Egypte

Six volumes bound in 11. Royal octavo and crown quarto. Pp. viii, 609; 613 - 1044; viii, 543, plus folding map; 555-1086, plus large folding plan of Karnak lithographed in colour; viii, 701; 177 plates; 858; 40 plates; viii, 1037; 48 plates; 354 plus 23 plates bound at end; extended index. Uniformly bound in the original publisher's illustrated stiff wrappers, printed in red and black. In fine condition. All interiors are exceptionally well preserved, all plates are exceptionally crisp. An outstanding set. ~ First edition. Profusely illustrated in various techniques, some several thousands images in total. The text volumes contain many hundreds of figures, often in the form of full-page plates. The plate volumes are partly printed in fine collotype and comprise of multiple images to each plate. A remarkable production, spanning over two decades, comprising entirely of first edition in original binding.