366 - Africa - Madagascar

Africa - Madagascar Logerais, Jean and Juliette Original materials by Jean and Juliette Logerais in 2 notebooks. 1. Journal de Madagascar. Excerpts from letters addressed to Mother. February 1, 1904 – February 23, 1906 (January 10, 1904 – March 17, 1906, including the journey). Signed J. Logerais. 2. Journal de Madagascar 1904–1906. Continued. And: 29 inserted sheets of coated paper, handwritten with the title “Madagascar 1896–1909” with 69 original photographs (silver gelatin, silver bromide, and albumin prints) inserted into slits on one side, on various types of paper, all with handwritten, mostly dated captions beneath the inserts. ca. 1896–1909. 8°. Unbound. The front covers each titled “Madagascar” and bearing a mounted monogram “J L”; the spines numbered “A” and “B”; and 2° (sheets) with photos: 19 x 24.5 – 9 x 12 cm (spines of the notebook covers have small tears and are rubbed; the title page has tears and some finger stains). A unique collection of two notebooks along with ephemera, containing significant reports on his stay and work in northern Madagascar, plus rare photographs. — From the estate of Dr. Jean Logerais, the colonial official in charge of the hospital in Mahajanga. - The notebooks contain copies, made in the 1910s, of 52 letters written by Logerais’s wife, Juliette, to her mother between 1904 and 1906 while traveling and in Madagascar, mainly containing vivid descriptions of medical services and the life of the French upper class. - The main text is supplemented by pasted-in or enclosed handwritten or printed ephemera, e.g., an ink drawing in the text showing a floor plan of the hospital, a small map of Madagascar, a pencil drawing of a young Malagasy woman (from the front and from behind), programs from two theater performances in Mahajanga (one of which was an amateur production featuring Mme. Logerais), a short essay on agriculture in Madagascar, etc. - The 69 photographs (46 measuring approx. 19 x 24.5 cm, 16 measuring approx. 12 x 17 cm, and 7 measuring approx. 9 x 12 cm) depict, among other things, the city of Mahajanga and its surroundings, including bird’s-eye views, detailed close-ups, and panoramas of the sea and the pier—some featuring scenes of harbor life—as well as streets, squares, and buildings, and the island of Nosy Be. Also included are portraits of the Queen of Ankatsepe and her ladies-in-waiting, three chiefs from the Comoros, the Sakalava people, and other indigenous inhabitants, as well as French officers. - Some prints are slightly silver-stained, faded, or browned. - Overall, a historically significant collection of original materials and predominantly sharp, high-contrast photographs of northern Madagascar shortly after its colonization by France (1897). Asia - Madagascar. - A marvelous collection of two notebooks and accompanying ephemera, containing historically significant reports on the residence and work of French colonial officials in northern Madagascar, accompanied by 69 rare photographs (silver gelatin, silver bromide, and albumin prints). - From the estate of Dr. Jean Logerais, who was in charge of the hospital in Mahajanga. - The notebooks contain copies from the 1910s of 52 letters written by Logerais’ wife, Juliette, to her mother between 1904 and 1906 while traveling and in Madagascar, mainly featuring vivid descriptions of medical services and the life of the French upper class. - The main text is supplemented by tipped-in or enclosed handwritten or printed ephemera, e.g., an ink drawing within the text showing a floor plan of the hospital, a small map of Madagascar, a pencil drawing of a young Malagasy woman (from the front and from behind), programs for two theater performances in Mahajanga (one of which is an amateur performance featuring Mme. Logerais herself), a short essay on agriculture in Madagascar, etc. - The 69 photographs (46 measuring approx. 19 x 24.5 cm, 16 measuring approx. 12 x 17 cm, and 7 measuring approx. 9 x 12 cm) depict, among other things, the city of Mahajanga and its surroundings, including bird’s-eye views, detailed large-scale views, and panoramas from the sea showing the quay—some featuring scenes of harbor life—as well as streets, squares, and buildings, and the island of Nosy Be. Also included are portraits of the Queen of Ankatsepe and her ladies-in-waiting, three chiefs from the Comoros, the Sakalava people, and other natives, as well as French officers. Some prints are slightly silvered, faded, or browned. - Overall, this is a historically significant collection of original materials about northern Madagascar, featuring sharp, high-contrast photographs taken shortly after its colonization by France (1897).