Collectif (voir description) - Lot with 4 books on Morocco - 1922-1931

Unpublished Historical Documentary Collection: Four Fundamental Works on the General History and the Protectorate of Morocco (1922-1931), Exceptional Provenance from the Library of Geographer Walter Fogg (3 of the 4)

Part I: Exceptional Provenance – The Work Tools of the Geographer Walter Fogg
This collection is of a unique rarity, having belonged to Walter Fogg (c. 1900 – c. 1950), one of the most influential human geographers in the study of colonial Morocco. Trained in Manchester and having completed his studies at the prestigious Sorbonne in Paris, Fogg dedicated his career (1932-1942) to the rigorous analysis of Maghreb socio-economic structures.
Fogg's importance lies in his pioneering work on tribal markets, suqs or souks. He was the first to quantify their complexity, demonstrating that these rural centers were major economic hubs, often larger and more organized than emerging colonial cities (a market could host 1,100 regular merchants). Fogg also theorized 'urban crystallization': the way the Protectorate's administration forcibly transformed temporary market sites into new garrison towns through the establishment of barracks and permanent structures. These four works form the historical and political documentary basis on which Fogg based his own theories.

Three of the four volumes bear the physical mark of their former owner: the personal seal 'W. Fogg'. One of them, La Renaissance du Maroc, is particularly valuable because it contains a handwritten note by him on the title page: 'W. Fogg, English student at La Sorbonne', establishing a direct link to his training period in Paris.

Part II: Description of the Lot and Condition of the Works
Four essential titles published between 1922 and 1931, covering the origins, history, and the first ten years of the French Protectorate. All volumes are in very good overall condition, typical of academic works of the period, and feature, in addition to the Fogg stamp, library stamps indicating their donation to an institution after being used by it.

History of Morocco
Author: Coissac De Chavrebiere
Publisher: PAYOT, 1931 (554 pages)
Condition: Very good. Contains the stamp 'W. Fogg'.

2. The Renaissance of Morocco. Ten Years of Protectorate. 1912-1922
Editions: General Residence of the French Republic in Morocco - Rabat, 1922 (490 pages)
Condition: Very good. Contains the stamp 'W. Fogg' and the valuable handwritten note of provenance.

3. The Origins of French Morocco: Recount of a Mission (1901 - 1906)
Author: G. St-René Taillandier
Edition: Plon, 1930 (380 pages)
Condition: Very good. Does not contain the stamp 'W. Fogg'.

The major stages of Morocco's history
Authors: Georges Hardy and Paul Aurès
Edition: Librairie Émile Larose, 1925 (125 pages)
Condition: Very good. Contains the stamp 'W. Fogg'. The volume shows minimal pencil highlighting, and page 33 is torn in the middle (details visible in the photo).

Part III: Interest for the Collector
This exceptional lot is a prized acquisition for any collector specializing in colonial history, North African studies, or human geography. It is not just old books about Morocco, but authentic research materials that belonged to a scholar whose work is still cited in the academic world.
The presence of the personal stamp 'W. Fogg' and the handwritten note 'W. Fogg, English student at La Sorbonne' give this collection a unique provenance value, offering a tangible and rare connection to the sources of a major 20th-century researcher.