BORNEO-SUMATRA ALMANACK VOL. 35(1950) - Borneo Almanak tot steun der Missie op Borneo en Sumatra. Orig. edn.
Tilburg, Capucijnenklooster, [....], 1951 large 8°. Orig. wrappers, stapled, nicely designed coloured illustrated front wrapper,, large black/white advertism. on lower outer wrapper. 214pp. pronted on double collumns, actually 107pp. 3 coloured plates, of which one loosely inserted as "Bijlage", many black/white ills. of which full-page, incl. portraits and group-portraits of female and male missionaries, and some converted locals,after photographs, some after drawings, wall-calendar printed on pink paper also loosely added as "Bijlage", local supporting advertism., of which some illustrated
35th. annual report covering 1950, describing and illustrating the progress of Roman-catholic missionary labour, by Capucin sisters and brethern, stationed on Sumatra and the dutch territory of Borneo, colonial Indonesia. Supplies interesting information on the subject. Good to very good copy in with a nicely designed front wrapper. (some light wear to spine-ends, some minimal signs of dog-earing).

BORNEO-SUMATRA ALMANACK VOL. 38(1953) - Borneo Almanak tot steun der Missie op Borneo en Sumatra. Orig. edn.
Tilburg, Capucijnenklooster, [....], 1954 large 8°. Orig. wrappers, stapled, nicely designed coloured illustrated front wrapper,, large black/white advertism. on lower outer wrapper. 214pp. pronted on double collumns, actually 107pp. 3 coloured plates, of which one loosely inserted as "Bijlage", many black/white ills. of which full-page, incl. portraits and group-portraits of female and male missionaries, and some converted locals,after photographs, some after drawings, wall-calendar printed on pink paper also loosely added as "Bijlage", local supporting advertism., of which some illustrated
38th. annual report covering 1953, describing and illustrating the progress of Roman-catholic missionary labour, by Capucin sisters and brethern, stationed on Sumatra and the dutch territory of Borneo, colonial Indonesia. Supplies interesting information on the subject. Good to very good copy in with a nicely designed front wrapper. (some light wear to spine-ends, some minimal signs of dog-earing).

BOYCE, D. (Compiler), Kutai East Kalimantan. A Journal of Past and Present Glory. [Second amended impression].
Kota Bangun, The Author, May 1986 Small folio, original limp wrappers, bold type covertitle with illustrations. [274]pp. of cyclostyled text, Many monochrome illustrations in text after drawings, many comparative tables in text and full page, sketch maps with legenda on 5 unnumbered leaves, many sketch-maps and charts in text, table of contents.
Collection of papers compiled fron old and modern sources on Borneo in general, but particularly on the old Principality of Kutai or Koetai in past colonial times, taken from Crawurd, Mr. Dalton's journals and other unidentified sources, and on the modern Kabupaten (Province) of Kutai, Indonesian Borneo, Kalimantan, includes compiler's comments.Topics from historic and modern perspective, e.g. A Potted history of Indonesia; Classical factors affecting Village life; Kutai, Kingdom to Kabupaten; The Dayaks of Kutai, and East Kalimantan; Mr. Dalton's Journals (circa 1830s.):: Journal of atour up the Coti River, Remarks on the exports of Coti, Essay on the Dayaks of Borneo, Report on the Massacre of major Mulland and Party; Flora and Fauna of Borneo: Flora of Borneo; Common Tree Fruits of Kutai and East Kalimantan, Fauna of Borneo, some of the Mammals of Borneo (incl. Rhinoceros), Selection of the Non-mammals of Borneo. Good copy. (a little bit dog eared, lower right corner of front cover a bit cracked).

BRACKMAN, A.C. Southeast Asia's Second Front. the Power struggle in the Malay Archipelago. First edn.
London, Pall Mall Press, 1966 orig. cloth, dustjacket. (xv), 341pp., extensive notes to chapters, index.
Study on the cold war in Southeast Asia, incl. extensive notes on the communist penetration in Borneo & the sol-called confrontation in Malaya. Good copy.

BRAKEL, J.H. VAN (et. al.)(editorial committee), Budaya Indonesia. Arts and Crafts in Indonesia/Kunst en cultuur in Indonesië. Exhib.Catalogue Tropenmuseum-Royal Tropical Museum Amsterdam 1987.
Amsterdam, Royal Tropical Museum, 1987 large 8°. orig. stiff glossy pict. col. wraps. 283pp. Num. col. and plain plates, text-ills, double-p. sketch-map, extensive object description at end, bi-lingual text: english/dutch. ADDED: The separately published brochure announcing the exhibition, being an introduction to Indonesian art in general and to the exhibition. Amsterdam, Royal Tropical Museum, 1987. sm.8°. orig. stiff pict. col. wraps. (matching with the catalogue itself). 16pp. of dutch text only. 12 large text-ills. Stapled.
A lavishly illustrated exhibition-catalogue Royal Tropical Museum Amsterdam, listing tog. 359 objects: arms, (Keris, Mandau), Pottery, Indo-Javanese bronzes, Indo-Javanese Gold, Indo-Javanese stone and terracotta, Ancestral Altar of Tanimbar, Lacquer-work, Precious metals: gold and silver, Base metals,...MINT copy.

BRAUN-DIPP, E. Pandita Mobil. Auf den Urwaldströmen Kalimantans. Erlebnisse von Missionar Karl Braun. Orig. edn.
Stuttgart, 1969 Small 8°, cloth, 164pp. Ills. on 4 plates, 2 track-maps.
Missionary experiences & voyages by a german Evangelical Missionary on Borneo-rivers: Kuala Kapuas, Barito, Kotawaringin. Fine copy.

BREGUET, G. & J. MARTIN, Art Textile Traditionnel d'Indonésie dans les collections privées et publiques de Suisse romande. Exhib. Catalogue "Espace Asie", 18 Avril-22 Juin 1985.
[Genève], "Espace Asie", 1985 Small square 8°, pictorial coloured wraps., (48)pp. Many text-ills. & plates of which coloured, bibliography, list of pieces exhibited, double-p. sketch-map of the area.
Cloths from Java, Sulawesi, the Lesser Sunda-Islands (incl. Bali), Borneo (incl. Sarawak & Sabah). Nice & well-documented catalogue.

BROOKE, [Lady Sylvia Leonora, née Brett, 1885-1971], Sylvia of Sarawak. An Autobiography. H.H. Ranee of Sarawak. First edition.
London, Hutchinson & Co., 1936 Stout 8°. Original cloth, gilded title on spine. Hftitle (verso blank). 282pp., captioned monochrone frontispiece (portrait of Lady Sylvia), numerous captioned monochrome illustrations on 15 photo-plates of which many family portraits and some Sarawak topographical views, inded, [30] pp. of publ. advertism. at rear end, table of contents.
Detailed english language autobiography by Lady Sylvia Brooke of Sarawak, consort to Vyner of Sarawak, last of the white Rajah's. Still of great historic interest about autocratic white rulers of Sarawak, former British Borneo. Good untrimmed copy. (bookblock a bit dull).

BROOKE - MUNDY, G.R., Narrative of events in Borneo and Celebes, down to the occupation of Labuan: from the journals of James Brooke Esq. (Rajah of Sarawak)...together with a narrative of the operations of H.M.S. IRIS (By Captain G. Rodney Mundy). First edn.
London, Murray, 1848 2 vols. Contemp. paper-backed later cloth, title in gilt on spines. (XVII), 385; (XI), 395pp., 2 lithographed front. (:portr. of James Brooke, Capt. Mundy's visit to the Sultan of Brunè), 8 steel-engraved plates, 5 tinted lithographed plates, 4 folded charts with legenda & a coloured folded geological survey (of Sarawak). Plates lithographed by G. Hawkins & drawn by H. William, table of contents.
Describes in extenso the establishment of the Brooke-rule in Sarawak, the suppression of piracy and other important events on and off Borneo Coast. A good clean copy. Rare. (heads of spine very skilfully restored, copy a wee bit trimmed at upper part, some plates also a bit trimmed).

BROOKE, J(ames) - G.R. MUNDY, Narrative of events in Borneo and Celebes, down to the occupation of Labuan from the journals of James Brooke Esq. Together with a narrative of the operations of H.M.S. "IRIS"(by Capt. G. Rodney Mundy). [1st edn. (vol. I/2nd. edn. vol. II, both publ. in the same year].
London, Murray, 1848 2 vols. orig. red publ. cloth, gilt vignette on both front boards, another vignette, being the Sultan's seal tooled in gilt on both lower covers. (xvii), 385; (xii), 395pp. lithogr. frontisp., 7 tinted litho. plates(views) drawn by Mundy, 11 wood-cut & steel-engraved plates, 5 maps and charts.
A mixed volume set, volume 1 being the First Edition and volume II the Second edition, both published in 1848 and in original publ. red cloth. A classic work. A nice set. Rare. (both vols. carefully rebacked, 2nd. vol. with new endpapers).

BROOKE (Lady Sylvia, Ranee of Sarawak). Queen of the Head-hunters. Autobiography. First edn.
London, 1970 Cloth, dustjacket., (xii), 194pp., ills. & portrs. on 8 plates.
First edn. of this still interesting autobiography by Lady Sylvia Brooke, Ranee of Sarawak. Good copy.

BROTHWELL, D. Upper Pleistocene Human Skull from Niah Caves; G.H.Pournette, Observations on captive Proboscis Monkeys; J.H. Alman, Dusun Pottery (Tuaran Area); Lo Hisian Lin, A chinese Presidential system in Kalimantan; a.o.artt. in:"SMJ", IX-15/16(New Series).
Kuching, Sarawak Museum Journal, 1960 orig. printed wraps. (ix), pp.(323)-681. ills on many plates, text-ills. & figures, diagrams, sketch-maps, etc.
Contains a great number of very interesting research-articles by a variety of scientist, covering Sarawak. Good copy.

BRUCE, CH., Twenty years in Borneo. Orig. edn.
London-N.Y.-Toronto and Melbourne, 1924 thick 8°. cloth, gilt title on upper boards. 265pp. frontisp., ills. on 15 plates, mainly depict. Dayak-people (men & women), longhouses.
Recollections of an officer of the Armed Constabulary serving in North Borneo. Scarce. (some occasj. marginal foxing, light bumping of corners).

BRUNEI ANNUAL REPORTS - STATE OF BRUNEI. State of Brunei Annual Report 1966.
Bandar Seri Begawan, State of Brunei, 1967 Original pictorial coloured boards, pictorial coloured dustjacket. 248pp. frontispiece, ills. on plates, folded report map of the State of Brunei at end of volume, numerous statistics, tables & diagrams in text, full-p. & folded, errata-leaf. Following vols. are available, of exact the same nature & contents:
A: 1967. Bandar Seri Begawan, 1968. 364pp.
B: 1970. Bandar Seri Begawan, 1972. 410pp.
C: 1972. Bandar Seri Begawan, 1974. 581pp. Incl. a report on the visit of H.M. Queen Elizabety II to Brunei, 29th February 1972 and some Royal Weddings.
D: 1973. Bandar Serie Begawan, [1975]. 406pp.
E: 1974. Bandar Seri Begawan, [1976]. 402pp.
F: 1976. Bandar Seri Begawan, [1978]. 483pp.
G: 1977. Bandar Seri Begawan, [1979]. 467pp. Text in Malay: Laporan Tahunan 1977. In orig. yellow limp wraps., lettered, with matching dustjacket. SOLD
COPIES TO BE SOLD SEPARATELY AT EURO 145,00 EACH!
These annual reports supply an excellent insight into the running of the State of Brunei. Good copies. Scarce.