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158 - GALLIENI, Joseph. Letters from Madagascar.
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Estimate €80 - €100
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Description
GALLIENI, Joseph. Letters from Madagascar. 1896–1905. Paris, Editions géographiques, maritimes et coloniales, 1928. In-8, midnight blue half-maroquin with corner pieces, spine with four raised bands, gilt head, covers and spine well preserved. 192 pp., frontispiece portrait, two fold-out maps. Very slight scuffing to the edges. First edition of this collection of letters by Joseph Gallieni (1849–1916), then Governor-General of Madagascar. One of 480 copies numbered on pure-fibre vellum, the only large-format edition featuring 20 maps of Madagascar. In very good condition.
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About the sale Sale of collectable books and first editions – Varia III –
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Auction time 09/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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