EGYPT – ROYAL AIR FORCEBiblio.com
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rif. PF76Album 1: Oblong Folio ca. 22x315 cm or 8 ¾ x 12 ¼ in. 24 card stock leaves with tissue guards. With 50 mounted original gelatin silver photos including 46 large images from ca. 165x23 cm 6 ½ x 9 in to ca. 14x21 cm 5 ½ x 8 ¼ in and four smaller photos ca. 7x135 cm 2 ¾ x 5 ¼ in. All but six photo with period ink captions on the mounts; three images are also dated “Nov. 26” “1926” or “May 1927.” Period full patterned cloth album fastened with a string with two decorative beads. Front cover slightly waved several tissued guards with minor creases one with a small loss on the bottom but overall a very good album with strong interesting photos. Album 2: Oblong Folio ca. 21x305 cm or 8 ¼ x 12 in. 14 card stock leaves. With 27 mounted original large gelatin silver photos from ca. 18x24 cm 7 x 9 ½ in to ca. 16x215 cm 6 ¼ x 8 ½ in. Four images are captioned in negative three – on the lower margin; twenty-three with period ink captions on the mounts. With a mounted ink drawing paper size ca. 17x265 cm 6 ¾ x 10 ½ in. Period grey card album fastened with a string; blind-stamped decorative vignette on the front cover. Covers with creases and minor tears on extremities two photos with minor creases or folds on the corners but overall a very good album with interesting strong photos. Historically significant extensive collection of large original gelatin silver photos of British military planes and RAF bases at Abu Sueir modern-day Abu Suweir Air Base of the Egyptian Air Force and Aboukir near Alexandria now defunct dating back to the 1920s. Apparently taken or collected by a British pilot during his service in Egypt the albums contain interesting images of aircraft and airfields as well as a series of aerial views of Egyptian cities and sites. The slightly larger album contains about a dozen photos of military and civil aircraft: “the Air Mail landing at Abu-Sueir” “a patrol returning” “208 A.C. squadron Ismailia” “’C’ flight in formation” “one of the Fairey III Ds 1926 Cape Flight at Abu Sueir” “a French “Breguet XIX” at Abu-Sueir” “the first Imperial Airways “Hercules” to fly from London to Baghdad passing over near Abu Sueir” “the renowned “Ninak” a D.H.9 A. with full desert equipment.” Three images depict crashed planes: “an ‘F’ flight performance” “Abou-Sueir/ Nov. ’26” “a pupil’s effort Abu Sueir.” There are also two scenes of “funeral of P/o Hawker” in “Abu Sueir 1926” and a photo of “the Air Vice-Marshal’s inspection Aboukir May 1927.” About sixteen images show the environs of the air base – the town of Abou Sueir/Abu Suweir and nearby Sweet Water Canal “the Canal – Abou-Sueir” “Sweetwater Canal” “Nefiche near A. Sueir” “the ferry – Abu Sueir” Ismailia “native quarter” “Avenue Mohamed Ali” “Suez Canal – Ismailia” Lake Timsah with native boats &c. Four smaller photos also show Ismailia general view “Avenue Mohamed Ali” “Rue Negrelli” “the armoured train Moascar/Ismailia”. The rest of the photos show Port Said port and customs house Cairo interiors of Muhammad Ali mosque and of the Egyptian Museum rooftop panorama of “old Cairo” Alexandria an aerial view of “Alexandria sporting club ground & race course” two views of the “Municipal gardens” “native quarter” a scene with Muslims praying at a “native temple” portraits of Bedouins Nubian women a native cook near an outdoor fire &c. There are also four interesting photos showing the Great Sphinx of Giza during the excavation and restoration under the supervision of Emile Baraize lasted from 1925 to 1936. The images show the Sphinx before the excavations and under repair – with scaffolding around the head and on the side. The smaller album contains twelve excellent aerial views: “the Nile barrage” “Bulkeley – the English colony of Alexandria” “King Fuad’s Palace at Montaza nr. Aboukir” “Church of St. Sophia – Cairo” “the Mauretania in Alexandria harbour” “Aboukir from the north” “Aboukir village from the south” “a Vickers Vernon over Damanhour” “Alexandria sporting club ground” “Ras-el-Tin hospital barracks Alexandria” “Mena and the Sphinx from the air” “a general view of Alexandria.” There are also interesting photos of British military aircraft Vickers Victoria freighter and troop transport plane “a Fairey III D” in flight over Malta “a Fairey “Flycatcher” over Malta harbour” two scenes of “A.O.C.’s inspection” in 1927 likely Air Officer Commanding and a photo of “H.M.S. “Malaya” at Alexandria.” Other images show illumination on Alexandria streets “on the return of King Fuad from England” likely after the state visit in July 1927 “Cairo from the Sultan Hussein’s mosque” “one of the exhibits at Cairo museum models found while excavating” “The Collussii sic! of Memnon at Thebes the Luxor” and “a photograph taken from the top of the largest Pyramid.” The album also contains three views of Jerusalem “the Garden of Gethsemane” the interior of “the Church of the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane” and the Garden Tomb. Overall a nice collection of large original photos of RAF aircraft and bases as well as aerial photographs of Egypt in the 1920s. hardcover
1846rif. 26518London: F.G. Moon and Co. 1846. From the Standard Folio First Edition limited to 500 sets only. A single original hand-coloured lithographic plate drawn on stone by Louis Haghe after David Roberts' paintings done on location in 1838. Printed on a single folio sheet 23.25" x 16.25" the captioned image is 19.75" x 13.75" now presented in cream mounting boards 30" x 24" glazed behind clear mylar. Beautifully hand-painted to the highest standards of the time. An example in excellent condition clean fresh beautifully preserved. FROM One of the most desirable of all travel and COLOURplate books. We have a good number of impressive images from the Standard Folio Edition of this classic work available for purchase. As well as many views of Egypt we also have available views of Nubia Petra Sinai the Jordan Tyre Sidon and Baalbec. Please inquire for further details. In the course of two and a half months in 1838 traveling some 800 miles south from Cairo Roberts recorded the monumental temple sites along the Nile in more than a hundred sketches. As the first British artist to sketch the monuments of Ancient Egypt set on "Plains so vast.that until you come near them you have no idea of their magnificence" Roberts was well aware of the stir his drawings would create in London. According to John Ruskin writing in PRAETERITA Roberts's drawings "were the first studies ever made conscientiously by an English painter not to exhibit his own skill but to give true portraiture of scenes of historical and religious interest. F.G. Moon and Co. hardcover
16 volumes bound in four. Crown quarto. Pp. vi, 313; vi, 315-624; vi, 625-936; vi, 937-1226. Hardcover, three volumes uniformly bound in burgundy half cloth, rubbed, two volumes spine-end worn; fourth volume rebound to match in nice three-quarters burgundy cloth and marbled boards; contemporary signature to each title. In a very good condition. ~ First edition, 1906-1909. Some of the volumes occasionally with light marginal annotations in pencil or light pen, few cases within the text, all in the characteristic neat hand of renowned Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman te Velde, from whose library this set comes. Kurt Heinrich Sethe (1869-1934). Beinlich-Seeber 18528.
16 volumes bound in four. Crown quarto. Pp. vi, 313; vi, 315-624; vi, 625-936; vi, 937-1226. Hardcover, uniformly bound in neat full cloth. In fine condition. Excellent set in exceptionally fine state of preservation. ~ First edition. Beinlich-Seeber 18528.
1880rif. 33358Probably Cairo: Probably Maison Bonfils ca. 1880. With 56 full page albumen photographs mounted on board and with descriptions lettered by hand on the boards beneath the images. 210 x 270 mm. the mounted photographic images approximately 195 x 250 mm. the photographs are housed in a folding protective binder of brown calf the covers with triple gilt fillet rules the spine and upper cover with dark brown lettering labels gilt the inner portions of the foldover binding are decorated with patterned papers of red green and cream. 56 photographs on 28 boards the photographs in sepia. A very well preserved set with normal age and fading. A FINE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF EGYPT including street scenes landscapes architecture photographs of mosques and tombs of the pyramids and ancient monuments and of people gathered in groups in Cairo and of Bedouin Arabs in gatherings and alone. Maison Bonfils was a French family-run company producing and selling photography and photographic products from Beirut then in Ottoman Syria now in Lebanon from 1867 until 1918 from 1878 on renamed "F. Bonfils et Cie". The Bonfils ran the first and in their time most successful photographic studio in the city. Maison Bonfils produced studio portraits staged biblical scenes landscapes and panoramic photographs. Félix Bonfils a French photographer married Marie-Lydie Cabanis in 1857. The couple together with their son Adrien moved to Beirut in 1867 where they opened a photographic studio called "Maison Bonfils" on what later became rue Georges-Picot. Maison Bonfils produced thousands of photographs of the Middle East. Bonfils worked with both his wife and his son. They photographed landscapes portraits scenes with subjects dressed in Middle Eastern regalia and also stories from the Bible. Félix Bonfils took photographs in Ottoman Syria in today's Lebanon Syria Israel & Palestine the Khedivate of Egypt Greece and Constantinople producing the vast majority of his work while his wife and son were also involved in photography produced by the studio. As few are signed it is difficult to identify who is responsible for individual photographs. Lydie is thought to have taken some of the studio portraits especially those of Middle Eastern women who were more inclined to pose for a female photographer. In 1876 Félix returned to AlÄs to have compiled collections of their photographs published. In 1878 when the name of the studio was changed to "F. Bonfils et Cie" Adrien was back in Beirut after completing his studies in France and took more responsibility for photography including landscape. Félix again travelled to AlÄs to establish a collotype printing factory in 1880 and died there in 1885. Probably Maison Bonfils hardcover
1920Un des 100 exemplaires sur Japon impérial contenant deux états des eaux-fortes, dont un état avec remarque et la suite à part des bois en noir sur Chine, Compositions originales de Georges Rochegrosse gravées à l'eau-forte par E. Decisy, 1 vol. grand in-8 reliure plein maroquin havane mosaïquée avec motifs égyptiens, couv. et dos conservés, tête dorée, reliure signée R. M. Mompes, F. Ferroud, Paris, 1920 Bel exemplaire sur Japon impérial (n°105 réservé à M. Brettes, avec mention manuscrite de l'éditeur Ferroud), relié dans une intéressante reliure mosaïquée aux motifs égyptiens antiques (un timbre récent à l'effigie de Théophile Gautier a été contrecollé sur la couverture conservée), avec les eaux-fortes en deux états, la suite sur bois à part et un beau-portrait de Georges Rochegrosse. Magnifique ouvrage. Français
1715rif. 6430Paris, André Cailleau, 1716 [1715]. 1715 1 vol in-12° ( 167 x 100 mm) de: [8] ff, 403, [13] pp., 1 carte et 3 planches dépliantes. (taches, défauts d'usage, travaux de vers marginaux discrétement comblés). Plein veau glacé de l'époque, dos à 5 nerfs orné, titre de maroquin rouge, roulette dorée sur les coupes, tranches rouges.
1626rif. 57751Lyon, Paul Frellon, 1621-1626. Fol. Mit Kupfertitel in Rot u. Schwarz sowie sehr zahlr. Textholzschnitten. Zus. ca. 1300 S., Blindgepr. Schweinsldr.-Bd. d. Zt. a. 5 Bünden m. handschriftl. Rückentitel u. dreiseitigem Farbschnitt.
1847rif. 26861London: F.G. Moon and Co. 1847. From the Standard Folio First Edition limited to 500 sets only. A single original hand-coloured lithographic plate drawn on stone by Louis Haghe after David Roberts' paintings done on location in 1838. Printed on a single folio sheet 23" x 17.5" the captioned image is 19.25" x 13" now presented in cream mounting boards 30" x 24" glazed behind clear mylar. Beautifully hand-coloured to the highest standards of the time. An example in excellent condition clean fresh beautifully preserved. FROM ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE OF ALL TRAVEL AND COLOURPLATE BOOKS. This is an especially attractive plate showing one of the best preserved temples in Egypt. The temple dedicated to the falcon god Horus was built in the Ptolemaic period between 237 and 57 BC. The temple is located on the west bank of the Nile in the city of Edfu which was known in Greco-Roman times as Apollonopolis Magna after the chief god Horus-Apollo. The temple of Edfu is the largest temple dedicated to Horus. We have a good number of impressive images from the Standard Folio Edition of this classic work available for purchase. As well as many views of Egypt there are also views available of Tyre Nubia Petra Sinai the Jordan Sidon and Baalbec. Please inquire for further details. In the course of two and a half months in 1838 traveling some 800 miles south from Cairo Roberts recorded the monumental temple sites along the Nile in more than a hundred sketches. As the first British artist to sketch the monuments of Ancient Egypt set on "Plains so vast.that until you come near them you have no idea of their magnificence" Roberts was well aware of the stir his drawings would create in London. According to John Ruskin writing in PRAETERITA Roberts's drawings "were the first studies ever made conscientiously by an English painter not to exhibit his own skill but to give true portraiture of scenes of historical and religious interest. F.G. Moon and Co. hardcover
rif. 2842P., Imprimerie Royale, 1817, un volume in folio relié en demi-maroquin marron à grains longs, dos richement orné de fers et filets dorés (reliure de l'époque), (2), 307pp., 10 tableaux certains dépliants
1829rif. PHO-1464Paris, Henri Gaugain et Cie -Caillou., 1829. 2 volumes de texte in-8, et un atlas grand in-folio (440x600),illustré du portrait de Vivant Denon en frontispice gravé par Garnier d'après R. Lefèvre et de 143 planches dont deux cartes., relié demi-veau époque , dos lisse avec titre et tomaison , coins usés ,frottements aux plats , frottements, coiffes usées et traces de réparations (atlas) , peu de rousseurs dans le texte .
1903rif. 3864Egypt: various dates 1903. Various sizes. Twenty-nine printed menus with specific offerings printed or in manuscript. On various papers some with chromolithograph illustrations; some with embossed debossed or die-cut elements; some with edges beveled and gilt. Texts in Arabic French German and English. An unusual group of Egyptian menus from a moment when the British Germans and Austro-Hungarians were jockeying for Power in the region and the last of the Khedive rulers was in power. The collection includes menus from Palais Ismaïlia; Palais D’Abdine; Savoy Hotel Cairo; Ziftah Barrage; Hotel Angst; Unter den Belten bei den Chalifen-Gräbern Kairo under the straights at the Khalifa Tombs Cairo; and Ghésireh Palace Hotel. ~ Four of the menus are from the Palais D'Abdine in November and December of 1902 and bear the coat of arms of Abbas Helmi II Khedive of Egypt the last to serve as King of Egypt before being deposed by the British in 1914. One of these menus is labeled for S.E. El-Lewn F. Thurneyssen Pacha ecuyer riding instructor to the King and one of many Austro-Hungarians close the Khedive court much to the consternation of the British. A second menu from this group is labeled in Arabic which we have been unable to translate. Additionally two menus hail from the Palais Ismaila and record dinners on consecutive evenings March 3 and March 4 1903. Each of bears the hand-lettered names of the guests: Moustapha Fehmi Pasha who had served as 7th Prime Minster of Egypt; and Hr. Van der Does de Villebois the Dutch Consul General later posted to Constantinople. Perhaps some light soiling or a bumped corner to a few menus otherwise condition throughout is very good. various dates unknown
1903rif. 3864Egypt: various dates 1903. Various sizes. Twenty-nine printed menus with specific offerings printed or in manuscript. On various papers some with chromolithograph illustrations; some with embossed debossed or die-cut elements; some with edges beveled and gilt. Texts in Arabic French German and English. An unusual group of Egyptian menus from a moment when the British Germans and Austro-Hungarians were jockeying for Power in the region and the last of the Khedive rulers was in power. The collection includes menus from Palais Ismaïlia; Palais D’Abdine; Savoy Hotel Cairo; Ziftah Barrage; Hotel Angst; Unter den Belten bei den Chalifen-Gräbern Kairo under the straights at the Khalifa Tombs Cairo; and Ghésireh Palace Hotel. ~ Four of the menus are from the Palais D'Abdine in November and December of 1902 and bear the coat of arms of Abbas Helmi II Khedive of Egypt the last to serve as King of Egypt before being deposed by the British in 1914. One of these menus is labeled for S.E. El-Lewn F. Thurneyssen Pacha ecuyer riding instructor to the King and one of many Austro-Hungarians close the Khedive court much to the consternation of the British. A second menu from this group is labeled in Arabic which we have been unable to translate. Additionally two menus hail from the Palais Ismaila and record dinners on consecutive evenings March 3 and March 4 1903. Each of bears the hand-lettered names of the guests: Moustapha Fehmi Pasha who had served as 7th Prime Minster of Egypt; and Hr. Van der Does de Villebois the Dutch Consul General later posted to Constantinople. Perhaps some light soiling or a bumped corner to a few menus otherwise condition throughout is very good. various dates unknown books
rif. 028861Little Egypt Enterprises Houston 1988. Book. Near Fine. No Binding. Ten fine art prints in various media screenprint woodcut lithograph etching made by some of the most renowned and accomplished artists in Houston in the 1980s. All cased in a printed paper portfolio. There is some rubbing and light soiling to the outer portfolio but each print is in fine and pristine condition interleaved with glassine between each sheet and unmounted. Each sheet is 15 x 20 inches. This portfolio is edition 36/50 and each print is signed by the respective artist in the lower right and inscribed with the edition number in the lower left. Little Egypt Enterprises, Houston unknown
rif. 596151Paris, IFAO, 1901-2008. Soit 89 vol. in-4, reliure uniforme demi-chagrin rouge, dos à nerfs, titre et tomaison dorés, (tomes 90 à 108 brochés), nombr. figures, cartes, planches. Comprend l'index des tomes 1 à 79 et le supplément du centenaire (T. 81).
1996rif. 012765Stuttgart und Weimar, Metzler 1996-2003 und 2004-2012, 1996. Zusammen über 15.850 Seiten. Großformatige Orig.-Leinenbände mit Schutzumschlägen im Schuber. "Der Neue Pauly gilt mit seinen 19 Bänden als das Standardwerk zum Altertum. 2.000 Wissenschaftler aus 50 Ländern vermitteln in 30.000 Einträgen das gesammelte Wissen über drei Jahrtausende abendländischer Geschichte. Die klassische Antike ist das Herzstück, das Spektrum ist jedoch weit größer: der Alte Orient und Ägypten als die Grundlagen der griechisch-römischen Kultur, der Austausch mit den benachbarten Kulturen und das Fortleben der Antike in Byzanz. Neben der politischen Geschichte spielen Religions-, Kultur-, Wirtschafts-, Sozial- und Alltagsgeschichte, aber auch die Ideengeschichte eine herausragende Rolle. Hinzu kommt als Besonderheit die Darstellung der antiken Rezeptionsgeschichte. Der Registerband erschließt sämtliche Einträge und Karten. Der Neue Pauly hat sich als Maßstäbe setzendes Großwerk zur Antike etabliert" (Verlagstext). Über das Grundwerk hinaus erschienen bis 2013 insgesamt noch 14 Supplementbände zu speziellen Themen, von denen die "erste Staffel", also die Bände 1-7 hier mit vorliegen (die "zweite Staffel", also die Supplemente 8-14, kann im regulären Buchhandel nach wie vor erwroben werden). Supplement 3, der großformatige Atlas mit, die übrigen Supplemente ohne den Schuber, sonst handelt es sich jedoch um ein schönes, gut erhaltenes Exemplar mit allenfalls leichten Gebrauchsspuren (Buchhandelspreis des Grundwerks neu Euro 3.380,00, die hier vorliegenden Supplemente sind im Buchhandel bereits vergiffen). - Bitte beachten Sie, daß wir für den Versand außerhalb der Europäischen Union aufgrund des hohen Gewichts für diesen Titel deutlich höhere Versandkosten berechnen müssen. Please do note: We have to charge higher shipping costs for this item due to the heavy weight of the books when shipping overseas or outside the European Union.
1874rif. 63019Wien, Carl Gerold?s Sohn, 1874. 8°. Mit 36 (4 farb. chromolithogr., 27 getönten u. 3 mehrf. gefalt.) lithogr. Tafeln u. 3 mehrf. gefalt. lithogr. Karten. VI S., 1 Bl., 516 S., 2 Bll., HLdr. d. Zt. m. Rückenverg., goldgepr. Rückentitel u. dreiseitig marmor. Schnitt.
Two volumes bound in one. Folio. I. Pp. 86, plus 53 plates; II. PP. 55, plus 68 plates. Hardcover, bound in handsome red three-quarter calf and cloth, spine gilt, cloth inner hinges. In fine condition. ~ First edition. Very rare complete set. Comprising of Volume I: Ville antique - Temple de Séti. (Paris, Franck, 1869); Volume II. Temple de Séti (supplément). Temple de Ramsès. Temple d'Osiris. Petit temple de l'ouest. Nécropole. (Paris, Imprimerie nationale, 1880). Auguste Ferdinand François Mariette (1821-1881). Beinlich-Seeber 12877.
rif. M7019aRare complete set of 2 volumes. Edition limited to 1200 sets of which this is nr 437. Ordnance Survey Giza 1949-54. 2nd edition Hazard Publishing London 1992. Large folio original cloth containing 243 plates showing mosques and architectural and decorative details 27 in colour: 216 in photogravure with sepia ink 2 in photogravure with chromolithographed colour 3 chromolithographed and 22 in halftone offset lithography after paintings by Al-Husain Fawzy. Further with about 100 offset lithographic line illustrations on the integral leaves many full-page. Vol. I: 68 pages 93 plates 2 maps and index. Vol. II: pages 69-133 plates 94-243. In this second edition three mosques built since 1949 have been added on pages 134-141 and plates 206A to 206G. Both volumes in mint condition in their protective case the latter slightly creased on corners. In the introduction Creswell writes: "Cairo possesses a most remarkable series of Muslim monuments running unbroken from the ninth to the nineteenth centuries. In the latter respect it is unique. . we need have no hesitation in saying that these two volumes constitute the finest piece of book production achieved in Egypt". A very heavy set additional shipping fees will apply. Language: English. This set ships from Europe shipping costs will be updated accordingly BPF. Relevant subjects: Egypt: Medieval & Modern Egypt. unknown
1894rif. LV2689Cairo Egypt: 1894. 1894. 2 volumes. 23; 19 ff. 160 original photographs vol. I; 120 original photographs vol. II. Each photo measures 4.5 x 35 inches; many photos are faded whereas others are strong a couple of photos were defaced with ink doodles. Original full brown morocco with tooling with the title "SNAPSHOTS EGYPT 1894 – VOL. I & II". Very good condition. 280 PHOTOGRAPHS RECORDING A VISIT TO EGYPT IN 1894: Each photograph is carefully labeled and annotated in ink English. The album records photographically the touring holiday in Egypt from arrival to departure of an unnamed older man husband and two women related who record scenes from Alexandria to the monuments in Gizeh Beni-Hasan Luxor Karnak Thebes Kom Ombo Assuan Shellal Mahadah Philae Wadi-Halfa and Abu-Sir. / The photographs are all the same size 4.5x3.5 inches with four pictures mounted per page. Many of the photographs have faded over time and many are well preserved. The strength of the album are the numerous images taken of the Egyptian peoples encountered in their journey including some of their guides and guards. There are a total of 280 mounted photographs by far the greater number are carefully annotated with inscriptions sometimes rather candidly. Approximately three photographs are defaced with child-like doodles. This is a rich resource of original unique photographs all taken during the three-some's 1894 journey from England to Egypt. The names of the tourists an older bearded man 2 ladies – seem to be related is never mentioned. A list of the photo titles is also available. 1894. unknown
1894rif. LV2689Cairo Egypt: 1894. 1894. 2 volumes. 23; 19 ff. 160 original photographs vol. I; 120 original photographs vol. II. Each photo measures 4.5 x 35 inches; many photos are faded whereas others are strong a couple of photos were defaced with ink doodles. Original full brown morocco with tooling with the title "SNAPSHOTS EGYPT 1894 – VOL. I & II". Very good condition. 280 PHOTOGRAPHS RECORDING A VISIT TO EGYPT IN 1894: Each photograph is carefully labeled and annotated in ink English. The album records photographically the touring holiday in Egypt from arrival to departure of an unnamed older man husband and two women related who record scenes from Alexandria to the monuments in Gizeh Beni-Hasan Luxor Karnak Thebes Kom Ombo Assuan Shellal Mahadah Philae Wadi-Halfa and Abu-Sir. / The photographs are all the same size 4.5x3.5 inches with four pictures mounted per page. Many of the photographs have faded over time and many are well preserved. The strength of the album are the numerous images taken of the Egyptian peoples encountered in their journey including some of their guides and guards. There are a total of 280 mounted photographs by far the greater number are carefully annotated with inscriptions sometimes rather candidly. Approximately three photographs are defaced with child-like doodles. This is a rich resource of original unique photographs all taken during the three-some's 1894 journey from England to Egypt. The names of the tourists an older bearded man 2 ladies – seem to be related is never mentioned. A list of the photo titles is also available. 1894. unknown books
rif. PD80Oblong Folio ca. 38 x 27 cm or 15 x 10 ½ in. 88 stiff paper leaves one blank. 87 mounted gelatin silver photographs ca. 22 x 17 cm 8 ½ x 6 ½ in. All but three images with period ink or pencil French captions on mounts. Period olive quarter morocco album with green pebbled cloth boards and spine with raised bands. Mounts slightly age-toned with minor tearing and creases on extremities not affecting photos; a few photos mildly faded but overall a very good album of interesting photos. An interesting and extensive collection of 87 large amateur gelatin silver photographs of Egypt before World War I. The album was likely compiled by French travellers on their journey up the Nile River in the early 1910s. Over 15 photographs show views from along the Nile. They include the compiler’s boats their dahabeah a river boat for use on the Nile and a small boat with two sails the First Cataract of the Nile the island of Elephantine near Aswan the river steamer Ibis villages along the Nile including a “Marabout” village and El Balyana a cable ferry a load of goglets crossing the river peasants standing on the banks women collecting water and irrigation devices. Over 20 photographs show ancient sites in Egypt including the Philae temple complex Medinet-Abou the Dendera temple complex Karnak Luxor Temple the Temple of Edfu Abydos and Esna. One photograph shows the interior of the tomb of Rameses V. Two photographs show a group of Arab women in front of a temple. Several photographs are views of Cairo including the Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan the Cairo Citadel the Mosque of Ibn Tulun the funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay and the French Legation building. Other photographs show the Abu Haggag Mosque in Luxor built on top of ancient ruins and a quarry near Aswan. Other photographs are snapshots of daily life in Egypt. They include street scenes a Mawlid celebration “Fete des prophets” a demonstration in the streets a market in Aswan a public square in Esna a group of men sitting on the side of the road to the Pyramids of Giza a group of “fellahs” Egyptian peasants “au passage du bateau postal” and cane harvesting. Overall a very interesting collection of photographs of Egypt in the early 1910s. hardcover
1979rif. af75Le jardin de Flore Coups de coeur d'Alexandra, Sélection Abraxas-libris Planches sous chemise 1979 "In-plano (58 x 77,5 cm.), 14 planches couleurs sous chemise cartonnée en toile bleue-grise, accompagnées de cahiers de description sous emboîtage cartonné noir in-4 (22,5 x 33,5 cm.) / de la page 256 à la page 318, ""cet ouvrage est le 17e publié par Le Jardin de Flore (une tentative ambitieuse pour repenser et renouveler l'édition de livres rares et précieux). Consacré aux oiseaux du Nil et de la Syrie, ce recueil de gravures faisait partie de la monumentale ""Description de l'Égypte"" née de l'expédition napoléonienne dans ce pays. C'est Daniel Jacomet, imprimeur d'art à Montrouge qui a reproduit les 14 planches de cette suite et procédé, entièrement à la main, à la mise en couleurs des oiseaux. Ceux-ci au nombre de 44, sont représentés grandeur nature. L'ensemble à été tiré à 250 exemplaires numérotés sur un papier Chiffon du Moulin du Gué. Le texte a été tiré par Francis Mérat, imprimeur à Paris"" (exemplaire n°91), mise en couleurs avec l'aide de Jean-Marie Le Danois ; cahiers de description en très bon état / menus incidents à la chemise, chemise et planches: coiffes et coins frottés, quelques traces aux plats un peu piqués, quelques rousseurs au 1er contreplat, planches en excellent état, superbes couleurs, très bel état. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande."
1826rif. PHO-2137Paris, Imprimerie de C.-L.-F. Panckoucke, 1826, Folio éléphant (72x55), 54 feuilles, demi reliure, dos lisse orné, défauts (coins très usés, frottements, manque au dos, coiffes abimées, etc…), mouillure angulaire, petites rousseurs, piqures sur les 2 dernières planches.
