AL, J., De Geschiedenis, De Economische Beteekenis en het Pharmaceutisch Onderzoek van Kruidnagelen. Orig. thesis. [Amsterdam university].
Amsterdam, 1936 orig. wraps. (xi),140pp., ills. on 11 plates, mainly depicting cloves, sizes of cloves, clove-shrubs & trees, native population harvesting & sorting cloves, many tables in text & full-p., sketch-maps in text, 1 extensive sketch-map, 1 folded graph at the end, short bibliography.
After a short history of cloves the author describes extensively the cultivation & harvesting of cloves (all over Indonesia, incl. the Moluccas), the trade, incl. the rôle of Chinese traders in the N.E.I., Zanzibar & Madagascar, the use of cloves (a.o. in the cigarette-industry) & finally the pharmaceutical value & chemical analysis of cloves. A very important & rare study. (lightly dog-eared, lower corner of 1st few pp. somewh. damaged.)

ALGRA, A., Saka, de vluchteling uit Ambon. 4e druk [Fourth edition].
Delft, Meinema, [....], 1966 Original coloured and illustrated boards. 93pp., black/white illustrations after drawings by MENNO (van Meeteren Brouwer). BUUR, I.J., 1096.
Dutch language youth adventure story in which a moluccan boy (Ambon) experiences the japanese occupation 1942-1945 of Ambon and his subsequent escape to Australia. Good copy. (spine ends a bit shaved with signs of wear).

ALMANACK - DUTCH ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSIONARY LABOUR, Almanak van *O*L*Vrouw* van het *H.* Hart. Jaargang 50, 1940.
Tilburg, Missionarissen van het Heilig Hart, Missiehuis, 1940 large 8°. orig. limp pict.col. decor.wraps. 96pp. Many text-ills, of which drawings.
Dutch Missionary Almanack for 1940, publ. by the missionaries of "Our Loving Lady of the Sacred Heart" (M.S.C.) containing a number of artt. of the progress, fight agains paganism, and artt. of general interest on colonial Indonesia: Java, Kei-Islands (Moluccas), Borneo, &c... (hole in front cover skilfully restored, upper-right corner of page 81 clipped, no text-loss however, somewh. dog-eared, but all in all a good copy of the last almanack to be published owing to the nazi-occupation of the Netherlands).

ALMANAK *Van O*L*Vrouw* van het *H.*Hart*. Year 50 (1940).
Tilburg, Missionarissen Van het Heilig Hart, [ 1940 ]. Orig. pict. col. wraps., 96pp., many text-ills. of which after drawings. Stapled.
Almanack of the missionaries of the Sacred Heart, containing a number of reports & stories on missionary progress on a.o. New Guinea, Kei-Islands (Moluccas), &c...(bds. rubbed at rims tail of spine somewh. damaged).

AMBON - REPUBLIK MALUKU SELATAN - N.N., BLOED OVER AMBON.
Amsterdam, "Fix", s.d. [circa], 1951 12°. orig.pict.col. wraps. 63pp. text-ills. after drawings. Stapled.
Booklet publ. on behalf of the so-called R.M.S.(Republik Maluku Selatan), containing reports on the guerilla-war against the "Djocja-troops", after the R.M.S. declaration of independence 1950. Rare. (paper somewh. browning).

AMBON [CITY] PLAN AND ENVIRONMENT - Ambon en Omstreken.
Batavia, Topografische Inrichting, 1924 Large folded coloured detailed heavy paper plan of Ambon [City] and Environment, 1: 5000 (95x60 cm.). Legenda printed at upper left corner of plan.
Very detailed plan of Ambon City and Environment, The Moluccas, Dutch East Indies. Good to very good copy. Scarce.

AMBON HANDBILL - AMBON een laatste koloniale stuptrekking ? LEES DE FEITEN dan zal Uw antwoord moeten zijn: NEEN! Amson heeft recht op Nederlandse hulp.RECHT VOOR AMBON NU! [Original handbill].
S.I., Stichting "Door de Eeuwen Trous", [circa], 1956 Original HANDBILL, A-5 sized (27x20 cm.). Printed on both sides, partly in bold black type. Dutch language text. ADDED a typed letter (original) dated by the then Vice-President of the Republic of the South Molukkas ("Wakil Umum Republik Maluku Selatan"), Rotterdam, 16 Juni 1952. Original printed letter head with Maluku State Coat-of-Arms at top, 6 lines, directed to an unidentified dutch [protestant] minister, presenting an authentic carbon-copy of a cable directed to Ambon City [The Moluccas], dispatched [Den Haag?], 21 november 1945, by H.R.H. Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands, with condolences to the loss of Ambonese lives during the resistance against the Japanese during the occupation of Indonesia, and bravery during guerilla actions. Also referred to on recte of Handbill. ALSO ADDED a small orange coloured sticker (6x3cm.), with a small illustration and text:"AMBON KOMT VRIJ.
Original Hanbill published by the dutch association "Door de Eeuwen Trouw" [Loyal through the centuries], calling upon the dutch population to support Ambon and the Ambonese in their struggle for independence of the R.M.S., South Moluccan Republic. Very well preserved, very good copy. Rare.

APELDOORN, A. VAN - E. BOSCHMAN, P. VAN DEN HEUVEL, S. VAN DER PLOET (et.al., compilers), Bloemlezing Molukse Literatuur. [Eerste enige druk/first only edition].
Amsterdam, Privately published, 1998 Small 4°., original printed wrappers, illustration afer a drawing on front wrapper, plastic spiralled spine. 204pp. Bibliographic references and occasional annotations at end of ech abstract, full-page sketch-map of the Moluccas, preface by B. Paasman, table of contents.
An anthology of 12 literary abstracts as originally written on the Moluccas by a.o. Rumphius, François Valentijn, H.R. Roelfsema, A.Th. Manusama, M. Dermoût, et.al. Compiled and privately published by a Students-collective Amsterdam University in a small edition. Very good copy. (signature at upper right corner of front cover).

BAARDA, M.J. VAN, Een apologie voor de dooden. Bijdrage tot de kennis van het Galelareesche volk. Separated from:"BKI", vol. 69 (1914).
's-Gravenhage, Nijhoff, 1914 8°. odern limp wrappers, title-label on front side. pp. [52]-89. [34pp]. Footnotes.
Dutch language reaction by a dutch protestant missionary who worked for a long time in the Moluccas to an article by J.F. Snelleman, entitled "Rouwen", who alledges that, in Indonesia, death-rites and mourning are meant to protect the relatives against the malevolent spirit of the deceased. The Galelarese however, distinguish clearly between the relatively benevolent souls of the dead or ancestor spirits and evil spirits. They have rights to honour the dead and mourn them, as well as rights toward off evil spirits. This is shown in an extensive description of Galelarese death rites, mourning and mourning taboos. POLMAN, North Moluccas...op.cit.). Very fine copy.

BAARDA, W.J. VAN, Leiddraad bij het bestudeeren van 't Galèla'sch Dialekt op het eiland Halmaheira.
's-Gravenhage, 1908 large 8°. orig.wraps. 168pp.
Grammar of the Galèlarese language, which is an elaboration of earlier publications by the author (1891, 1895, 1904) and of a review article by H. Kern(1891-1892). (POLMAN, N.Moluccas, op.cit.)

BALEN, J.Hendrik VAN, Een Ruiter van de Compagnie. De Engelschen op Amboina; Het Beleg van Batavia 1619-1630. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Amsterdam, Leendertz, [....], 1884 Small 8°., original coloured decorative cloth with gilded covertitle and gilded title to spine. Hftitle (verso blank). 180pp. Chromolithographed captioned frontispiece, 3 chromolithographed captioned plates, lithography by Tresling & Co.[Amsterdam], [2]pp. table of contents, [10]pp. of publ. list at very end. BUUR, I.J., 0101.
Dutch language elder youth adventure story based on historic facts, narrrating the dislodging of the British East India Company from Amboina, the war conducted by the Dutch East India Company VOC on ava against the Susuhunan of Mataram (Agung), under command of Toemenggoeng Boerkeksa, which includes the siege of Jacatra and her relief. Very good copy. Rare. (spine sunned).

BARKER, R., Niet hier, maar op een andere Plaats. De gijzelingen van Wijster, Amsterdam, De Punt en Bovensmilde. Transl. fr. the orig. english by J. Smit. [Eerste druk/first dutch edn.].
Alphen a.d. Rijn, A.W. Sijthoff, 1980 orig. limp glossy wrappers, title and an illustration in colour after an original photograph on front side.. 381pp. ills. after orig. photographs on 8 plates, 3 terrain maps of which 2 full-page, plan of the hijacked train carriages in text, register, lists of names of S.Moluccan hijackers & hostages, table of contents, synopsis printed on lower outer wrapper.
Detailed report on 3 hijackings by young South Moluccans, frustrated & tired of unfulfilled promises by dutch administration concerning the Republik Maluku Selatan, frustrating their universal right to independence for the South Moluccas, on various locations in Holland, 1975 and 1977, all ending in shoot-outs conducted by dutch anti-terrorist military units. Paperback edn. (as publ.).Good copy. Scarce. (some scuffing to spine-ends, some very light dog-earing).

BARTELS, D., Guarding the invisible Mountain: Intervillage Alliances, religious Syncretism and ethnic identity among Ambonese Christians and Moslems in the Moluccas. [Original Thesis presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Cornell University].
S.I. [Ithaca}, Dieter Bartels, Cornell University, 1977 Stout small 4°., original binder. (xvi), 368pp. (versos blank). Extensive footnotes, some diagrams, note on orthography and names, key to abbreviations, biblography, glossary, sketch maps, appendices I-II (List of Pela relationships; chronological table), table of contents.
English language thesis, Cornell University, a detailed inquiry into religious intervillage relations between Calvinist [dutch] protestant and muslim ambonese, Central Moluccas Eastern Indonesia. XEROX COPY (as publ). Good. (some marginal corrections and notes).

BENDA-BECKMANN, K. VON & F. LEATEMIA-TOMATALA, [with cooperation by] R. LATUMAHINA. De emancipatie van Molukse vrouwen in Nederland. Orig.edn.
Arkel, 1992 orig.limp glossy white lettered wraps. 336pp. tabs. in text, foot-notes, bibliogr.
Excellent modern research into the position and emancipation of women from South Moluccan Origin in the Netherlands. Fine copy.

BERG, P. VAN DEN, Oleng en Ateng. 2e druk.
Delft, [1968]. sm.8°. orig. pict. col. boards. 94pp. frontisp, drawings in text and full-p. by [H. Hehuat]. BUUR, I.J., 1105.
Juvenile. Describes daily life of 2 small Ambonese schoolboys from a KNIL milieu, with references to the atmosphere of Moluccan families, temporarily housed in Camp "Schattenberg", the Netherlands.

BERG VAN SAPAROEA, C.J.G.L. VAN DEN, De Tragedie op het Eiland Saparoea in het jaar 1817 tijdens den Opstand in de Molukken. Waarin is opgenomen het boeiend relaas van den eenigen, bij den moord in het Fort Duurstede gespaarden ooggetuige, den kleinen Nean Lubbert van den Bergh.Publ. in:"BKI", vol. 104-2/3.
's-Gravenhage, Nijhoff, 1948 orig. wraps. pp. 237-336. portr., ills. on 5 plates, of which some facsims, fold. sketch-map of Ceram, list of literature cited.
Discussion of the 1817 rebellion in the Moluccas and in particular of the events on Saparua, May 16th, when the Resident, J. L. van den Bergh and the dutch population, fled to fortress "Duurstede", were massacred. Author attempts to show that the resident, his great-grandfather, has been falsely blamed for the deteat on Saparua. The causes of the rebellion are analysed by means of an evaluation of earlier publications, with additional information from archival sources. Also a detailed description of the events on Saparua is supplied, mainly based on the memoires of the Resident's son, J.L. van den Berg, the only surviving eyewitness of the massacre. Finalle the suppression of the rebellion in November 1817 is dealt with briefly. (POLMAN, Central Moluccas...op.cit.). Good copy.

BERGE, G. TEN, Met open ogen. Gesprek met Hein ten Berge over zijn jaren in Nederlandsch-Indië als leraar in Moentilan en in Japanse krijgsgevangenschap. (1929-1949). [Eerste enige druk/first and only edition].
Maarssen, the author, d. [circa], 1995 sm. sq. 8°. Orig. stiff coloured pictorial wraps, after a design by Daphne van Ark. 67pp. Many sepia-coloured ills. after original photographs on 8 unnumbered lvs. at very end, text-ills. after drawings and a small plan in text of the dutch Jesuit College at Moentilan, Java.
Author's "interview" with his uncle, Mr. Hein ten Berge (1906-1994), relating his life and career as a layman-teacher at the dutch Jesuit College at Moentilan, Java, incl. extensive notes on Jesuit missionary labour and education in colonial Indonesia and his 3-year stay as a P.O.W. in a Japanese camp on Haruku (Moluccas). Privately published. A very fine copy.

BIK, A.J., Dagverhaal eener reis, gedaan in het jaar 1824, tot nadere verkenning der eilanden Kefing, Goram, Groot-en Klein Kei en de Aroe-eilanden. Orig. edn.
Leiden, A.W. Sijthoff, 1928 orig. gilt lettered cloth, gilt lettered spine. Hftitle (verso with a small vignette). (xi), 131(recte blank), [2]pp. frontisp.(author's portrait), 15 plates of which 3 fold. and coloured, 1 fold. sketch-map, large fold. sketch-map at end of volume, initials in red, table with annotations, table o contents, overall text printed within a thin, blue coloured line-border.
Text-edn. after the diary by A.J. Bik, as kept during his journey to the Seram Laut, Gorong, Kei and Aru Islands in 1824. He was sent to this part of the Moluccas by command of the then Governor-General of dutch colonial Indonesia, G.A.G.Ph. Van der Capellen with a commission to explore the socio-economic conditions and the trade situation in the area and to consolidate relations with the local leaders. They were also invited to visit the Governor-General on Banda. pp. 6-40 deal with his visit to Keffing(Kefing on Title!), Gorong, Kataloka and Ondor(March 26-April 10). A fine copy, with a Ms. dedication in ink by author, directed to [mr.] N.C. Muller, signed and dated Feb. 1929. Very rare.

BINTARTI, D.D.(et. al.), Laporan Hasil survai Kepurbakalaan di Daerah Maluku Tengah.(Pulau Ambon, Seram dan Sekitarnya).
Djakarta, 1977 large 8°. orig. silver wrps. 46pp. ills. and sketch-maps on 11 plates o.o.t., tabs. in text and full-p."Berita Penelitian Arkeologi, No. 8."
Survey of excavation of ethnogr. objects, incl. jewellery, in the Moluccas. Mint copy.