Reed Mats & Baskets.

Charles Louis Fleury Panckoucke, The Reed Mat Maker. The Basketweaver. "Le Faisuer de Nattes. Le Faiseur de Couffes." Paris Impremerie de C.L.F.Pancoucke 1820-1829
Copper engravings [2 on 1 plate] showing the trades of reed mat and basket weaving from the second volume of "Etat Moderne" of the "Description de l'Egypte," 2nd Edition; black & white; verso blank. Blind stamp of the publisher Panckoucke to margin.
The images show the mat maker weaving the reed, and the basket weaver stitching the basket . Good dark impression; some spotting to margins; remains of glue and tissue guard to right margin.
Brunet:II, 617; Blackmer/Navari: 476 [1st edition] 570 by 410mm (22½ by 16¼ inches).    €100

Tanning and Roasting in Egypt.

Charles Louis Fleury Panckoucke, The Toolmaker; The Plaster or Gypsum Grinder; The Coffee Roaster and the Tanner or Currier . "Le Taillandier. Moulin à Plàtre; Attelier où l'on Brùle le Caffê; Le Fabricant de Moroquin" Paris Impremerie de C.L.F.Pancoucke 1820-1829
Copper engravings [4 on 1 plate] showing the trades of toolmaker, plaster grinder, tanner or currier and coffee roaster from the second volume of "Etat Moderne" of the "Description de l'Egypte," 2nd Edition; black & white; verso blank. Blind stamp of the publisher Panckoucke to margin.
The images show the workshops of the various trades: the toolmaker forging a pickhead; the miller of plaster with his mill powered by an ox; the coffee roaster stirring the beans over a fire , and the naked curriers/tanners stretching the skins to make Marocco leather. Good dark impression; generally clean; some spotting to margins; remains of glue and tissue guard to upper margin.
Brunet:II, 617; Blackmer/Navari: 476 [1st edition] 422 by 590mm (16½ by 23¼ inches).    €100

Weaving.

Charles Louis Fleury Panckoucke, The Weaver's Workshop "Vue intérieure de l'Attéllier de Tisserand." Paris Impremerie de C.L.F.Pancoucke 1820-1829
Copper engraving showing the interior of a weaver's workshop from the second volume of "Etat Moderne" of the "Description de l'Egypte," 2nd Edition; black & white; verso blank. Blind stamp of the publisher Panckoucke to margin.
The image shows the workshop with two weavers at their looms whilst apprentices spin threads. Good dark impression; foxing & spotting to margins; remains of glue and tissue guard to upper margin.
Brunet:II, 617; Blackmer/Navari: 476 [1st edition] 385 by 535mm (15¼ by 21 inches).    €100