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Description de l'Égypte ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française. Second edition [...]. Paris C.L.F. Panckoucke 1820-1826 11 vol. folio (without text volumes and in-plano vol.; light marg. foxing passim, "Antiquité": marg. dampst. in vol. V (touching pl.), sm. tears in pl. 43, 49, 51 of vol. III and 6, 7, 9,10,15 of vol. IV, traces of marg. mould at pl. 57 of vol. V; "État moderne": marg. dampst. in vol. I, sm. tears in pl. 16, 41, 43 of vol. I, light spotting on pl. 99 of vol. II; "Histoire naturelle": marg. dampst. in vol. II bis, sm. tears in vol. I and II, traces of marg. mould in vol. I; "Atlas géographique": light spotting on sheet 12). Contemp. three quarter brown shagreen, cloth on covers, spines with raised bands (extensive parts of spines missing, joints split, boards sl. rubbed and some mould on vol. 1 of "État moderne", corners bumped). Second edition (1st 1809-1829), called "Édition Panckoucke", for which the printer received the permission of printing by Charles X the 23 juin 1821, before the publication was even finished. First encyclopaedia on Egypt concerning its ancient ("Antiquité", 5 vol.) and modern history ("État moderne", 2 vol.), the geography (1 atlas vol.) and natural history (3 vol.). Splendid illustrations, for which the best engravers were requested. The "Description" is composed of 886 plates, some on double pp. or folding: 2 frontispieces (portrait of Louis XVIII and "Tableau des monuments [...]", nicely hand-coloured), 419 pl. for the Antiquity (Philae, Edfu, Minet-Abou, Luxor, Abydos, etc.).), 170 pl. for the "État moderne" (architecture, inhabitants, "métiers", etc.), 51 maps (incl. the "carte d'assemblage"), 167 zoological pl. (shells, reptiles, insects, birds, etc.) and 77 botanical pl. Copy also including 12 unnumbered plates in vol. V "Antiquité" (8 pl. "Inscriptions intermédiaires de la pierre de Rosette", usually bound in the in-plano vol. (missing here), 1 pl. with "Tableaux des constellations semblables dans les planisphères", 1 pl. "Canevas trigonométrique du Caire" and "Canevas trigonométrique d'Alexandrie", and 1 pl. "Produits de la machine à graver") and 1 unnumb. pl. in vol. II "État moderne" ("Médailles trouvées en Syrie"). With the addition of the unnumb. plates, this set totalises 898 plates. Complete with the 2 ff. "Description du Tableau" and "Médailles", and also with the general table of plates. The Atlas also contains an engr. title and an engr. leaf with two tables: "Caractères topographiques" and "Alphabet harmonique". The "Description" initiated the fascination for Ancient Egypt and established Egyptology as a scientific discipline. Ref. Cp. Blackmer, Sothebys cat. n. 526 (ed. 1809-1812 & 1817-1822). - Nissen (ZBI) 4608 and (BBI) 2234. - Bruwier M.C. - Présence de l'Égypte dans les coll. de la Biblioth. universitaire Moretus Plantin, Namur, 1994, pp. 166-174. - In French in the text, n. 219. - Brunet II:617. Prov. [Castle of Duras].

"Travel] Jules DUMONT D'URVILLE - Voyage au pôle Sud et dans l'Océanie (Voyage to the South Pole and Oceania) Chez Gide à Paris, 1841-1846 - First edition of this important account of the voyages on the corvettes l'Astrolabe and la Zélée carried out by order of the King during the years 1837-1838-1839-1840. Period bindings in fawn half-basanes, 5-rib spines, ornate compartments and morocco title-pieces, rubbing with a few small leather tears not serious, solid bindings. A fine copy, complete with the 9 folding maps, the interior well preserved overall, with scattered foxing and some browned quires. Traces of moisture in last volume. This was Dumont D'Urville's third voyage around the world, and he made a considerable contribution to science in the fields of zoology, botany, mineralogy and more. During this voyage, Dumont d'Urville and Charles Hector Jacquinot explored the Marquesas Islands, Tahiti, the Tonga Islands, New Zealand and Tasmania, the Hamoa and Viti archipelagos, Vanikoro, the Solomon Islands, the Carolines, New Guinea and Australia, then the Southern Ocean: Dumont d'Urville reached the Antarctic in January 1840. He died 2 years later in the tragic circumstances of the Meudon rail disaster. This edition, the original of the text, includes the account of the voyage told by Dumont d'Urville, then completed from volume 4 onwards by expedition hydrographer Vincendon-Dumoulin from the author's notebooks and retaining the first person, another publication comprising a total of 30 volumes essentially composed of In-Folio atlases rich in illustrated plates saw the light of day, published first by Dumont d'Urville then completed after his death, by Charles Hector Jacquinot. In-8, 82pp, 295pp, 363pp (2), 4pp, 451pp (1), 410pp (1), 8pp, 428pp (1), 344pp (1), 346pp (1), 391pp (1), 360pp (1) 318pp (1) Provenance: Superlibris "E. Michelot "" on the iron at the tail of each volume."

Composite atlas. Late 18th-early 19th c Large folio: 22 engr. maps, 18 with col. borders (fold underl. of "Orbis veteribus", marg. of d'Anville maps sl. soiled, some sm. marg. spots). 19th-c. cased binding (used). Interesting composite atlas with 16 maps from "Atlas geographique" by Dezauche, based on Guillaume Delisle and Philippe Buache: world map, Europe, Asia, Africa, America, France, France in new division, Southern Low Countries, Dutch Republic, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, British Isles and Greece. And 6 maps by J.-B. Bourguignon d'Anville: the ancient World, Western part of the Roman Empire, Eastern part of the Roman Empire, Gaul, Ancient Italy and Ancient Greece.

Atlas assembled to order containing 60 maps, including "Atlas des Pays Bas" by Covens and Mortier. 17th-18th c Folio: engr. title and 60 double-page maps (7 fold.), borders and most cartouches hand-coloured (paper strip with ms. title pasted over printed title, damp stains in some upper margins, occ. spots, few maps with light soiling on verso). Contemp. overl. vellum, gilt-ruled boards, flat spine (sl. used). Composite atlas containing: a fully hand-coloured allegorical title-page from the Gerard Valk's "Nova Totius Geographica Telluris Projectio", 23 maps (of 24, missing "Carte des environs de Luxembourg") from the 1745 "Atlas des Pays Bas" by Covens and Mortier after E.H. Fricx. Other maps by Nicolaes Visscher (8), Frederik de Wit (7), Carolus Allard (6), Nicolas Sanson (4), Janssonius, Pitt & Swart (3), Guillaume Delisle (1), Vaultier (1) and 7 anonymous. Depicting France (1), Ireland (1), Scotland (1), British Isles (2) and 55 figuring the Low Countries in its various political appearances, published by Allard, de Wit, Jaillot, Husson, Mortier and Visscher. With ms. table. Detailed list on request. Ref. Koeman C&M 17.

[LIEGE]. Remacle LELOUP. - "Vue et perspective de la ville de Liège et ses environs prise de hauteur entre St Gilles et sur Avroy" Engraving, 25.5 x 60. Under glass and passe-partout. Wooden frame.

"Geography] Rigobert BONNE - Petit tableau de la France ou cartes Géographiques From Lattré in Paris, 1764 - Superb copy in full morocco with arms of this attractive portable atlas, illustrated with a handsome engraved and watercolored title, and 28 double-page maps with finely colored outlines, all mounted on tabs. 2 parts bound in 1 vol. Geographical description by French hydrographer and cartographer Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795). Bound in full red morocco with coat of arms (letters F.F.F. unidentified), gilded marbled endpapers, triple framed with gilded fillets on the boards and decorated "à la Du Seuil", gilded edges. Very good condition, some very slight rubbing. In-16, (8) 213pp. (1) (8) pp. of catalog".

[LIEGE]. PERELLE. - "Liège 1693" Ens. 3 p. Enhanced engraving, 46 x 55. Caption at bottom. Torn in lower margin (reinforced on back). Enclosed Henricus HONDIUS. "Diœcesis Leodiensis. Accurata Tabula". Enhanced engraving, 46 x 54. Attached is Robert de VAUGONDY. "The Principality of Liège and the Duchy of Limbourg. 1754". Enhanced engraving, 48 x 44.5.

LA BILLARDIÈRE, Jacques Julien Houtou de Atlas pour servir à la relation du Voyage à la recherche de La Pérouse [...]. Paris H.J. Jansen an VIII [1799-1800] Large folio: typogr. title and 43 pl. (pl. 6 missing, damp stain on title and first pl., (heavy) foxing throughout, often marg.). Contemp. half sheep, marbled paper over boards, flat, titled spine (heavily rubbed, lower part of spine missing). Atlas only of the first edition of the account of the unsuccessful expedition led by Rear Admiral Bruni d'Entrecasteaux in search of La Pérouse who had disappeared in Vanikoro in 1788. Ill. with an engr. typographical title, a double-page map by J.-D. Barbié du Bocage ("Carte réduite de la Mer des Indes et d'une partie de celle du sud") and 42 plates representing a black swan from the Cape Maria van Diemen, a hornbill from Waigeo, plants (eucalyptus cornuta, chorizema ilicifolia...), autochtons from New Zealand, New Caledonia, "île de Beaupré", etc. Ref. Ref. Sabin 38420 - Nissen (ZBI) 2331 (but not in BBI).

BLAEU, Joan Theatrum orbis terrarum sive Atlas Novus Pars Quarta. Amsterdam J. Blaeu 1645 Large folio: [10 incl. engr. title]-460-[1] pp.; 58 maps (text lvs and maps sl. browned, rather heavily dampstained and occ. moulded in upper part, marg. tear p. 97, hole in maps of Oxfordshire, Suffolk, and in text p. 385). Contemp. vellum, gilt-decorated covers and spine (spine damaged, used). S.w.a.f. First edition of Blaeu's Atlas of England, in Latin. Most maps are engraved after the lavishly decorated and highly accurate copperplates by J. Hondius who, between 1605 and 1610, was employed by John Speed to engrave the plates for his "Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" (London 1611-12), the earliest published atlas of the entire British Isles and a standard reference until the beginning of the 18th century. For the text part J. Blaeu used W. Camden's Britannia (1st 1586), the first chorographical survey of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. The atlas was added as the 4th vol. to the "Theatrum orbis terrarum". Ref. Van der Krogt II [2:301Ha]. Prov. Hermits of St. Augustine in Brussels (ms. entry). - Libr. stamp.

Historical atlas by G. Droysens, with a bookplate by Werner Hirzel. Also included: Collection of maps, plans, views and medals of Ancient Greece relating to the voyage of Young Anacharsis.

DU SAUZET, Henri Atlas portatif de CCLXXXV cartes, de plusieurs habiles geographes ; où sont representées toutes les parties de la terre. Avec un discours sur la cosmographie, contenant un abregé de la sphere, de la géographie et de l'hydrographie. Amsterdam H. du Sauzet 1734 2 parts in 1 vol, obl. 4to: 16 pp.; 135 pl., 2 pp.; 150 pl. (sm. defects). Contemp. mottled calf, gilt-decorated covers and spine with raised bands (joint partly split, sm. tr. of use). Only 9 copies know worldwide. Very rare and quite unique du Sauzet edition of Cloppenberg's Mercator Atlas with a very typical size of the maps (c. 18,4 x 25,4 cm), between the usual folio maps and these of the Atlas Minor, and with engr. map numbers, indicating that it is the 2nd du Sauzet ed. Nevertheless this early copy has the original Cloppenburch maps of Spain (without 1738), Switzerland, Scotland and Ireland, and some handwritten plate numbers as in the 1st du Sauzet ed. Incl. an engr. title, 2 letterpress titles, A.A. Bruzen de la Martinière's preceding letter, the table of contents listing 285 engr. maps, a celestial map, the world map "Typus Orbis Terrarum" showing the western coast of Australia "Na. Hollandia vulgo T'lant van Eendracht", 9 maps with continents and a plethora of country and regional maps of Europe, Africa, Asia and Sanson's Florida and Canada, Nova Anglia, Nova Virginia, Hispania Nova, etc. Very fine condition, maps in-plano (not folded). Ref. Van der Krogt III [353:42]. - Koeman II, Me 207/208 (= later copy with "127. Hispaniae nova descriptio" dated 1738). - Shirley T.SAUZ-1a.

DELAMARCHE (Félix) - Atlas de la géographie ancienne et moderne. Paris, Chez l'auteur, s.d. . in-8, II-36 maps, antique half-calf binding, no title page. Maps have colored outlines.

CAPITAINE, Louis; CHANLAIRE, Pierre-Gilles Carte chorographique de la Belgique en soixante neuf feuilles dressée d'après celle de Ferraris [...]. Paris chez l'auteur-propriétaire P.G. Chanlaire an V = 1796 In-f°: title, 68 ff. (soiling to title and margins of qqs ff., qqs russ., rather marg.). Contemporary half basane, marbled paper boards, smooth spine (upper board detached, heavy wear). Second edition (1st published under the name of L. Capitaine alone) of the detailed atlas of Belgium by Capitaine (1749-1797) and Chanlaire (1758-1817). Contrary to the statement on the title, the atlas comprises 67 (65 + 53 bis + 58 bis) maps and 1 small general assembly map, dated An V [1796-1797], which indicates the relationship between the present map on the one hand, and the "Grande Carte de France" (= Cassini map) and that of Belgium (= Ferraris map) on the other, so as to be able to "reunite sheets taken indistinctly" from either edition.The engraved title reads: "Gravé par Mlle Bellanger" ("Engraved by Miss Bellanger"). Ref. Lemoine-Isabeau, C. - La cartographie du territoire belge de 1780 à 1830. Brux, Musée royal de l'Armée, 1997, pp. 217. - Shirley T-Cap-1c.

"Antoine Joseph Dezallier d'Argenville - La conchyliologie ou histoire naturelle des coquilles Chez Guillaume de Bure à Paris, 1780 - Third and final edition of this great natural history classic, complete with its two volumes of text and atlas of plates. The often mismatched set is here in uniform period bindings, full calf with title-pieces on the spines, noting some spotting and tears. The set is nevertheless in condition, with traces of moisture on some pages, complete with frontispiece after François Boucher and 80 black plates of shells after De Favannes. In-4, (6) (60) 878pp, (6) 848pp".

[CARTE]. - "Lot of 8 maps of battles and strongholds on the War of the Spanish Succession" The lot includes 2 engravings of strongholds: "Mons the capital city of Hainault 1709" (38 x 48), "Aeth a strong frontier town in Brabant, taken by the duke of Marlborough in 1706" (36 x 47) and 6 maps of battles: "Plan of the town and castle of Lerida, with the approaches made before it by the french & spanish armies under the comand of the D. of Orleans during siege 1707" (36 x 47), "Plan of the Incampment of the allies at Prats del Rey under the command of Count Staremberg..." (45,5 x 38), "Plan of the line of Brabant forced july 18 1705..." (36,6 x 46,5), "Plan of the situation where the battle of Ramillies was fought may 23 1706" (36,5 x 47), "Plan of the battle of Oudenard fought july 11th 1708" (37,5 x 48), "Plan of the battle of Wynendale between troups of allies commanded by major Gen Webb..." (35,5 x 46).

SUCHET, Louis-Gabriel Mémoires du maréchal Suchet, duc d'Albufera, sur ses campagnes en Espagne, depuis 1808 jusqu'en 1814 [...]. Atlas. Paris Anselin, successeur de Magimel 1834 Folio: [4] pp.; 16 pl. (renewed endpapers, some marg. waterstaining or soiling, some spotting). Mod. quarter brown leather, brown cloth on boards, orig. printed wrappers pasted on boards, flat spine (orig. wrappers browned with some defects). 2nd ed. of the rare atlas (without the accompanying text vol.) with 16 engraved maps and plans (1-15 double-page), most of the maps with marginal vignette view, some maps signed Dumortier, E. Collin, Richard Wahl or Blondeau. Ref. Cp. Tulard 717 (1st ed.).

[CARTE]. - "Cartes des camps militaires de Flandre en 1690" Ens. 11 p. The lot includes 10 engraved and enhanced maps (+/- 29 x 43) and an order of battle of the troops of the battle of Fleurus. Plates from BEAURAIN "Histoire militaire de Flandre depuis 1690 jusqu'en 1694 qui comprend le détail des marches, campemens, batailles, sièges et mouvements des armées du roi et celle de ses alliés pendant ces cinq campagnes" (Paris, 1755). Camps include Anssureulle and Harlebeck; Gerpines, Metez, Goignies Ham sur Sambre, Verlaines; Boussu and Gerpines; Leuse and Pomereuil; Pomereuil and Quevy; Leuse and Hauterive; Deynse and Hauterive; Hauterive and Harlebeck; Harlebeck and Deynse.

[NAMUR]. - "Comitatus Namur Censis..." Enhanced engraving, 49 x 58. Under glass. Wooden gift. Some foxing to margins.

DELAMARCHE (F.) - Atlas de géographie ancienne et moderne à l'usage de l'école de Saint-Cyr, des collèges et des maisons d'éducation. Paris, Chez Delamarche et Dien, circa 1820 . in-folio, 33 plates, half-brown calf binding, smooth spine, fair condition.

ROBERT de VAUGONDY, [Gilles & Didier] Atlas universel [...]. Corrigé et augmenté de la carte de la République française divisée en départements par C.F. Delamarche [...]. Paris Delamarche [after 1788] Folio: [4 incl. engr. title]-36 pp.; 117 maps, all border-coloured (occ. spotting, mostly marg., few sm. tears in folds, renewed endpapers, few margins starting to fray). Mod. half leather, marbled paper boards, flat spine with orig. spine preserved (very lightly rubbed). Complete later ed. of Vaugondy's Atlas, the first ever sold in France by subscription. With a title engraved by Ch. Baquoy, retouched by Barriere, and 117 maps of which the cartouches attracted unanimous praise from critics. The Atlas "commode, complet, uniforme et suivi" came to be the public's choice for more than a century. It was indeed not designed for the scrutiny of geographers, but for the public for "whom the maps furnish a means by which one might be transported to the scene and find oneself on the threshold of judging events and even of reflecting upon the future." Nonetheless, the de Vaugondys searched for geographical information with great thoroughness and used its sources according to a strict method. Edition printed by Delamarche, after the death of the previous editor Boudet, with 9 more maps than the first ed. Ref. Phillips I:678. - Nice and useful 227.

[CARTE]. Tob. MAIERO. - "Belgium Catholicum feu decem provinciae Germaniae inferioris. 1747." Ens. 4 p. Enhanced engraving, 48 x 58. Good condition. Enclosed Hubert IAILLOT. "Le duché de Luxembourg divisé en quartier wallon et allemand dans chacun desquels sont diviséz les seigneuries, prevostés et comtés. 1781." Enhanced engraving, 53 x 62.5. Center crease and corners chipped. SANSON is appended. "Le Limbourg ou sont le duché du Limbourg, le comté de Dalem; les seigneuries de Fauquemont, et de Rolduc. 1693". (Paris, chez H. Iaillot, 1693). Enhanced engraving, 43 x 58. Slight wetness on left side. Attached Isac TIRION "Nuova carta del ducato di Lucemburgo e della contéa di Namur". (Amsterdam, s.d.). Engraving, 27 x 33. Under mat. Stained near the legend.

VIVIEN (L.) - Atlas universel pour servir à l'étude de la géographie et de l'histoire anciennes et modernes. Paris, Chez Ménard et Desenne, 1827 . broadside, 48 plates mounted on tabs, bound in half red basane, smooth spine decorated. All 48 plates complete.

[BRUXELLES]. J. HARREWYN. - "Magnum Begynasium Bruxellense" Enhanced engraving, 34.5 x 46. Under plexi (scratched) and passe-partout. Metal frame.