Author: Henri Basset
Title: Essai Sur la Litterature Des Berberes
Description: Alger, Ancienne Maison Bastide-Jourdan Jules Carbonel, 1920. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition French study by Henri Basset looking into the history and traditions on Berbert literature. The very scarce first edition of this work.In the original French.The original wraps are bound in.A fascinating study into the literature of the Berbers.Berber literature was traditionally oral, with a strong network of folk tales. In this work Basset explores the traditions of the Berber language and its cultural importance amongst the ethnic groups indigenous to North Africa.By Henri Basset, a French orientalist and Berebologist. In a quarter cloth binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some light rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Spine is faded. Front hinge is starting but firm. Front endpaper is working loose. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: Essai sur la Litterature des Berberes berber africa literature berber french andre basset None


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