Paul Verdy - Madagascar L'Île Reine - 1900
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Paul Verdy is the author and illustrator of Madagascar L'Île Reine, an illustrated edition published in 1900 by Marc Barbou et Cie, consisting of 328 pages in French.
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A superb travel and geographical description work that illustrates the French fascination with Madagascar at the turn of the 20th century, within the colonial context.
Verdy and deploy a descriptive and evocative prose to present the island as a space that is both exotic and majestic, a 'queen' through its natural richness, cultural diversity, and strategic importance.
The work combines geographical observations (reliefs, climates, fauna and flora), ethnographic descriptions (customs, traditions, social organization of Malagasy populations), and political considerations, positioning Madagascar within the French colonial imagination as a territory that is both mysterious and destined to play a central role.
The publisher Marc Barbou et Cie, specialized in beautiful books and illustrated stories, gives the volume an elegant materiality, likely enhanced with engravings or maps, aimed at appealing to an educated readership curious about overseas possessions.
Paul Verdy - Madagascar The Queen Island - 1900 - Marc Barbou and Co.
328 Pages.
Good condition of the binding, book in its original full illustrated cardboard cover, with minor signs of use, gilded edges, smooth spine decorated and titled in black, superb color illustration on the front cover.
Good interior condition, some foxing, work enriched with 84 engravings in and out of text, including frontispiece.
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A superb travel and geographical description work that illustrates the French fascination with Madagascar at the turn of the 20th century, within the colonial context.
Verdy and deploy a descriptive and evocative prose to present the island as a space that is both exotic and majestic, a 'queen' through its natural richness, cultural diversity, and strategic importance.
The work combines geographical observations (reliefs, climates, fauna and flora), ethnographic descriptions (customs, traditions, social organization of Malagasy populations), and political considerations, positioning Madagascar within the French colonial imagination as a territory that is both mysterious and destined to play a central role.
The publisher Marc Barbou et Cie, specialized in beautiful books and illustrated stories, gives the volume an elegant materiality, likely enhanced with engravings or maps, aimed at appealing to an educated readership curious about overseas possessions.
Paul Verdy - Madagascar The Queen Island - 1900 - Marc Barbou and Co.
328 Pages.
Good condition of the binding, book in its original full illustrated cardboard cover, with minor signs of use, gilded edges, smooth spine decorated and titled in black, superb color illustration on the front cover.
Good interior condition, some foxing, work enriched with 84 engravings in and out of text, including frontispiece.
Delivery service guaranteed within a few days.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Cartography, Geography, Illustrated, Travels
Book Title
Madagascar L'Île Reine
Author/ Illustrator
Paul Verdy
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1900
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Marc Barbou et Cie
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
328
