[Rarebooks] New Arrivals in Egyptology

[Michael John Thompson]

1...... ALLIOT, Maurice.  Le culte d'Horus à 
Edfou au temps des Ptolémées.  Le Caire [Cairo]: 
Cairo.; Institut français d'archéologie 
orientale. 1954.  First edition. Quarto, original 
printed wrappers. pp [441] - 873. 1 plan, plus 
one folding chart. The second volume, an earlier 
part was issued in 1949. Issued as      Institut 
français d'archéologie orientale. Bibliothèque 
d'étude; tome. 20, fascicule 2. pencil 
annotations and notes to the rear endpapers by 
mystical philosopher Charles Muses. A few slight 
creases, some browning to wrappers, a very good copy.  $150.00

2...... BORCHARDT, Ludwig.  Catalogue général des 
antiquités égyptiennes du Musée du Caire Nos. 
1-1294. [v.94]: Statuen und Statuetten von 
Königen und Privatleuteln im Museum von Kairo, 
Nr. 1-1294. Teil 4. Text und Tafeln zu Nr. 
951-1294.  Berlin, Reichsdruckerei. 1934.  First 
edition. Folio, bound in modern half leather and 
marbled paper boards, gilt titles to spine panel. 
Orignal wrappers bound in. 151 pp. With 14 pages 
of plates and numerous text illustrations.  Light 
scattered foxing; near fine.  $400.00

3...... CHABAS, Francois.  Mélanges 
Égyptologiques.  Chalen-Sur- Saone : Chez J. 
Dejussieu, Imprimeur. 1862.  First edition. 
Octavo, bound in quarter calf, brown pebbled 
cloth boards, the spine with raised bands and 
titled in gilt, marbled endpapers. 120 pp. The 
first series, further volumes were issued in 1864 
and 1870, but each stands alone. A collection of 
11 articles on ancient Egypt. Contemporary 
presentation inscription by the author on the 
half-title leaf. Mild scuffing to binding, a very good, clean copy.  $250.00

4...... CHASSINAT, Emile.  LE TEMPLE DE DENDARA. 
Tome Premier - Tome Cinq, Fascicule Deux. 6 
Volumes.  Le Caire [Cairo]. Institut français 
d'archéologie orientale. 1934-1947.  First 
edition. Folio, bound in brown cloth boards with 
brown leather spines, the spines with raised 
bands and titled in gilt. The complete early 
volumes of this series; volumes 7-11 were 
published [under separate authorship] 1965 - 
2000. Comprises: Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol 3, Vol 4, 
Vol 5 part 1, and Vol 5 part 2. A massive set, 
with hundreds of black & white photographs, 
plates of temple designs and heiroglyphic 
transcriptions. A monumental work on this great 
Egyptian temple. Later volumes are not uncommon, 
but these early volumes are rare.  $2750.00

5...... CHASSINAT, Émile. ROCHEMONTEIX, Maxence 
Chalvet de. CAUVILLE, Sylvie.  LE TEMPLE D'EDFOU. 
15 volumes in 18. A near-complete set.  Paris: 
Ernest leroux. 1892 / Le Caire [Cairo]: Institut 
français d'archéologie orientale. 1920- 
1985.  First editions. Folio, bound (mostly in 
matching red half-leather bindings with gilt 
titles to spine, 4 volumes in brown half-leather, 
one volume in red half-leather with marbled 
boards, two volumes (X,2 and XV) in original 
printed wrappers. A monumental work on the temple 
of Horus at Edfou, reproducing every wall and 
hieroglyphic inscription in full, with literally 
hundreds of plates. Published over a period of 
almost a Century, complete sets are very rare. 
Issued in the series Mémoires publiés par les 
membres de la Mission Archéologique Française au 
Caire, our set comprises: Volume One; Volume Two 
1st Fascicule, Volume Two, 3rd Fascicule (Vol 
Two, 2nd Fascicule is lacking, or perhaps bound 
in with the first); Volume Three, 1st and 2nd 
Fascicules; Volume Four, Volume 5, Volume 6, 
Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10, 1st 
Fascicule, Volume Ten, 2nd Fasicule, Volume 11, 
Volume 12, Volume 13, Volume 14, and Volume 
15.  Vol. 15, issued in 1985 as v. 32 of the 
series, contains previously unedited texts, by 
Sylvie Cauville and Didier Devauchelle. Vol. 10, 
pt. 2, issued in 1960 as v. 27 [a] of the series, 
contains previously missing plates which were 
located in 1949. Included with this set is the 
Second edition of Volume One, issued in 4 
fasicules, the revised and corrected edition 
edited by Sylvie Cauville and Didier Devauchelle. 
The text of Volume One (the 1892 edition) seems 
somewhat amiss, with perhaps the fourth fascicule 
being not bound in (i.e., lacking), pagination is 
to page 440, with then 5 photographic plates 
numbered 4-8, and then plates XI-XLVIc, followed 
by 593-614 the Index des titres des tableaux and the Table des Matieres.
In any event, this set is at least 90% complete, 
the missing text (if any) in Volume 1 is covered 
with the inclusion of the revised editions, there 
is the possibility of a few missing plates; all 
in all, a stupendous set. Condition: mostly bound 
with the original wrappers present, there is the 
odd damage to a few leaves, mostly with no loss. 
These came from the collection of mystical 
philosopher Charles Muses, who sometimes made 
pencil notes to the text, but mostly he has 
marked the title leaves somewhat. The bindings 
are all in nice unworn condition, the wrappered 
issues are near fine. Overall, impressive copies 
of a major work published over the course of a 
century. Few copies exist worldwide in 
institutional libraries, fewer still in private 
hands. Near-complete sets such as this are, indeed, rare.
$4000.00

6...... DARESSY, Georges.  Catalogue général des 
antiquités égyptiennes du Musée du Caire. nos. 
38001-39384. [v.29]: Statutes de divinitiés. Tome 
II [Planches].  La Caire [Cairo]: Imprimerie de 
l'Institut français d'archéologie orientale. 
1905.  First edition. Folio bound in pebbled 
cloth boardsleather spine with raised bands, gilt 
titles. 43 plates [complete]. From the library of 
mystical philosopher Charles Muses, with some 
notes in his hand in ink on the title leaf and 
[all over] the verso of the last plate. Overall, very good.  $450.00

10..... GREBAUT, Eugene.  Hymne à Ammon-Ra des 
papyrus égyptiens du Musée de Boulaq. Traduit et 
commenté par Eugène Grébaut.  Paris: Librairie A. 
Frank. 1874.  First edition. Octavo, bound in 
half green cloth over marbled paper boards, 
leather title label to spine panel. Original 
wrappers bound in. 304 pp. Issued as Bibliothèque 
de l'École des hautes études... Sciences 
philologiques et historiques, 21st fascicule. The 
text is a reproduction of a handwritten Ms, 
reproducing the papyrus and with french 
translation, plus notes. Some mild rubbing to binding, a fine copy.  $375.00

7..... LEFEBURE, E [Eugene].  OEuvres diverses. 
Tome Premier. Bibliothèque égyptologique 
comprenant les oeuvres des égyptologues français 
dispersées dans divers recueils et qui n'ont pas 
encore rúnies jusq'à ce jour, pub. sous la 
direction de G. Maspero. Tome 34.  Paris: Ernest 
Leroux, Editeur. 1910.  First edition. Large 
octavo, original printed wrappers. Volume 34 of 
Bibliothèque égyptologique, this is the first 
volume (of three) of the Oevres Diverses, but it 
is complete within itself. 372 pp. Contains 
"Notice biographique d'Eugène Lefébure, par 
Philippe Virey": v. 1, xci p. The text is mostly 
in French, but this volume also contains "The 
Book of Hades [From the Sarcophagus of Seti I.], 
the text of which is in English. Wrappers chipped 
at spine head and with some short closed tears, a 
bit browned, one corner bumped. A very good copy. Scarce.  $225.00

8..... MALLET, Dominique.  Le culte de Neit à 
Saïs.  Paris, E. Leroux. 1888.  First edition. 
Octavo, original printed wrappers. ix, [5], 252 
p. Thèse--L'école du Louvre. Some tape to edges, 
spine glazed, small chips. From the library of 
mystical philosopher Charles Muses, with his 
handwriten notes on two inserted pages. A very good copy.  $125.00

9..... MASPERO, G.  Introduction à l'étude de la 
phonétique Egyptienne.  Paris: Librairie Honore 
Champion. 1917.  First edition. Large quarto, 
bound in marbled paper boards with cloth spine, 
leather title label. 137 pp. Extrait des vol. 
XXXVII-XXXVIII du Recueil de Travaux relatifs à 
la Philologie et à l'Archéologie égypt. et 
assyriennes. Spine label rubbed. A very good copy.  $200.00

18..... MAYASSIS, S.  Le livre des morts de 
l'Égypte ancienne est un livre d'initiation; 
matériaux pour servier à l'étude de la 
philosophie égyptienne.  Athènes, B.A.O.A., 
1955.  1st edition. Thick octavo, original 
printed wrappers. xi, 630 pp, some illustrations 
in the text. Large folding chart at rear (loose). 
Spine tanned and with a few faint creases, minor 
scuffs; a very good copy.  $100.00

10..... PLEYTE, Dr. W.  CHAPITRES SUPPLEMENTAIRES 
DU LIVRE DES MORTS 164-174. Traduction et 
Commentaire par le Dr. W. Pleyte, Conservateur au 
Musee d'Antiquities des Pays-Bas a Leide. 
Autographie par J. Bytel.  Leide: E.J. Brill. 
1881.  First edition. Quarto, original pictorial 
gray boards. 202 pp., reproduction of holographic 
manuscript. Apparantly, Volume III only, (of 
III). A few small stains, but a very good copy in 
elaborately decorated pictorial boards. Very scarce.  $150.00

11..... PLEYTE, W.  ETUDES EGYPTOLOGIQUES.  Leide 
[Leiden]: E.J. Brill. 1866.  First edition. 
Quarto, original paper-covered boards titled in 
black. 218 pp + 187 + [18] pp. Three works bound 
together under a general title. Included are: [1] 
Étude sur un rouleau magique du Musée de Leide: 
traduction analytique et commentée du Pap. 348 
revers; (2) Étude sur le chapitre 125, du rituel 
funéraire. traduction analytique et commentée 
d'après les meilleurs manuscrits; [3] 
L'epistolographie égyptienne, principalement 
selon les pap.de Leide, 248,249 et 360 à 371. 
Traduction analytique des textes. [Note: An 
unfinished work; ends abruptly.] 18 plates 
throughout, of which 12 are in colours, 9 are 
folding and one is a 2-page spread. A beautiful and rare work.     $750.00

12..... ROUGE, Emmanuel, Vicomte de  Recherches 
sur les monuments qu'on peut attribuer aux six 
premières dynasties de Manéthon,précédées d'un 
rapport adressé à M. le ministre de l'instruction 
publique sur les résultats généraux de la 
mission.  Paris, Imprimerie impériale. 
1866.  First edition. Folio, bound in 
contemporary half brown leather over marbled 
paper boards, the spine with raised bands, ruled 
and lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers. 165 pp., 
8 plates (five of which are folding). "Extrait de 
la IIe ptie. du t. XXV des Mémoires de l'Académie 
des inscriptions et belles-lettres." Complete. 
Binding lightly worn at edges, a very good copy.  $550.00

13..... ROUGE, Emmanuel, Vicomte de.  Notes sur 
la collection égyptienne du Musée départemental 
archéologique de la Loire-Inférieure.  Paris, 
1882.  First edition. Octavo, original printed 
wrappers. 22 pp., 5 plates (numbered pl. 
III-VII). Société nationale des antiquaires de 
France. Mémoires.; t. 43. Inscribed by the author 
at the upper edge of the front wrpper, although 
the inscription has faded and is 
near-illegible.  Wrappers a bit soiled, small 
chips. Previous owner's name-stamp on inner cover. Very good. Rare.  $125.00

14..... VARIOUS AUTHORS [Serge Sauneron, 
editor?].  Textes et langages de l'Egypte 
pharaonique  : cent cinquante annees de 
recherches, 1822-1972 : hommage a Jean-Francois 
Champollion  [Le Caire] [Cairo]: Institut 
francais d'archeologie orientale du Caire , 
[1974].  First edition. Three volumes bound 
together. Quarto, bound in brown pebbled cloth 
boards with leather spine, raised bands, gilt 
titles. 258pp + 222pp + 308 pp. Contributions in 
French, German, English and Italian. Includes 
bibliographical references. Issued as: 
Bibliotheque d'etude; tome 64, Parts 1, 2 and 3. 
Some spotting to binding, very good, internally clean and fine.  $150.00

15..... VELLAY, Charles.  Le culte et les fêtes 
d'Adônis-Thammouz dans l'Orient antique  Paris : 
E. Leroux. 1904.  First edition. Tall octavo, 
bound in contemporary (?) brown cloth, title 
label on spine, original wrappers bound in. 
Issued as Annales du Musée Guimet; Bibliothèque 
d'études, tome 16. Frontispiece, plates, text 
illustrations. A nice copy, very good and clean, 
partially unopened.  $125.00


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