The French Colonial Empire. Volumes I–IV, 1929–1930 - Lot 96

The French Colonial Empire. Volumes I–IV, 1929–1930 4 paperback volumes, in-4 format (462, 474, 474, and 475 pages), illustrated covers printed in black. Some wear and tear. Volume I: An Overview of the History of French Colonization. The Stages and Current Principles of the Administrative Organization of the French Colonies. The Economic System. France’s Colonial Policy. The Old Colonies. Volume II: North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia). Black Africa (French West Africa, French Equatorial Africa). Volume III: Madagascar, the French Somali Coast, Indochina, Oceania, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Cameroon and Togo, Syria and Lebanon, the British Colonial Empire, and the Dutch and Belgian colonies. - Volume IV: Animal Products, Plant Products. Animal Products, Indigenous Arts. Medicine in the Colonies. Colonial Careers. Colonial Trade. Éditions du Cygne. Two-color or black-and-white frontispieces as inserts, different for each volume. Numerous black-and-white prints and maps within the text. Numerous black-and-white and two-color illustration plates as inserts. Followed by a general overview of the overseas colonies. History, Industry, Agriculture, Customs, Daily Life, Traditions, Fine Arts. Preface by Marshal Lyautey. By Miss M. Bresson. Messrs. M. Besson, A. Duchêne, Ch. Regismanset, C. Guy, F. François-Marsal, T. Paoli, Despois, Multhedo, Bonzon, etc.