BATIK MANUAL - BALAI PENELITIAN BATIK & KERADJINAN(Batik Research Institute), Batik Manual. Revised and Reprinted.
Jogjakarta, Balai Penelitian Batik & Keradjinan/Batik Research Institute, 1971 oblong 8°. orig. limp. black cloth, title in gilt on upper cover, yellow cord through spine. 1 leave of english Introduction; 1 leave being flower diagram for the manufacture of Batik, followed by 9 leaves, each bearing an original photograph (7x7cm.) and an original piece of batik (15x7cm), pasted-on upper half of leave, depicting the 9 stages of batik-process,with bi-lingual (indonesian/english) explanatory text at tails. Tog. 11 leaves(versos blank), all with tissue-guards preserved). WITH: Ibid, Tjontoh Warna-Warna Naphtol. Jogjakarta.s.n. large oblong 8°. orig.wraps., title in black lettering on upper wrap., printed within a floral typographical border. 1 leave of introd. cyclostyled indonesian text (verso blank), followed by 2 leaves each bearing resp. 54 and 70 orig. naphtol-dyed (various colours) cotton batik samples, with concise cyclostyled marginal text. Stapled. AND: Ibid, Tjontoh Warna-Warna Indigosol. Jogjakarta, s.n. folio. orig. black lettered wraps, printed within a black line-border. With tog. 7 leaves of cyclostyled indonesian/english text to together 69 original dyed cotton batik samples pasted in centre of leaves; samples dyed with Indigo and chemical derivates as Indigosol & Sandozol,
In the main work on indonesian Batik process following stages are explained and described and illustrated by original stamples (as described above)(:), Preparation of the cloth, Ngemplong (preparation), First and 2nd. application of wax, first steeping, first wax removal, 3rd application of wax, 2nd. steeping(browning), removal of wax, finished batik-product. A very rare set of great interest. Very well preserved.

BATTEN, F.E.A. & D. DE VRIES (foreword), Aan D.M.G. Kocht op zijn vijfenzeventigste verjaardag van zijn vrienden. [Eerste druk/first edn.].
's-Gravenhage-Bandung, Van Hoeve, 1956 Small 8°., orig. limp wrappers. 67pp. Table of contents.
A collection of contributions in honour of [Mr.] D.M.G. Koch, a well-known political figure in dutch colonial indonesia and a strong opponent of the dutch colonial administration. Compiled and published upon the occasion of Koch's 75th birthday. Contributions by a.o. (:) S.A. Reitsma, Rob Nieuwenhuys, [Mrs.] Mangunkusumo, W. Middendorp, Jan en Annie Romein, J.W.E. Riemens...Good copy.

BATTEN, P.J. & A.A.M. STOLS (compilers), Bibliographie van de Werken van Charles Edgar Du Perron (1899-1940). Orig. edn.
's-Gravenhage, A.A.M. Stols, 1948 sm.8°. orig. wraps. 75pp. frontisp.(portr. of Du Perron), chronologies and list of contents at very end.
Important bibliography on the literary estate of Charles Edgar Du Perrion (1899-1940), which includes literature covering dutch colonial Indonesia. Good copy. Rare & much sought after. (wraps. somewh. sunned).

BAUDET, H. (compiler), Handelswereld Wereld handel: Honderd Jaren Internatio [1863-1963]. Tien Essays. [Originele uitgave; Original edition].
Rotterdam, s.n. [Internatio], 1963 Original cloth with covertitle. 331pp. Comparative tables in text, C.V. with portraits of contributors, table of contents.
Dutch language collection of 10 essays commemmorating the centenary of a dutch globally operating trading company "Internationale Crediet- en Handels-Vereeniging "Rotterdam" Ltd., which includes the Dutch East Indies/Indonesia. Contributions by H. Baudet, W. Brand, H. Drion, H.W. Lambers, A.J. van Lier (et.al.). Fine copy.

BAUM, V., A tale from Bali. 1st english edn.,transl. fr. the orig. german by E. Creighton.
London, 1937 sm. thick 8°. orig. cloth, gilt title on upper boards. 512pp.
First english translation of this classic on Bali, incl. descr. of the chinese on Bali, the relation of the balinese with dutch administration and a vivid description of the so-called "Puputan". Good copy. (inscr. on 1st. blank).

BAUM, Vicki [= Hedwig, 1888-1960], Liefde en Dood op Bali. Roman. [First dutch edition transl. after the orig. german by H.M.A. Ludolph-Van Everdingen].
Utrecht, De Haan, [....], 1938 Stout 8°., original coloured illustrated publ. cloth (a balinese scenery) designed by Lex Barten. 395pp., title-vignette, black/white illustrations in text and full page, occasional head-and-tail pieces, coloured illustrated endpapers all after drawings by Lex Barten in traditional Balinese art style.
Romantic novel set on Bali under dutch colonial administration, which includes notes on the so-called "Puputan" and the role of a chinese merchant. FIRST edition (translated into dutch). Very good copy. (front edge somewhat foxed, ow. a very clean and tight copy).

BAUM, Vicki, Liebe und Tod auf Bali. [Erste Ausgabe, Exil; First edition].
Amsterdam, Querido, 1937 Small stout 8°., original limp blank wrappers, dustjacket. 532pp. Publ. list on inner backflap of dustjacket, other Vicki Baum titles by Querido publishers on lower outer dustjacket.
German language novel on Bali, Dutch East Indies, partly based on historic facts, including notes on the so-called "Puputan". Published in exile, "Exil Roman". (f.e.p. and ti.-p. heavily foxed, final page foxed, some other occasional and light foxing to margins throughout, ow. a tigt copy).

BAVINCK, J.H., De Godsdienst van Java. [Eerste enige druk/first and only edition].
S.I., s.n., [circa], 1910 Small square 8°., original cyclostyled front wrapper, stapled. 28pp. of cyclostyled text. NOT called-for in library Royal Institute of Linguistics and Anthropology, KITLV.
Dutch language contribution, by a reformed dutch minister and professor of theology, to religions as practised on Java: animism, dynamism, hinduism and islam (on Java and Indonesia in general), pp.12-28, with as final part new directions in Islam, including i.a. note on Islam and the controversy with Christianity. Good copy. (some private marginal annotations and underlinings).

BEAKIN, CHR. - R. JONES & N. PHILLIPS(comp.), Indonesian reading list. A provisional reading list for courses in Indonesian and Malay studies for Internal and External students. 3d. edn. revised & enlarged by E.U. Kratz.
London, 1978 sm. 4°. wraps. 75pp.

BEAN, R. Bennett, Filipino Types: Manila Students, an Attempt to Classify the Littoral Population of Luzon and Adjacent Islands.From:"The Anatomical Laboratory, Philippine Medical School, Manila, P. I.".
Manila, s.d.[circa], 1910 large 8°. clothbacked marbled boards. pp.[263]-472. ills. on 33 plates o.o.t. with captions, num. tabs. in text, full-p. & extd.
An important review of Philippine anthropology, incl. types from the Sulu-region. Rare.(ex-libris pasted inside upper boards, 1st blank somewh. foxed).

BEAUFORT, L.F. DE Zoögeographie van den Indischen Archipel.
Haarlem, 1926 Small 8°, boards, 202pp., folded map. ["VUB", No. 35].
Pp. 23-69 deal with the zoö-geography of Borneo.

BEAUVOIR (Le Comte de) Java, Siam, Canton. Voyage autour du Monde. [original edition/éditon originale].
Paris, Plon, 1870 Small 8°., original printed wrappers. Hfitle(verso with copyright), 451pp. Frontispiece (extending), with 12 engraved plates, of which 2 extending, engraved after photographs, with tussue-guards preserved, large fold coloured map of Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, engraved by Erhard, extensive footnotes, table of contents, list of plates, publ. list on lower outer wrapper. Plates engraved by Deschamps after photographs. This first edition NOT called-for in holdings of Royal Institute of Linguistics and Anthropology, KITLV. (calls for a reprint of 1992 only, erreneously stating first edition has been published 1902 by Librairie Plon, Paris).
Plates mainly illustrates ceremonial festivities and local rulers in traditional dress. Good copy in original printed publ. wrappers, untrimmed. An excellen description of the region visited, incl. i.a. notes on local rulers and population, ceremonies and customs, religion, &c.(First quiry ahs been looseling but skilfully refixed, lower outer wrapper also refixed, verso of front wrapper a bit foxed, NO further foxing to interior as usually is).

BECCARI, O. Wanderings in the Great Forests of Borneo. Travels and Researches of a Naturalist in Sarawak. Transl. fr. the original Italian by E.H. Giglioli. Revised & edited by F.H.H. Guillemard. First english language edn.
London, Archibald Constable & Co., 1904 Orig. cloth, large gilt vignette tooled on front boards, spine title blocked in gilt, (xxiv), 424pp. Frontisp., 61 ills. & plates, 3 extending maps, appendix, index.
Account of a zoologist, extensively travelling through Sarawak; apart from extensive descriptions of the flora & fauna of Sarawak, the author also describes in extenso various other aspects of the country. A fine uncut copy of a classical work. Rare.