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965 - SONNINI de MANONCOURT, Charles Nicolas Sigisbert, *Journey Through Upper and Lower Egypt*, undertaken by order of the former government and containing observations of all kinds [...]. With a collection of 40 plates, engraved in intaglio by J.B.P. Tardieu [...]. Paris: F. Buisson, Year 7 of the Republic [1799] 3 vols. in-8°: [4]-vii-[1]-425-[3], [4]-417, [4]-424 pp. and 1 vol. in-4°: 40 plates protected by serpents (a few pinholes and slight foxing). Glazed veal leather with a root-pattern signed P. Oberts in Antwerp, gilt fillet and rolled gilding encircling the covers, smooth spines with floral decoration featuring green title labels and volume numbers, a gold chain on the edges, twisted gold fillet on the embossed panels, yellow edges (minimal traces of restoration on one embossed panel and one corner). Atlas in uniform half-calf binding by the same binder but unsigned, marbled paper covers (slightly rubbed, pinhole in the leather at the spine, small tears and paper losses at the edges). A fine copy. First edition. Complete with the atlas—which is often missing—and its 40 plates (numbered I through XVIII plus 2 portraits: unnumbered and XXIII bis) by Jean-Baptiste Tardieu. Ref. Blackmer 1006. - Nissen ZBI 3900. - Chadenat 1748 and 5132. - Brunet V:445. Formerly owned by Baron Surmont (ex-libris).
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SONNINI de MANONCOURT, Charles Nicolas Sigisbert, *Journey Through Upper and Lower Egypt*, undertaken by order of the former government and containing observations of all kinds [...]. With a collection of 40 plates, engraved in intaglio by J.B.P. Tardieu [...]. Paris: F. Buisson, Year 7 of the Republic [1799] 3 vols. in-8°: [4]-vii-[1]-425-[3], [4]-417, [4]-424 pp. and 1 vol. in-4°: 40 plates protected by serpents (a few pinholes and slight foxing). Glazed veal leather with a root-pattern signed P. Oberts in Antwerp, gilt fillet and rolled gilding encircling the covers, smooth spines with floral decoration featuring green title labels and volume numbers, a gold chain on the edges, twisted gold fillet on the embossed panels, yellow edges (minimal traces of restoration on one embossed panel and one corner). Atlas in uniform half-calf binding by the same binder but unsigned, marbled paper covers (slightly rubbed, pinhole in the leather at the spine, small tears and paper losses at the edges). A fine copy. First edition. Complete with the atlas—which is often missing—and its 40 plates (numbered I through XVIII plus 2 portraits: unnumbered and XXIII bis) by Jean-Baptiste Tardieu. Ref. Blackmer 1006. - Nissen ZBI 3900. - Chadenat 1748 and 5132. - Brunet V:445. Formerly owned by Baron Surmont (ex-libris).
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