Sotheby's sells huge set of Egypt volumes housed in a cabinet was once owned by the King of France
Stand-out lot in a travel, map and natural history sale held by Sotheby’s (25/20/13.9% buyer’s premium) was a grand and elaborately cased set of the monumental 'Description de l’Egypte' of 1809-22.
Sold at £350,000 at the auction on July 28, and with all 23 text and plate volumes housed in a spl…