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DESCRIPTION DE L'EGYPTE. Reptiles. Trionyx d'Égypte, vu de côté vu en dessous. (Histoire Naturelle, planche 1)
Imprimerie Impériale|Paris 1809-1829|53.50 x 70 cm|une feuille
Original etching in plano, untrimmed, extracted from the'' Imperial Edition 'of the Description of Egypt or Collection of Observations and research done in Egypt during the French expedition, published by order of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon Grand. Conducted between 1802 and 1830 and published between 1809 and 1828, she was taken in 1000 copies available to institutions. Laid the watermark visible by transparency ancient and modern Egypt paper. Tiny bites and marginal achieved without engraving, three small worm holes in left margin, otherwise excellent freshness and preservation. Board belonging to the series of Reptiles, whose study was carried out by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1
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