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Description : Details: This lot consists of the antique engravings shown in the corresponding images. These plates (numbers 18 and 43) have been excised from the third volume of Description de l'Egypte : ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont ete faites en Egypte pendant l'expedition de l'armee francaise (published in 1809), which details Napoleon's expedition to Egypt. Attributed to Cecile (number 43) and Cecile/Balzac (number 18) in the lower margin, these engravings depict the ruins of Karnak with people and camels in the foreground. This piece is from the holdings of Archaeologia Books and Prints. Established in 1983, Archaeologia was known for providing scholarly books of quality on the archaeology of Ancient Egypt, the Near East, Greece & Rome, and the Pre-Columbian Americas. Several sessions from this fine inventory will be offered over the coming months. To inspect and acquire more detailed information about this lot, please attend our live preview before the auction. Condition / Notes: These engravings, each measuring approximately 41 1/2 x 27, exhibit moderate foxing, minor chipping, and mild age toning, mainly concentrated at the extremities. The plates display minor creasing from being rolled. For lots which include only books, our shipping charge applies to any address within the fifty United States. For lots which are not books, the stated shipping cost in this listing will apply only to addresses within the continental 48 states. Within those parameters, the shipping cost for this lot will be: $9.50
Price: 112.50 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 100 USD-250 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 6124
Title : Description De L'Egypte Antique
National Book Auctions, auctioneer, Freeville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Books, Art and Ephemera - NYS, Egypt, Atlases, Maps, etc.
Sale date : 10 Sep 2016 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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