EGYPTOLOGY — EGYPTIAN ART - Lot 110

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EGYPTOLOGY — EGYPTIAN ART - Lot 110
EGYPTOLOGY — EGYPTIAN ART [PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION]. — Egyptian Art. Paris, La Documentation française, Publications of the Presidency of the Council, General Secretariat of the Government, Documentation Directorate, 1951. Photographic Documentation, Series No. 4 bis (reprint). Quarto, loose-leaf in a gray illustrated printed cover, 12 documentary plates richly illustrated with black-and-white photographs, accompanied by a cartographic and architectural supplement. A 1951 reprint of an issue originally published in 1949 as No. 4, devoted exclusively to the art of ancient Egypt; the market confirms the distinct existence of the original 1949 edition and this “Series No. 4 bis” reprint. The volume presents, in succession: an alabaster lamp from the New Kingdom; architecture of the Old Kingdom; New Kingdom architecture at Deir el-Bahari; New Kingdom architecture at the Ramesseum; statuary of the Old Kingdom; statuary of the Middle Kingdom; statuary of the New Kingdom from the early 18th Dynasty to the 19th Dynasty; bas-relief, fresco, and music of the New Kingdom. The supplement, which is included in this copy, features, among other things, a map of ancient Egypt and a standard plan of a New Kingdom temple—that of the god Khonsu at Karnak. This is worth noting in the description, as these educational folios are often found to be incomplete. This publication is characteristic of the early period of *La Documentation photographique*, which was then conceived as genuine educational material: each issue contained twelve heliogravure plates measuring approximately 20 × 24 cm and sold for 50 francs. A contemporary source specifically mentions *Egyptian Art* among the series offered. A complete copy with its supplement, which constitutes its main bibliophilic interest. The cover is slightly scuffed and faded, with minor wear at the spine and edges, a few foxing spots, and signs of use; the interior is well preserved.
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