Malayan Archipelago
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Rees, W. A. Van
De Bandjermasinsche Krijg van 1859-1863. Nader toegelicht.
Arnhem, D. A. Thieme, 1867. 8vo (21.9 x 13.5 cm). Very large, triple-folded chromolithographed plate (as frontispiece); engraved, folded map; and very large, quadruple-folded engraved plate of a Kotta Mara (wooden warship), Title page, 139 pp. Contemporary pebbled half cloth over marbled boards. Spine with gilt bands and number.
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Riel, P. M. van (ed.)
Scientific results of the Snellius Expedition in the eastern part of the Netherlands East-Indies 1929-1930. Under leadership of P. M. van Riel. Director of the Amsterdam Branch Office of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute.
Leiden, E. J. Brill, 1933-1959. Six volumes in 16. 4to (32.0 x 23.2 cm). Text and numerous plates, many coloured folded maps and charts. Original printed wrappers and contemporary printed cloth.
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Robidé van der Aa, P.
Reizen naar Nederlandsch Nieuw-Guinea ondernomen op last der regering van Nederlandsch-Indië in de jaren 1871-1872, 1875-1876 door de heeren P. van den Crab en J. E. Teysmann, J. G. Coorengel en A. J. Langeveldt van Hemert en P. Swaan. Met geschied- en aardrijkskundige toelichtingen door P. J. B. C. Robidé van der Aa.
's-Gravenhage [The Hague], Martinus Nijhoff, 1879. Large 8vo (23.4 x 15.4 cm). xlii, 480 pp., two large, folding maps. Later red cloth over speckled boards. Spine with title in black.
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Rouffaer, G. P. and H. H. Juynboll
Die Batik-Kunst in Niederländisch-Indien und ihre Geschichte bearbeitet auf Grund von dem im Reichs Museum für Volkerkunde und öffentlichen wie privaten Sammlungen in den Niederlanden befindlichen, reichhaltigen Material. De batik-kunst in Nederlandsch-Indië en haar geschiedenis. Op grond van materiaal aanwezig in 's Rijks Ethnographisch Museum en andere openbare en particuliere verzamelingen in Nederland.
Haarlem, H. Kleinmann & Co.; Utrecht, A. Oosthoek, 1899-1914. Two volumes in two (text, atlas). Large 4to (33.5 x 25.8 cm). Double title pages (in German and Dutch), 646 pp. (15, [iii], xxx, 534, xxix, xxxi-lxv); several text illustrations (1914 text volume); ix pp.; 100 plates (many double-sized, and/or in colour), one very large, double folded map (in red and black) of Java and Madura (1899 atlas volume), a second map, of "Voor India" (i.e., India proper) in red and black, double folded, tipped in between plates 80 and 81. Uniform full batik cloth. Patterned endpapers.
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Rumphius, G. E.
De Ambonse historie. Behelsende een kort verhaal der gedenkwaardigste geschiedenissen zo in vreede als oorlog voorgevallen sedert dat de Nederlandsche Oost Indische Comp: het besit in Amboina gehadt heeft [AND] De Ambonse historie. Behelsende een kort verhaal der Gedenkwaardigste Geschiedenissen zoo in vrede als oorlogh, voorgevallen zedert de regeering van den Superintendent Commissaris en Adml den wel Ed: Heer Arnold de Vlaming. En Eijndigende onder de Regeering van den Edele Agtb: Heer Jacob Hustard.
's-Gravenhage, Martinus Nijhoff, 1910. Two parts in one. 8vo (25.0 x 16.2 cm). 489 [327; 162] pp. Original printed wrappers.
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Salm, A.
Java. Naar schilderijen en teekeningen van A. Salm, lid der Koninklijke Akademie van Beeldende Kunsten te Amsterdam. Op steen gebracht door J. C. Greive, Jr.
Amsterdam, Frans Buffa & Zonen, [1865]-1872. Folio (64.0 x 48.0 cm). Title page in red and black. 24 fine chromolithographed plates, finished by hand and heightened with gom arabic, mounted on larger sheets, and each with an original, small, printed caption mounted. Original green grained cloth portfolio with gilt title on the front board. A second, smaller, duplicating title-index leaf on thick paper, also printed in red and black (43.0 x 28.3 cm) loosely inserted.
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Sarasin, P. and F. Sarasin
Entwurf einer geographisch-geologischen Beschreibung der Insel Celebes. [WITH] Anhang. Untersuchung einiger Gesteinssuiten gesammelt in Celebes von P. und F. Sarasin, von C. Schmidt.
Wiesbaden, C. W. Kreidel, 1901. Large 4to (30.1 x 24.2 cm). 383 pp.; one page-sized unnumbered lithographed plate, ten fine photogravures; four topographical and geological tinted lithographed maps (one folded in rear pocket). Original duotone cloth with gilt title on the front board.
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Sarasin, P. and F. Sarasin
Materialien zur Naturgeschichte der Insel Celebes. I. Die Süsswasser-Mollusken von Celebes.
Wiesbaden, C. W. Kreidel, 1898. Large 4to (29.7 x 24.3 cm). viii, 104 pp.; map, 13 photographic, lithographic, or engraved plates. Contemporary black half cloth over marbled boards, typed label on spine.
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Sarasin, P. and F. Sarasin
Materialien zur Naturgeschichte der Insel Celebes. II. Die Land-Mollusken von Celebes.
Wiesbaden, C. W. Kreidel, 1899. Large 4to/Folio (30.1 x 24.4 cm). viii, 248 pp.; map, 31 photographic, lithographed, or engraved plates, of which five in full colour. Original blue, grained cloth with gilt title on spine and front board.
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Seitz, [F. J.] A.
The Macrolepidoptera of the World. Division II: Fauna Exotica. Volume X. The Indo-Australian Bombyces and Sphinges.
Stuttgart, Kernen Verlag, 1933-1934. In two volumes (text and atlas). 4to. (31.8 x 27.0 cm). ix, 909 pp.; (vii) pp., 104 chromolithographed plates (Numbered 1-54, 55 A-C, 56 A-C, 57-100). Publisher's half calf. Spine rich gilt with vignettes and gilt morocco labels. Edges blue.
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Semon, R. [W.] (ed.)
Zoologische Forschungsreisen in Australien und den Malayischen Archipel. Mit Unterstützung des Herrn Dr. Paul von Ritter ausgeführt in den Jahren 1891-1893 von Richard Semon. Zweiter Band: Monotremen und Marsupialier. Mit 39 lithographischen Tafeln und 86 Abbildungen im Text.
Jena, Gustav Fischer, 1894-1897. Two parts in two [text and atlas]. Large 4to and folio (both 35.6 x 27.6 cm). 433 pp.; 39 lithographed plates, of which many tinted or in chromolithography, and all with explanatory text leaves; 86 text engravings. Uniform printed wrappers.
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Siboga Expedition (M. W. C. Weber, ed.)
Résultats des explorations zoologiques, botaniques, océanographiques et géologiques entreprises aux Indes Néerlandaises Orientale en 1899-1900, à bord du Siboga sous le commande de G. F. Tydeman, publiés par Max Weber. Livraison 1-148. [All published].
Leiden, E. J. Brill, 1901-1986. Large 4to (ca. 33.0 x 27.0 cm); more than 1,200 plates (188 in colour) including lithographed and chromolithographed plates, some etchings and photographic plates. Partly original printed wrappers, partly blind wrappers.
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Smith, J. J.
Die Orchideen von Java. [Complete with all text and plates].
Leiden, E. J. Brill, 1905-1914. Seven volumes in seven. 8vo (text volume 25.3 x 17.5 cm; atlases 24.0 x 16.5 cm). Two title pages to the text volume, one each to the plate volumes; viii, 652 pp., 481 groups of figures on 149 plates with explanatory text leaves. Original uniform printed wrappers (first atlas volume with original blind wrappers).
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Steenis, C. G. G. J. Van
Opuscula 1924-1950. [Works; collection of offprints]
Various places and publishers, 1924-1950. Numerous papers in three volumes. Large 8vo (25.0 x 18.5 cm and smaller). ca. 3,000 pp.; many illustrations. Uniform half cloth over lightly marbled boards. Black printed title on the spines. Numerous original wrappers bound in.
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Tapparone-Canefri, C. [M.]
Zoologia del viaggio intorno al globo della R. fregata Magenta durante gli anni 1865-1868. Malacologia (gasteropodi, acefali e brachiopodi).
Torino, Stamperia Reale, 1876. Large 4to (28.5 x 21.1 cm). 155 pp.; four chromolithographed and partly hand-coloured plates, heightened with gum arabic. Later brown buckram with gilt title on the spine. Edges sprinkled red.
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Teijsmann, J. E. and S. Binnendijk
Catalogus plantarum quae in Horto Botanico Bogoriensi coluntur. Catalogus van 's Lands Plantentuin te Buitenzorg.
Batavia, Ter Lands-Drukkerij, 1866. 8vo (21.7 x 13.0 cm). vii, 398 pp. Slightly later half calf with marbled boards. Gilt title on the spine.
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Treub, M.
's Lands Plantentuin te Buitenzorg: 18 mei 1817 - 18 mei 1892.
Batavia, Landsdrukkerij, 1892. Large 8vo (25.9 x 17.8 cm). 518 pp.; one map of the botanical gardens at Bogor (Indonesia), five tissue-guarded portraits, two maps. Original half cloth over printed boards. Printed label on the spine.
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Van Straelen, V. (ed.)
Resultats Scientifiques du Voyages aux Indes Orientales Neerlandaise. Volumes 1-6(1). [Complete, in 58 issues].
Bruxelles, Musée royal d'Histoire naturelle de Belgique, 1933-1939. Large 4to (33.0 x 25.0 cm). In 58 issues. Numerous pages, plates, and text figures. Original, uniform printed wrappers.
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Verbeek, R. D. M.
Krakatau. Album bevattende 25 teekeningen in kleuren van de verwoeste gedeelten van Straat Soenda, genomen twee maanden na de uitbarsting van Krakatau. Uitgegeven op last van Zijne Excellentie den Goeverneur-Generaal van Nederlandsch-Indie. [AND] Krakatau. Eerste gedeelte -Tweede gedeelte. [Complete text].
Brussel, Nationaal Aardrijkskundig Genootschap, [N.D. but 1885] [AND] Batavia, Landsdrukkerij, 1884-1885. Two parts in two. Atlas: Very large oblong portfolio (40.0 x 59.0 cm), title page, index (contents), and 25 fine chromolithographs, finished by hand, on nine plates. Original red cloth with gilt short-title on the front board. Patterned endpapers. Text volume: 8vo (25.7 x 17.4 cm). 693 pp. [viii, 100; xxxix, 546]. Slightly later green half cloth over marbled boards. Spine with gilt title. Brown endpapers.
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Veth, P. J. and A. De Grijs
Insulinde. Twaalf tafereelen uit Nederlandsch Indië, volgens teekeningen en studiën naar de natuur door A. de Grijs, geëtst door C. L. Van Kesteren met tekst van P. J. Veth, hoogleeraar te Leiden.
Amsterdam, S. Warendorf [or C. L. Van Kesteren], [1879-1882]. Folio (43.7 x 32.0 cm). Half-title, title page, text; 12 original etchings. Original light blue pictorial cloth with gilt title on spine. Floral patterned endpapers.
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Vosmaer, A.
Description de deux petits alcyons des Indes Orientales, très-beaux, a queuë courte, ayant deux doigts devant, & un derrière; admirable, n'ayant presque point de queuë, pourû de deux doigts de devant, & de deux derrière; lesquels se conservent dans le cabinet de son altesse sérénissime monseigneur le prince d'Orange et de Nassau, Stadhouder héréditaire, gouverneur, capitaine général et admiral des Provinces-Unies des Pais-Bas, &c. &c. &c.
Amsterdam, Pierre Meijer, 1768. 4to (27.1 x 21.0 cm). Title page, 7 pp.; text vignette, one finely engraved plate in contemporary hand-colouring. No wrappers issued.
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Weber, M. C. W. (ed.)
Zoologische Ergebnisse einer reise in Niederlandisch Ost-Indien herausgegeben von Dr. Max Weber. Professor der Zoologie in Amsterdam. Erster Band [AND] Zweiter Band.
Leiden, E. J. Brill, 1890-1892. Large 8vo (28.0 x 19.0 cm). Two volumes in three. 1031 pp. (460; 571, [ii]); 55 plates of which several chromolithographed or tinted [25; 30]. Original printed wrappers.
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Wiegmann, [C. A.] F.
Landmollusken (Stylommatophoren). Zootomischer Teil.
Frankfurt a. M., Moritz Diesterweg, 1898. Large 4to (30.0 x 23.1 cm). Title page, 269 pp. [numbered 289-557]; 11 fine, lithographed plates [numbered XXI-XXXI]. 20th-century bluish-green cloth. Spine with burgundy leather label with gilt title. Original printed wrappers bound in.
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