxxxiv, x, 376pp. et xj (1)

First edition.
Binding full brown marbled vintage brown sheepskin. Back with ornate nerves. Title and volume piece in red morocco.

1 000 €

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Edward-Daniel CLARKE

Voyage en Russie, en Tartarie et en Turquie

Chez Fantin, à Paris 1812, In-8 (13x21cm), xviij, 559pp. (1) et (4) 500pp., 2 volumes reliés.

First edition, rare
Binding in plain brown calf of time. Smooth back decorated with 4 quadrilobed irons and multiple wheels. title labels and tomaisson in red morocco. Frieze framing on the splat lined with a golden net. Inner roulette. Epidermures on the backs and boards. Part of tomaion of [...]

1 400 €

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William COXE

Voyage en Pologne, Russie, Suède, Dannemarc, &c. & augmenté d'un voyage en Norvège par Mr. P.H. ...

Chez Barde, Manget, à Genève 1786, In-8 (12,5x20,5cm), x, 380pp. et (2) 404pp. et (6) 293pp. et (4) 303pp., 5 volumes reliés.

Original French edition published at the same time as an edition in 2 volumes in-4 at the same publisher, it is increased the trip to Norway Mallet. The first English edition was published in London in 1784. The illustration includes 12 maps and pamphlets (Poland, Russia, Caspian Sea, Dannemarc), 4 [...]

800 €

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