L'Afrique noire
BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD 0479
Author
Weulersse, Jacques
Title
L'Afrique noire
Statement of responsibility
Précédée d'une Vue d'ensemble sur le Continent Africain
Place of publication
Paris
Publisher
A. Fayard & Cie, Éditeurs
Series
Géographie pour tous
Printer
Firmin-Didot
Date
1934
Imprint (isbd)
Paris: A. Fayard & Cie, Éditeurs, 1934
Language
French
Tirage
Not identified
Collation
484 pages
Illustrations
62 maps and figures
Format
Octavo (8vo)
Dimensions
22 × 14.5 cm
Typographic signatures
Not identified
Paper type
Wove paper
Watermarks
No visible watermarks observed in the supplied images
Printing condition
Good-quality letterpress printing; uniform inking and good legibility
Binding type
Half-leather binding with embossed cloth-covered boards
Colours
Black and maroon
Decoration
Spine with gilt rules, gilt title and initials «A.G.»
Spine
Black leather spine with gilt title, raised bands and initials «A.G.»; slight surface wear to the leather at the headcaps and rubbing areas
Content description
Geographical work devoted to Black Africa, preceded by a general survey of the African continent. It examines the physical, human, economic and colonial geography of Sub-Saharan Africa; includes a bibliography, an alphabetical index of African geographical names, a table of contents and 62 maps and figures.
Note 1
Published in the «Géographie pour tous» series
Note 2
Colophon dated 17 October 1934, printed by Firmin-Didot, Le Mesnil-sur-l'Estree (France)
Note 3
Preserves the «Alfred Gallart» ink stamp
Note 4
Includes an extensive bibliography, an alphabetical index and a table of contents
Note 5
No edition statement has been identified in this copy
Main subject
Geography of Africa
Subsubjects
Sub-Saharan Africa; physical geography; human geography; economic geography; colonial history; colonisation; cartography; ethnography; climatology
Shelfmark
0479
Condition
Good overall condition; slight wear to the leather on the spine and corners; clean and well-preserved interior
Provenance
Library of Alfred Gallart i Genis
Copy notes
Preserves the «Alfred Gallart» ink stamp; half-leather binding with embossed cloth-covered boards; spine with initials «A.G.»; wove paper without visible watermarks.