BUDDINGH, S.A.
Neêrlands-Oost-Indië. Reizen over Java, Madura, Makasser, Saleijer, Bima, Menado, Sangier-eilanden, Talau-eilanden, Ternate, Batjan, Gilolo en omliggende eilanden, Banda-eilanden, Amboina, Haroekoe, Saparoea, Noussalaut, Zuidkust van Ceram, Boeroe, Boano, Banka, Palembang, Riouw, Benkoelen, Sumatra's West-kust, Floris, Timor, Rotty, Borneo's West-Kust, en Borneo's Zuid-en Oost-Kust. Met platen. Compleet in 3 delen.
Rotterdam, M Wijt & Zonen, 1859 - 1861.
(VI) 415, (III) 415, (III) 445 pp. Decorated red cloth bindings. Coloured portrait Buddingh.. Illustrations. *red cloth bindings with decorated frontboards and spines, the bindings are restaurated and rebacked with new endpapers, some of the plates a bit foxed and slightly damaged, stamps and white sticker on title pages, 1 plate in volume 2 replaced, otherwise in a good condition*
With 27 chromolitho's and 1 folded coloured map. First edition. 'The combination of an interesting and informed text with so many coloured plates makes Buddingh's Neêrlands-Oost-Indië one of the handsomest of Dutch ninenteenth century travel books, especially those copies which were bound up by the publisher in red cloth, with gild blocking on the upper cover and spine (...) Bastin/Brommer. Nineteenth century prints and illustrated books of Indonesia, p. 38. About Stephan Adriaan Buddingh see dbnl
Boeknummer 645936 € 900.00
