La Question du Sud-Ouest
Algiers: Adolphe Jourdan, Libraire-Editeur, 1881. First edition. 22x14cm, vi, 70, [2]. Large folding map "Carte du Sahara Central par M. Camille Sabatier" and table of contents at rear. Stitched in gray laid paper wraps. Single pencil annotation on pg. 47 else clean internally and nearly fine.
Scarce French Algerian text by Camille Sabatier (1851-1919) lawyer and politician who wrote extensively on the geography and politics of the Sahara region. Sabatier was French deputy in Algeria from 1885-1889. He was a member of the geographical societies of Oran and Algiers, and prepared the map in this text with the assistance of French cartographer, Justin Pouyanne.
The work focuses on the local tribes of the Sahara region, including Hamyan, Trafi, Laghouati, Chambaa, Ait-Atta, Arib, and Doui-Menia, their interactions, religions, etc. The text also details trade routes, geography, and climate of the region, arguing the ignorance of seeing the Sahara as just "a sea of sands" leads to political surprise and disaster.
OCLC cites 6 holdings, 4 of them in France.
. Item #9118
Price: $300.00