Égypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie. Dessins Photographiques recueillis pendant les années 1849, 1850 et 1851

by Maxime Du Camp

$220,000 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

First edition

Contemporary half red morocco over marbled paper boards, spine with raised bands forming seven compartments, tooled and lettered gilt Provenance: Honoré Théodore Paul Joseph d'Albert, 8th Duke of Luynes 1802-1867 , art collector, archaeologist, scientist, and photographic patron; by descent A superb first edition of Du Camp’s landmark photographic survey of Egypt, Nubia, Palestine, Jerusalem, and Syria, with 125 salted paper prints by Blanquart-Evrard,

• Binding: Leather

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