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Original, unshaved, full-page etching from the “Imperial edition” of the Description de l'Égypte, or ‘Recueil des observations et recherches faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand [A Collection of the observations and research carried out in Egypt during the French expedition, published on the orders of his Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great]'.

Produced between February 1802 and 1830 on the orders of Naopleon Bonaparte and published between 1809 and 1828, 1,000 copies were printed and distributed to institutions, on vergé paper with an 'Égypte ancienne et moderne' watermark, visible when held up to the light.

First editions, stated the second edition for the second volume on butterflies.
Publisher’s half red shagreen over cloth boards, spine in five compartments with gilt fillets, publisher’s name in gilt to foot, double blindruled fillet frame to covers.
A rare complete set of this handsome publication with a total of more than 1,000 vignettes in text and complete with 122 woodcut plates hors texte of innumerable specimens, most heightened and protected with silk guards: 48 , 50 (49 heightened, 1 in sepia as frontispiece, included in the pagination) and 24 (partly heightened and gummed).
Volume III is more specifically concerned with orthoptera, neuroptera, hymenoptera and so fort

Original, unshaved, full-page etching from the “Imperial edition” of the Description de l'Égypte, or ‘Recueil des observations et recherches faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand [A Collection of the observations and research carried out in Egypt during the French expedition, published on the orders of his Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great]'.

Produced between February 1802 and 1830 on the orders of Naopleon Bonaparte and published between 1809 and 1828, 1,000 copies were printed and distributed to institutions, on vergé paper with an 'Égypte ancienne et moderne' watermark, visible when held up to the light.

First edition.
Contemporary half dark brown sheep, spine in six compartments with gilt fleurons.
Complete with the almanach and 51 issues printed during 1894.
Numerous illustrations.

First edition.
Numerous unpublished texts by Robert Musil and important contributions about hom.
A very good copy.

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Travestis n° 97
La mode nationale & L. Demuylder| Paris [c. 1920] | 26.5 x 35.5 cm | stapled
First edition.
Rare issue of this Art Deco-inspired magazine illustrated with 16 full-page color engravings depicting outfits and costumes from every era and all peoples.
Copy complete with its descriptive plate of the costumes in-fine.
Joint split at top and bottom of the spine without any missing sections, a tiny piece of the corner missing at the bottom of the second cover, internally good.

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Travestis n° 169
La Mode nationale & L. Demuylder | Paris [c. 1920] | 25.5 x 35.5 cm | stapled
First edition.
Rare issue of this Art Deco-inspired magazine illustrated with 16 full-page color engravings depicting outfits and cos
tumes from every era and all peoples.
Copy complete with its descriptive plate of the costumes in-fine. Tears on the spine without any missing sections, a tiny piece of the corner missing at the bottom of the second cover, pleasant condition inside.

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Travestis n° 182
La Mode nationale & L. Demuylder | Paris [c. 1920] | 25.5 x 35.5 cm | stapled
First edition.
Rare issue of this Art Deco-inspired magazine illustrated with 16 full-page color engravings depicting outfits and cos
tumes from every era and all peoples.Copy complete with its descriptive plate of the costumes in-fine.
Joint split at top and bottom, last cover tends to detach from the body of the leaflet.

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Travestis n° 55
La Mode nationale & L. Demuylder | Paris [c. 1920] | 25.5 x 35.5 cm | stapled
First edition.
Rare issue of this Art Deco-inspired magazine illustrated with 16 full-page color engravings depicting outfits and cos
tumes from every era and all peoples.
Copy complete with its descriptive plate of the costumes in-fine.
Tears on the spine without any missing sections, light spotting on the covers, pleasant condition inside.

First edition in French published by docteur Roland Cahen.
Autograph inscription from Roland Cahen.
A good copy.

First edition.
Contributions from J.-M. Nectoux, E. Barois, L. Mouline, P. Renauld, M. Miguet, A. Ralli, H. Bonnet...
A rare and very good copy.

First edition.
Contributions from T. Klingsor, L.-P. fargue, L. Codet, L. Vaillat, E. Montfort, among others.
Spine wrinkled, foxing, otherwise a rare and good copy.

First edition, printed in a very small number of copies on vélin Normandy paper.

The program is illustrated by V. Barthe (wrapper) and includes hors-texts by Chatzman, Manet (a reproduction of his Olympia), Picasso, Vassilieff, Fotinsky and Ganovsky (a spatial composition).

Appearing at this event were: Olga Koklova and the Ballets Suédois of Juger Friis and Jean Borlin, the “dance of the lobster, crab and crocodile” with costumes by Marie Vassilieff and Fernand Léger, the Petrograd Puppet Theatre with costumes and puppets by Goncharova

First edition.
Contributions by A. Breton, M. de Chazal, J. Mayoux, J. Markale, R. Benayoun, Arrabal, J. Mansour, A. Chavée, P. Alechinsky, P. Nougé, G. Luca...
Richly illustrated.
A very good and rare copy.