Edward COOPER. Egyptian Scenery. London, Murray,... Lot 25

Edward COOPER. [Egyptian Scenery. London, Murray, 1824-1827]. In-4, burgundy red half-maroquin with corners, spine with 5 ornate nerves (Modern binding). Blackmer, 401. Rare work published in 8 issues, and whose collations listed in the bibliographies are always different, none of the copies described being complete; no general title has appeared. Our copy comprises 62 leaves of text, 36 hors-texte lithographs in black, one of which is folding, 7 lithographed vignettes in the text and a folding map. The copy described by Blackmer also includes: one leaf of text, 7 folding plates, 4 hors-texte lithographs and one lithographed vignette in the text.