PERCHERON, Maurice. Archachon (Gironde) 22.7.1891 — Paris 22.12.1963.French Engineer and Author. Son of Alfred P., a physician, and Madeleine Nonès. Participated in WW I. In the 1930s several travels in Asia. Married 1916 Suzanne Moreau (divorce 1940) and 1941 Suzanne Boyer.

Publications: Tour d’Asie. 258 p. P. 1936; La Chine. P. 1935; with M.-L. Percheron-Teston, L’Inde. 160 p. P. 1947 (first ed. 1936).

– Récits mythologiques de l’Inde. P. 1942.

– Les conquérants d’Asie. 253 p. P. 1950; Gengis Khan. P. 1956.

– Dieux et démons, lamas et sorciers de Mongolie. 267 p. 16 pl. P. 1952.

– Le Bouddha et le bouddhisme. 192 p. 81 photos. Maîtres spirituels 6. P. 1956 (first ed. 1954), English transl. 1957, Portuguese 1958, Danish 1962, Spanish 1985.

– Légendes épiques de l’Inde. P. 1956; Temples, hommes et dieux de l’Inde. P. 1960.

– Les Grandes Epoques de l’Inde. P. 1962.

– Books on French Indochina, books not related with Asia (much on aviation).

Sources: https://www.thyssens.com/03notices-bio/percheron_m.php with two photos; books in worldcat.org.