Colonial landscapes, cities and industries portfolio

Description

Colonial portfolio depicting landscapes, cities and industries of French possessions and dependencies, as well as countries forming part of colonial France through customs, traditions and language. 33 x 27 cm, photographs by John Stoddart. 12 complete issues, 192 pages (some frayed edges, partially detached or split green paper wrapper, water marks on outer text margins, otherwise good condition), all contained in red cardboard cassette decorated with composition signed by A. Souze, binding signed Magnier, closed with cord ties, poor condition (worn edges, damaged capitals). Content examples from first two series: Art Series No. 1: The Papua, Montreal, Hanoi Racecourse, Bamboo forests of Coromandel Coast... Art Series No. 2: Streets of Old Algiers, Montreal under snow, The Cairo Grinder, Rack railway... The Werner Company of Chicago, 1895. Remarkable documentary.