Africa and the Arab World - Geography and Travel Books from Africa and the Arab World

Collection "CAHIERS DU CENTENAIRE DE L'ALGÉRIE". n°s I; II; VII and XI.

Lot containing the following volumes:

Algeria up to the Saharan Penetration (J.-M. Bourget); The pacification of the Sahara and the Saharan Penetration (General O. Meynier);…

39 boards out of 40. …

Illustrated with 16 black non-text compositions based on drawings by ALLARD L'OLIVIER and JACOVLEFF and very abundant photographic reproductions from the Museum of Tervueren, the Ministry of Colonies and Residents, missionaries, private collections…

A small study dating from a time when France was still seeking to expand, by enlarging its colonial empire. Such research allowed us to see how the process could be carried out, especially by developing a sufficiently efficient agriculture for…