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First edition of this keepsake, illustrated with 7 steel engravings by English painters and engravers.
Full glazed midnight blue calf Restoration binding. Smooth spine decorated with romantic tools and rolls, as well as a central hot tool. Boards decorated with a large central oriental tool and blind border frames. Gilt edges. Watered endpapers. Magnificent Romantic binding in perfect condition.
Some foxing in the margins of the engravings, due to the tissue guards.
Texts by Heine, Valmore, Dumas, Lamartine, Girardin, Deschamps...

New edition of 675 numbered copies on vélin du marais paper.
Lower cover partly faded, otherwise a good copy.

Executed between 1802 and 1830, the plate was printed in 1,000 copies, sent to institutions. Vergé paper with ‘Egypte ancienne et moderne’ watermark visible when held to the light.

A plate from the Oiseaux [Birds] series, the study for which was written by Jules-César Savigny (1777-1851), a zoologist who took part in the Egyptian campaign as a specialist on invertebrates. Heightened in colors by a contemporary hand. Only a few rare examples of the plates of birds were thus colored at the time, most remaining black and white.

Three miniscule wormholes to margin not affecting engraving, a very small repaired tear at the level of the lower pressure mark (10 cm), otherwise in an excellent state of preservation.

The monumental first edition of the Description de l'Egypte in 13 volumes had 892 plates, of which 72 were colored; 9 volumes were devoted to Antiquities. The other volumes were on Natural History and Modern Egypt; Napoleon Bonaparte had taken with him a scientific council from all the various disciplines so good that the description they produced was sold as “the richest museum in the universe.” The work was written in part by Baron Dominique Vivant-Denon, before his appointment as the Director General of the Musée Napoléon in the Louvre. More than 80 artists and 400 engravers were engaged for this colossal project.
The exceptionally large size of the plates meant that a special press had to be made for them, as well as a special furniture in which to keep them!

Original etching in plano extracted from the Imperial Edition of the Description of Egypt or Series observations and research made in Egypt during the French expedition, published by order of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great. Conducted between 1802 and 1830, she was taken in 1000 copies available to institutions. Laid the watermark visible by transparency ancient and modern Egypt paper. Plate from the series Bird, whose study was conducted by Jules-César Savigny (1777-1851), zoologist who took part in the Egyptian campaign as a specialist invertebrates. Board gouache hand at the time representing two ibis. Only some rare specimens of birds boards have been painted at the time, most of these boards being remained black. Three tiny wormholes in the margin, not affecting the engraving, otherwise excellent condition. The monumental first edition of the Description of Egypt in 13 volumes contained 892 colored plates of which 72, including 9 volumes involved antiquity. The other volumes dealt with the Natural History and modern Egypt as Napoleon Bonaparte had brought with him a commission of scholars from all disciplines so that, they said, in his description was stored the richest museum of universe. The work was written in part by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon before he became DG of Napoleon in the Louvre Museum. More than 80 artists and 400 writers were hired for this huge project. The dimensions of the exceptionally large boards necessitated the creation of a special press and a specific piece of furniture to keep them ...!

Original etching in plano extracted from the Imperial Edition of the Description of Egypt or Series observations and research made in Egypt during the French expedition, published by order of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great. Conducted between 1802 and 1830, she was taken in 1000 copies available to institutions. Laid the watermark visible by transparency ancient and modern Egypt paper. Plate from the series Bird, whose study was conducted by Jules-César Savigny (1777-1851), zoologist who took part in the Egyptian campaign as a specialist invertebrates. Board gouache hand at the time. Only some rare specimens of birds boards have been painted at the time, most of these boards being remained black. Three tiny wormholes in the margins, one affecting discreetly burning at the eye of a bird in the upper right corner, otherwise excellent condition. The monumental first edition of the Description of Egypt in 13 volumes contained 892 colored plates of which 72, including 9 volumes involved antiquity. The other volumes dealt with the Natural History and modern Egypt as Napoleon Bonaparte had brought with him a commission of scholars from all disciplines so that, they said, in his description was stored the richest museum of universe. The work was written in part by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon before he became DG of Napoleon in the Louvre Museum. More than 80 artists and 400 writers were hired for this huge project. The dimensions of the exceptionally large boards necessitated the creation of a special press and a specific piece of furniture to keep them ...!

Original etching in plano extracted from the Imperial Edition of the Description of Egypt or Series observations and research made in Egypt during the French expedition, published by order of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great. Conducted between 1802 and 1830, she was taken in 1000 copies available to institutions. Laid the watermark visible by transparency ancient and modern Egypt paper. Plate from the series Bird, whose study was conducted by Jules-César Savigny (1777-1851), zoologist who took part in the Egyptian campaign as a specialist invertebrates. Board gouache hand at the time representing two ibis. Only some rare specimens of birds boards have been painted at the time, most of these boards being remained black. Three tiny wormholes in the margin, a discrete tear in the top margin restored (2 cm) not affecting the engraving, otherwise excellent condition. The monumental first edition of the Description of Egypt in 13 volumes contained 892 colored plates of which 72, including 9 volumes involved antiquity. The other volumes dealt with the Natural History and modern Egypt as Napoleon Bonaparte had brought with him a commission of scholars from all disciplines so that, they said, in his description was stored the richest museum of universe. The work was written in part by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon before he became DG of Napoleon in the Louvre Museum. More than 80 artists and 400 writers were hired for this huge project. The dimensions of the exceptionally large boards necessitated the creation of a special press and a specific piece of furniture to keep them ...!

Original etching in plano extracted from the Imperial'' Description of Egypt or Collection of Observations and Research made in Egypt during the French expedition 'Edition, published by order of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great. Conducted between 1802 and 1830, she was taken in 1000 copies available to institutions. Laid the watermark visible by transparency ancient and modern Egypt paper. Plate from the series Birds, whose study was conducted by Jules-César Savigny (1777-1851), zoologist who participated in the campaign in Egypt as a specialist invertebrates. Board gouache hand at the time. Only some rare specimens of birds boards have been painted at the time, most of these boards being remained black. Two tiny wormholes in the margin, not affecting the engraving, a small shadow in the center of the board, a tiny tear restored margin (1 cm), otherwise excellent condition. The monumental first edition of the Description of Egypt in 13 volumes contained 892 colored plates of which 72, including 9 volumes involved antiquity. Other volumes dealt with the Natural History and modern Egypt as Napoleon Bonaparte had brought with him a commission of scholars from all disciplines so that it was said, in his description was stored the richest museum of universe. This book was written in part by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon before he is appointed Managing Director of the Louvre Museum Napoleon. More than 80 artists and 400 writers were hired for this huge project. The unusually large size boards necessitated the creation of a special press and a specific piece of furniture to keep them ...!

Original etching in plano extracted from the Imperial'' Description of Egypt or Collection of Observations and Research made in Egypt during the French expedition 'Edition, published by order of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great. Conducted between 1802 and 1830, she was taken in 1000 copies available to institutions. Laid the watermark visible by transparency ancient and modern Egypt paper. Plate from the series Birds, whose study was conducted by Jules-César Savigny (1777-1851), zoologist who participated in the campaign in Egypt as a specialist invertebrates. Board gouache hand at the time. Only some rare specimens of birds boards have been painted at the time, most of these boards being remained black. Two tiny wormholes in the margin, not affecting the engraving, a discrete track fold over the entire height of the board, a small tear in upper margin restored (1 cm), otherwise excellent condition. The monumental first edition of the Description of Egypt in 13 volumes contained 892 colored plates of which 72, including 9 volumes involved antiquity. Other volumes dealt with the Natural History and modern Egypt as Napoleon Bonaparte had brought with him a commission of scholars from all disciplines so that it was said, in his description was stored the richest museum of universe. This book was written in part by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon before he is appointed Managing Director of the Louvre Museum Napoleon. More than 80 artists and 400 writers were hired for this huge project. The unusually large size boards necessitated the creation of a special press and a specific piece of furniture to keep them ...!

Original etching in plano extracted from the Imperial Edition of the Description of Egypt or Series observations and research made in Egypt during the French expedition, published by order of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great. Conducted between 1802 and 1830, she was taken in 1000 copies available to institutions. Laid the watermark visible by transparency ancient and modern Egypt paper. Plate from the series Bird, whose study was conducted by Jules-César Savigny (1777-1851), zoologist who took part in the Egyptian campaign as a specialist invertebrates. Board gouache hand at the time. Only some rare specimens of birds boards have been painted at the time, most of these boards being remained black. Two tiny wormholes in the margin, not affecting the engraving, otherwise excellent condition. The monumental first edition of the Description of Egypt in 13 volumes contained 892 colored plates of which 72, including 9 volumes involved antiquity. The other volumes dealt with the Natural History and modern Egypt as Napoleon Bonaparte had brought with him a commission of scholars from all disciplines so that, they said, in his description was stored the richest museum of universe. The work was written in part by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon before he became DG of Napoleon in the Louvre Museum. More than 80 artists and 400 writers were hired for this huge project. The dimensions of the exceptionally large boards necessitated the creation of a special press and a specific piece of furniture to keep them ...!

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Jean Prévost.
Small spots to spine.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Affectionate autograph inscription from Alphonse Boudard.
Dust jacket preserved, a good copy.

First edition printed in 500 copies on bouffant paper.
Handsome autograph inscription.
Slight spots to margins of the covers, otherwise a good copy.

New edition.
Spine and upper cover sunned, otherwise a good copy with practically no foxing.

First collected edition, one of the rare copies on Hollande (10 Hollande?) of which there is no mention.
Illustrated by Stop.
Preface by J. Noriac.
Spine slightly faded, a good copy well-margined.

First edition.
Illustrated with 34 plates hors texte.
Foxing to the covers, rare internal foxing.