Nieuwenkamp, W. [O. J.]
Zwerftochten door Timor en onderhoorigheden.
Amsterdam, Elsevier, 1925. Very large 4to (32.3 x 26.1 cm). 176 pp.; numerous illustrations. Original brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine and on front board with vignette in Art Deco style.
A very fine, near mint, copy of this richly illustrated book - a work of art in itself. It was printed in a special Art Deco style, using brown and red ink. Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (1874-1950) was a Dutch artist, renowned for his illustrations in Art Nouveau and Art Deco style. We add: Anonymous, 1974: Etno-Grafikus van Bali W. O. J. Nieuwenkamp 1874-1950. Bali, being a catalogue of his work, on display in the Indonesian Ethnographical Museum in Delft, from December 1974 to May 1975. 31 pp. With a biography, bibliography, and a list of works. This is also a scarce work.