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119 - NOE, Count of. Memoirs relating to the British expedition wh…
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NOE, Count of. Memoirs relating to the British expedition which set out from Bengal in 1800 to fight the Army of the Orient in Egypt. Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1826. In-8, III, 288, 1 errata leaf, light-coloured half-basane, ribbed spine decorated with blind-stamped ironwork, gilt label at the foot, marbled edges (contemporary binding). Complete set of the 19 lithographs (H/T) watercoloured by Langlumé and 2 folding maps with raised borders. Hinges worn or split over a few centimetres, cap ends damaged, a few negligible foxing spots. First edition of this account of the Anglo-Indian expedition intended to defeat the troops left behind by Bonaparte in Egypt. The Count of Noé (1777–1858), a Peer of France, emigrated to England during the Revolution; he was the father of the illustrator Cham. Tulard, 1094: ‘Eyewitness to the final days of the French presence in Egypt’
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Auction time 09/03/2026 at 8:00 PM
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