Preface de M. le Governeur Maurice Delafosse. Paris: Societe d'Editions Geographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, 1927 Recent cloth with the original paper covers bound-in, 4to. 466pp. 47 collotype plates, coloured folding map, biblio., index. A very nice copy of the first edition in a recent dark-blue buckram with leather label to spine. Maurice Abadie (1877-1948) was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the French Colonial Infantry when he wrote this, he later wrote on tribal life in Vietnam and became a General in the French army. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[ ]

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Bookseller: Michael Graves-Johnston (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 23169
Title: La Colonie du Niger: Afrique Centrale.
Author: ABADIE, Maurice
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover

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