L'Architecture et la Decorations dans L'Ancienne Egypte. Les Temples Memphites et Thébains des Origines a la XVIIIe Dynastie [WITH] Les Temples Ramessides et Saites de la XIX a la XXX Dynastie [WITH] Les Temples Ptolémaiques et Romains
Paris: Libraire Centrale D'Art et D'Architecture Ancienne Maison Morel, 1920, 1922, 1924. First edition. Loose leaf. Elephant Folio. (8) 80, (7) 80, (8) 80 plates. Original portfolios in red quarter cloth over beige illustrated boards with black and red lettering on covers; string ties. Title pages printed in red and black with publisher's device. Illustrated text pages. The extraordinary b/w photographs, rendered in photogravure, are by V. De Mestral-Combremont in all three portfolios. Text in French. Volume 1: Portfolio with wear along edges, spine partially split at front joint top and bottom, and lower string-ties missing. Some scuffing of front cover with partial loss of black lettering at bottom. Volume 2: Some wear along edges of portfolio similar to volume one at spine, scuffing with loss of small part of illustration and some lettering. Vol. 3: Front and back boards of portfolio separated with spine attached to front cover. Some light smudging to covers, back cover with some staining. Bottom string-ties missing. Plates in overall very good condition. Poor to very good condition. Item #52343
Price: $800.00