SARRAUT (Albert) — Indochina - Lot 274

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SARRAUT (Albert) — Indochina - Lot 274
SARRAUT (Albert) — Indochina SARRAUT (Albert). Indochina. Documents annotated by Charles Robequain, former member of the French School of the Far East. Paris, Librairie de Paris, Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1930. Quarto, publisher’s binding in light blue full cloth, title gilt on the spine. The volume is lavishly illustrated with black-and-white photographic plates, featuring the landscapes, monuments, people, and arts of French Indochina: notably Khmer temples and the ruins of Angkor, architecture, statuary, and scenes of daily life. First edition published in the “Images du monde” collection. Institutional catalogs confirm the 1930 Paris edition by Firmin-Didot and its extensive out-of-text illustrations. Copy with school provenance: affixed to the front endpaper is a printed award certificate from the “Distribution des Prix—Ville de Clamart, École de garçons,” awarded to student Jean David, “1st Prize—Honorable Mention,” dated July 17, 1937. The binding is slightly faded and shows some signs of wear and minor soiling. There are quite a few foxing spots, particularly visible on the endpapers and some pages; nevertheless, the interior is well-preserved overall. A sturdy copy. The work is linked to two important figures in French colonial history: Albert Sarraut, former Governor-General of Indochina, and the geographer Charles Robequain. The BnF lists *Indochine. Documents commentés par Charles Robequain* (published by Firmin-Didot in 1930). Above all, it is a major documentary photo album on Indochina on the eve of the 1931 Colonial Exposition.
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