Description de l'Egypte. Description de la vallée de l'Egarement, et conséquences géologiques qui résultent de la reconnaissance qu'on en a faite. [Suivie de ] Description minéralogique de la vallée de Qoçeyr

First edition of these two texts extracted from volume II, Natural History section of the Description de l'Egypte.
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Topographical description of the valley known as the Valley of Error, located between the Nile and the Red Sea, by a researcher and witness of the Egyptian Expedition, narrated in the manner of a travel account. The description of the Qoseir valley follows the same approach, this valley being situated north of the ruins of Thebes.