Paris

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.

First edition.
Contributions by Marcel Proust with a fragment from "Albertine disparue", Jean Delteil, Max Jacob with "Nouvelles visions infernales", Alfredo Gangotena...
Worming and minor marginal tears to covers.

First edition of the French version, in verse and prose, established by Jean Richepin, one of the rare copies on salmon-colored paper of which no mention is made.
Light lacks to the spine, one joint cracked at foot, tears and small corner lacks to the boards, small lacks to some deckled edges, which is almost inevitable given the fragility of this paper.
Rare full-margined copy.

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 paper with watermark see-through ancient and modern Egypt, protected by winds. Beautiful board of architecture found evidence of architectural decoration of the portico of Achmouneyn, one of the most important cities of Middle Egypt under the Hermes (Egyptian Thoth) umbrella. This portico has twelve columns placed in front of the temple. They are decorated with a...

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 paper with watermark see-through ancient and modern Egypt, protected by winds. View of one of the huge rams that line the main avenue of access to the palace, maimed, having lost his head like everyone else. It is perched on a stand still buried under which stands an officer of Napoleon's army taking note of the speech of two men in the country. Below, the same ram...

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.

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 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 paper with watermark see-through ancient and modern Egypt, protected by winds. Carved reliefs from different endroites, inside the palace, in the courtyard, in the Propylaea, the pillared hall, and the buildings to the south, the small chapel, the small southern temple. They depict scenes of worship, an offering made by a man of the people, a goddess and many gods...

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 paper with watermark see-through ancient and modern Egypt, protected by winds. Sectional view of the small sanctuary and the room in the alignment of the south portico. All hieroglyphs have been an entirely accurate after removal of a thin layer of backfill within a meter reading. Thus came to light floral and plant decoration of each foot of wall is also found...

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.

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.

Original etching in plano extracted from the 'Imperial Edition' of the 'Description of Egypt or Series observation and research that have been made in Egypt during the expedition of the French army published by order of his majesty and the Emperor Napoleon the Great 'made between 1802 and 1830 and printed in 1000 copies available to institutions. Laid paper with watermark see-through ancient and modern Egypt, protected by winds. View of the facade decorated with scenes of war and submission to the background of two monumental obelisks and four colossal granite that frame the front door (the upper part was destroyed). Excavations were done later to clear the base of the facade and the...

Original etching in plano extracted from the'' Imperial Edition 'of the Description of Egypt or Collection of 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 paper with watermark visible by transparency ancient and modern Egypt, protected by winds. View porticoes on three sides surrounding the Palace courtyard, two or four rows of columns. The corridor opened into the room and the main granite apartments. Remnants of more recent buildings, probably Roman, appear on both sides. Few foxing on edges do not affect...

First edition.

Contemporary full blonde calf binding with marbled decoration. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label. Head worn. 2 corners slightly bumped. Headcaps rubbed. A reasonably good copy.
This police treatise is undoubtedly the best testimony one can find on the customs and daily life of the French in the 18th century. It shows what was done regarding wolves or masterless dogs, plague, games in fairs and markets, latrines... Compared to the famous police treatise by Delamare, which the author mentions in his preface, this present treatise has a more practical aim, which is why it has been put in dictionary form. It contains not only all the...