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Livres anciens et modernes

Shaw, George A.

Madagascar and France with some account of the Island, Its People, Its Resources and Development

1885

107,16 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1885
Lieu d'édition
New York. American Tract Society
Auteur
Shaw, George A.
Edition
First American edition.
Thème
Travel - Africa
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

12mo [19 x 13.5 cm]; [ii], 438 pp, frontis (portrait), foldout map of Madagascar, 19 additional plates from drwgs. original decorated brown cloth, with gilt title lettering on spine, some light scattered foxing, very good solid copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Based on the author's fourteen years in Madagascar, he provides a history, showing how weak France's claim on the island was, a description of the people, customs, social and religion, the flora and fauna, climate. The illustrations show musical instruments, people and activities, street scene, village life, Malagasy criminal in chains, a pitcher plant, buildings, etc. Work 136.