cover 1743-1834 selection of entire letters from Alexandria (final letter from "En Barrage ou Nil pres le Caire") to Venice or France, some postal markings including "106/ALEXANDRIE", "COLONES PAR/MARSEILLES" (2), boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER"; majority with disinfection slits and one with poor strike of "Purifie á Toulon" in red; also 1787 (c.) French map of Egypt (8)