Rene Frederic Alexandre Trautmann (3 results)

hardcover. Condition: fine. first edition. ln-8° relié, 104 pages Reliure éditeur cartonnée percaline verte. Format in-8°( 27,3 x 17,8 cm )( 358 gr ). ------ 105 pages. *********************** "" Extrait de la préface : Parmi les nombreux avantages que peut procurer la connaissance de la littérature populaire d'un pays déterminé, l'un des plus précieux est de donner une idée à peu près exacte de la mentalité des habitants de ce pays [.] C'est pourquoi une collection de contes et de proverbes populaire représente une valeur scientifique incontestable [.] Tel est le cas du présent recueil, où le Docteur Trautman s'est contenté de mettre en français, sans y rien changer, sans y rien ajouter de son crû, des contes et autres productions qui ont cours parmi les populations Papa (ou Guin), Fon (ou Dahoméenne) et Nago (ou Yorouba) de la Côte des Esclaves [.] Entre les innombrables récits qui se colportent de village en village, il a fait choix de ceux qui explicitement ou implicitement, comportent une moralité [.] Ainsi nous a-t-il mis à même de déduire, de leur lecture, les idées que se font les Popo, les Fon et les Nago sur les divers problèmes de la vie morale et sociale [.] Le Docteur Trautmann s'est gardé de tout commentaire. Il a redouté d'altérer, par une intervention personnelle [.] le caractère propre des récits qu'il livre à notre méditation. Il a voulu, laisser aux lecteurs toute liberté de tirer de leur lecture les réflexions qu'elle leur inspirera [.] Maurice Delafosse.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 124. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1927 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: French Pages: 124.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 124. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1927 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: French Pages: 124.…