109 - [Description of Egypt]. Set of 17 natural history plates taken from the Imperial Edition:

[Description of Egypt]. Set of 17 natural history plates taken from the Imperial Edition: - Plate 60: Botany (Lotus) by Mr. Delile. - Pl. 3 Zoology: Reptiles (supplement) by J.-Cés. Savigny. (Asp). Vipers. - Pl. 62 Botany by Mr. Delile (Date Palm). - Pl. 2 Reptiles by Mr. Geoffroy St. Hilaire (crocodiles). - Pl. 19 Botany by Mr. Delile. - Pl. 1 Zoology: Annelids by J.-Cés. Savigny. - pl. 11 Zoology: Shells by J.-Cés. Savigny. - pl. 7 Zoology: Shells by J.-Cés. Savigny. - pl. 9 Zoology: Crustaceans by J.-Cés. Savigny. - Plate 1: Zoology—Reptiles by J.-Cés. Savigny. - Plate 18: Zoology—Fish by Mr. Geoffroy de St Hilaire. - Plate 5: Zoology—Orthoptera by J.-Cés. Savigny. - pl. 11 Zoology: Crustaceans by J.-Cés. Savigny. - pl. 6 Mammals by Mr. Geoffroy St. Hilaire. - pl. 3 Mammals by Mr. Geoffroy St. Hilaire. - Pl. 4: Reptiles by Mr. Geoffroy St. Hilaire. - Pl. 7: Mammals by Mr. Geoffroy St. Hilaire. In folio format, in a modern slipcase. Some foxing, more pronounced on the plates depicting snakes and ovids. An interesting collection of scientific engravings from the monumental *Description de l’Égypte*, undertaken at the initiative of Napoleon Bonaparte and published following the Egyptian expedition (1798–1801). One of the most ambitious scholarly publications of the 19th century, it brings together the observations and research of numerous French scientists in the fields of archaeology, geography, and natural history. These plates illustrate the work of three leading naturalists from the expedition: Alire Raffeneau-Delile (1778–1850) for botany, Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772–1844) for vertebrates, and Jules-César Savigny (1777–1851) for invertebrates and certain reptiles. The collection includes 3 botanical plates (including beautiful depictions of the lotus and the date palm) and 14 zoological plates: 4 of reptiles, including crocodiles and the asp, 3 of mammals, 2 of shells, 2 of crustaceans, one of fish, one of annelids, and one of orthoptera.