Madagascar and France with some account of the island, its people, its resources and development

Details the history and culture of Madagascar, against the backdrop of colonial tensions caused by French agression on the island; the text is also influence by aspects of Christian missionary work, which had been disrupted by the French actions; b&w illustrations and fold-out map; red cloth boards with gilt decorations and titling, and illustration of Royal Street, Tamatave in gilt to front board, bust of the Governor of Tamatave to spine, blind-embossed abstract design to rear board; decorative endpapers; medium foxing to endpapers and prelims, lighter occasional foxing in text (including to map), o.w. Good-Very Good throughout; insect damage to spine obscures much of the gilt illustration and titling, lighter wear to front and rear boards.