French Colonial Domain: History, Industry, Agriculture, Arts

Description

The French Colonial Domain followed by a general overview of foreign colonies. History, industry, agriculture, customs, life, traditions, fine arts. Paris, Éditions du Cygne, 1929. 4 volumes in 2 substantial volumes 31 x 24.5 cm, half-leather binding (minor surface wear), fresh interior. Illustrations in black and color, in and out of text, folded maps. Preface by Marshal Lyautey. I: General overview of French colonization history, stages and current principles of French colonial administrative organization, economic regime, France's colonial policy, old colonies. II: North Africa: Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco. Black Africa: French West Africa, French Equatorial Africa. III: Madagascar, French Coast of Somalis, Indochina, Oceania, Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Territories and states under mandate: Cameroon and Togo, Syria and Lebanon. Foreign colonies; British colonial empire, Dutch colonies, Belgian colonies. IV: Animal products, plant products, animal products, indigenous arts, medicine in colonies, colonial trade, colonial careers. No shipment outside the European Union.