André Chevrillon – Un Crépuscule d’Islam (Maroc) – 1906 A first edition (1906) of André Chevrillon’s celebrated travel narrative Un Crépuscule d’Islam, part of Hachette’s Bibliothèque Variée series dedicated to exploration and travel. Chevrillon, a noted French essayist and orientalist, offers a vivid literary portrait of Morocco on the eve of the French Protectorate. Written after his travels through Tangier and Fez in 1905, the book captures the author’s impressions of Moroccan landscapes, cities, and spiritual life, seen through the lens of a European intellectual fascinated by Islamic culture and its transformation in the modern era. The prose combines travel writing, ethnography, and philosophical reflection, describing scenes such as the arrival at Fez, encounters with local populations, and meditations on the decline of traditional Islam under Western influence. André Chevrillon (1864–1957) was a member of the Académie Française and a nephew of the novelist Taine. His writings, blending travel and reflection, made him one of the key French observers of North Africa in the early 20th century. This volume represents both a literary and historical document — a French intellectual’s perception of Morocco at a pivotal moment before colonization. Author: André Chevrillon Title: Un Crépuscule d’Islam (Maroc) Publisher: Librairie Hachette et Cie, Paris Year: 1906 Language: French Binding: Fine half cloth binding by A. Barets, Bordeaux (binder’s ticket on endpaper). Original printed wrappers bound in. Format: 19 x 12 cm. Pages: 315. Collection: Bibliothèque variée – Voyages Condition: Binding well-preserved. Light foxing to a few pages, occasional age toning; interior otherwise clean and solid. Overall in very good condition.