Notices statistiques sur les colonies françaises. Imprimées par ordre de m. le vice-amiral de rosamel, ministre secrétaire d'état de la marine et des colonies.
Paris.
Imprimerie Royale, 1837-40
8vo.
Four separately issued parts. In four volumes. [4], iii, [1], 248; [6], 271, [1]; [4], ii, 320; [4], 216pp. Uncut and largely unopened in modern navy cloth, contrasting black calf lettering-pieces. Remnants of original publisher's printed wrappers laid down and bound in. Extremities a trifle rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting.
Annual reports concerning the French colonies of Martinique, Guadeloupe and dependencies, Guyana, Reunion, Senegal and dependencies, and French establishments in India, Mayotte and dependencies, Sainte- Marie de Madagascar, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.
There is a preliminary notice concerning all the French colonies. The Notice statistique sur la Martinique includes a brief history of the colony and chapters on topography, meteorology, legislation, finance, and commerce. The chapter on population (as of 31st December 1835) includes those classified as free white men, free men of colour, and the enslaved, divided into broad age groups. Similar tabulations are presented for Guadeloupe and Dependencies. The second part provides population and vital statistics similar to those for Guadeloupe and French Guiana, while the fourth part includes population and vital statistics for St Pierre and Miquelon.
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref: 31181
There is a preliminary notice concerning all the French colonies. The Notice statistique sur la Martinique includes a brief history of the colony and chapters on topography, meteorology, legislation, finance, and commerce. The chapter on population (as of 31st December 1835) includes those classified as free white men, free men of colour, and the enslaved, divided into broad age groups. Similar tabulations are presented for Guadeloupe and Dependencies. The second part provides population and vital statistics similar to those for Guadeloupe and French Guiana, while the fourth part includes population and vital statistics for St Pierre and Miquelon.
