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First edition in French, translated by Renée Vivien, for which there was no mention of large paper copies.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Renée Vivien to Jeanne de Bellune : "pour mon petit (Jeannot) d'une qui l'aime / Renée [For my dear little (Jeannot), from one who loves her]".
With illustrations by Lévy-Dhurmer.
Spine faded with small lack to head, one tear glued down to foot of one joint, internally good.

Original print folio untrimmed extracted Travellers in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Folding plate decorated with an engraving as described by the author: A third manuscript; it was given to me by Amelin citizen: it only feature that the priest costume, which appears to be a warrior; her hair surmounted, and crossed by a knife; her transparent dress, above which is a tiger skin, which indiqueroit military; it has a vase whose fate it seems that a flame. It can also be observed in this manuscript, whose writing is larger and more elaborate, unlike enrollment characters that are above the table, and the cursory nature of the rest of the manuscript. To make because of the colors of...

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...

First edition on ordinary paper.
Important autograph inscription from Colette to Jeanne de Bellune "... affectueux souvenir de son amie...[affectionate souvenir from her friend…]"
Insignificant small and light stains to spine, endpapers uniformly and lightly sunned, the very occasional wormhole affecting a few margins, internally good.
A precious copy with an exceptional provenance.

First edition on ordinary paper, fictitiously stated the 42nd edition.
Important autograph inscription from Colette to Vicountess Jeanne de Bellune "... à mon frère et ami Jeannot / affectueux souvenir...[to my brother and friend Jeannot / affectionate souvenir…]”, also signed by Willy.
A slight lack to foot of spine, small stains to foot of lower cover.
A handsome copy with an extraordinary provenance. 

First edition. Contributions by B. Cendrars "Continent noir", J. Cocteau "Le secret professionnel", T. Derème...

Original print folio untrimmed extracted Travellers in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Board decorated with an engraving subdivided into several figures, and described by the author: A manuscript No.1 canvas or strip mummy found in a yard of the store curiosities of the Academy of Sciences; it consists of a series of nineteen pages separated and framed with many labels: the first has a title written in red; the first word of each column is written with the same color; the ball of the first vignette, No. 1, feems to be the sun; it is colored red; what comes out is probably a beam of light, alternately composed of red blood cells, blood cells and black; Then come pages, where the...

Original print folio, taken from Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt Vivant Denon. Board decorated with an engraving divided into two figures, and described by the author: # 1 is the plan of small apartment that is about the height of the Great Temple of Tentyra: It is difficult to say what was the use: it was an oratory, an observatory, a sanctuary, an apartment? Judging by the subjects that are sculpted we might believe that it was a place to study, a place devoted to astronomy, or perhaps devoted entirely to the burial of a person who would have recommended part of discovery, the results of studies of his life; there was entering through a small door, 4: the first room, C, is no ceiling...

Original print folio untrimmed extracted Travellers in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Folding plate decorated with an engraving subdivided into three figures, and described by the author: No.1 This relief is carved on one of the beds of the portico of the great temple of Tentyra (see map, plate XL, 8). Between the two bands, No. 1, there had hieroglyphic characters, I did not have time to copy; all cartels that accompany the figures are accurate; those that can not be distinguished in the engraving are unintelligible even in the truth, or because they have been broken by printing the bullets that were fired into the ceiling or by stalactites in covered terrain: it is the same with...

Original print folio untrimmed extracted Travellers in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Folding plate decorated with an engraving divided into two figures, as described by the author: Both sides of the zodiac on the two most opposite of the ceiling of the portico of the temple of Tentyra beds (see map, plate XL , No. 8): the two great figures appear to be those enveloping the year. The winged sign that is in front of their mouth is that of eternity or the passage of the sun at the solstices: the disc is at the juncture of the thighs in Figure 1, the Sun, where he leaves a beam of light falling on a head of Isis, which represents or earth or the moon; sun, placed the sign of cancer, can...

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...

Original print folio untrimmed extracted Travellers in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Board composed of three prints and described by the author: No.1 Portrait of the old kaymacan or gendarmerie commander of the province of Kéné, with whom we lodged near Samata (see the newspaper, Volume II, page 244.) . 2 and 3 Reys or commander of boats on the Nile. 4 An inhabitant of the Nile beyond the cataracts. 5. fellah, the man of the day, the servant of the servants, the last class of the society. No.2 A beggar Boulac: he knew he had a handsome face, and was not surprised to see me draw; faisoit he pretended to be idiot with only those whom He thought, it inspireroit more interest. 2 and 3...

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.

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...

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.

Original print folio untrimmed extracted Travellers in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Board composed of two prints and described by the author: No.1 Day in the interior of the harem. In moments of favor husband, master, lord, brought in ALMES to delight the woman who became pregnant or who gave him a son; it lying between the legs of her husband presented with sherbet, while smoke and executed voluptuous dances: the ALMES alternately dance, sing, and play instruments. Figures on the left are slaves who hold refreshments: on the front, a black woman plays on small timpani more forward again is a profumatoire: right, a candelabra to the custom of the country; the instrument that plays...

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.

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.

Original print folio untrimmed extracted Travellers in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Board decorated with an engraving subdivided into seven figures, and described by the author: No.1 This figure of three quarters of nature carved high relief on the main door from inside the portico of the temple to Latopolis NSHS is probably that of the god which was dedicated this monument, the Egyptian Jupiter Ammon loved one. No. 2 I found several times this great figure carved beside the door of the tomb, where there had one body; I have always found this attitude of pity and tenderness: it would be the widow of the deceased expressing regret? it would be the costume of Egyptian women, which is...

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...

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...

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.

Original print folio, taken from Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt Vivant Denon. Board composed of two views as described by the author: No.1 Women of Egypt in the harem. I drew it from life; see in the newspaper, Volume I, page 148, the fact that to me was an opportunity: she is sitting in the corner of a couch, wearing, and covered with shawls; near it is a feather fan, and sandals at the bottom of the couch. No.2 Cosseir view taken from north to south, with the sad sight of the sterile shores of the Red Sea (1). On the left, on the front, we see that form ressifs harbor Cosseir and defend winds northwest north, and in the background, the course that houses south southeast. This range...

Original print folio untrimmed extracted Travellers in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Board composed of a view as described by the author: Plan of the Battle of Aboukir. See the account of this battle in the newspaper, Volume II, page 333; explanatory footnotes are at the bottom of the map. I enclose the military report made by General Berthier, in his book 'Relationship of General Bonaparte's campaign in Egypt and Syria' to leave nothing to be desired with respect to this interesting battle. "Bonaparte stops columns, and makes provisions for its attack. Brigadier Destaing with its three battalions march to remove the height of the right of the enemy, occupied by a thousand men...

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.

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...

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.

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...

Original print folio, taken from Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt Vivant Denon. Board composed of two views as described by the author: No.1 The entrance of Luxor: what mix of meanness and magnificence! what scale of centuries to Egypt! How large and how simple this single detail! it seemed to me at once the most picturesque scene and the most convincing pieces of comparative history of the times; never my imagination and my eyes were more strongly affected by the sight of this monument. I came several times to dream this up, there to enjoy the past, present, compare our factories to compare the locals, and there cramming volumes of memories and reflections: the Sheikh of the village...

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.

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.

Original print folio untrimmed extracted Travellers in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Board composed of three views as described by the author: No.1 Ka-van-ray or karavanseray, built facility on the roadside by modest and beneficent beings who attach their name to the point that charitable act: open to all passers-by, they find shade and water for themselves and their beasts of burden. The building consists of a tank, the primary reason for the institution; two bedrooms, an open gallery, a watering hole, a fountain, a few pots and mats. Point owner, who put no contribution to the use that wants to do: Also built for the rich and for the poor, it is the first occupant, and that...

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.

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...

Original print folio, taken from Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt Vivant Denon. Board composed of two views as described by the author: No.1 View Bénécé or Bhéneséh on channel called the Bar-Juseph, Oxyrynchus ancient capital of the thirty-third nome, cited by Catholics as a first considerable town; it gave its name to a particular fish to Egypt, or received his: this fish in a very extraordinary form is one of those that make up the stunning collection of animals Nile has painted with as much truth Feared that the talented citizen, member of the Institute of Cairo. The sad for Bénécé was special as it has the appearance of walking on sand cities and villages: the right side of the print...

Original print folio untrimmed extracted Travellers in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Board composed of two views as described by the author: No.1 Plan and géométrale rise naourah machine or lift water. A. horizontal axis gear. B. Lever arm, at the end of which is power. C. The tank. D. The bucket wheel. E. The gear. F. The movement of the drive wheel. NOTE ON THE WHEEL BUCKET. The mechanism of the wheel is so simple that the only inspection plan design enough to do; there is only one word to say about the structure of the Ferris wheel. Four circumferences of about fifteen lines rendering each form edges; they are supported by small piece of wood of the same rendering placed...

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...

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...

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.

Original print folio untrimmed extracted Travellers in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Board composed of two views as described by the author: No.1 Plan ruins and circumvallation of a temple of Isis, near Beibeth in the Delta: I have not seen this ruin, which I must map the general Dugua, who commanded the province of Garbié in the Delta, where the monuments are located within it. Plan No. 2 of the ruins of Sann or Zoan, the old Tanis, in the province of Charkié near Lake Menzaleh, the former capital and royal residence. I also like this map of the general Dugua; the square shape that stands out in this card was probably the enclosure of a temple or palace. The finished work of...

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.

Original print folio untrimmed extracted Travellers in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Board composed of two views as described by the author: No.1 of the Sphinx, which reflects his state of destruction, and the character of this figure in the parts that are retained Profile: live characters are scaling of proportion; the one above the head, and that one with the hand, out of a narrow excavation completed by rubble, and has only 9 feet deep. Notches cut from space to space in the sides of the excavation will serve as a ladder to climb up and down in that hole, the use of which has remained on the night of mystery; the monument that we perceive is behind a kind of tomb in the kind of...

Original print folio untrimmed extracted Travellers in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Board composed of 10 views and described by the author: The No.1 Tolara, isle in front of the coast of Sardinia. No.2 Coast of Sardinia, in the evening, at the time of a storm, vis-à-vis the harbor of the Guilastre. No.3 Part of the island of Sardinia, from the small island to Cape Co Snaking, the back of which is the harbor of Cagliari, we gave up on our right. No. 4 View Maretimo, which we knew from the northwestern part; its luminary is almost always covered in clouds: the rock we perceive is behind the Favayane, and in the background the coast of Sicily. No. 5 The southwestern part of Maretimo...

Original print folio untrimmed extracted Travellers in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Board with 6 views and described by the author: No.1 View of the fleet and the convoy, drawn at sunset. No. 2 View of the city of Malta and the entry of its two ports, the northeastern part of the island. In the center, the city-Valletta; left, the entrance of the Grand Harbour, the City Vella and Fort S. Angelo; right, wearing Marza-Muchet the Lazaretto in the background and the same side of the city-Notable. No.3 View of Malta when the city and the forts began firing at the French fleet. No. 4 The interior of the Grand Harbour. City-Valette right; left, the batteries of Fort St. Angelo. N "5 The...

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...