ADABY DARBAN, A., G. MOEDJANTO, MOHAMMAD DAMAN, SJAFI SAIRIN (et.al., contributors), Kraton Jogja. The History and Cultural Heritage. [First edition].
Yogyakarta, Karaton Ngayogyakarta Hadinningrat/Indonesa Marketing Association, 2002 Small 4°., original boards, dustjacket. 256oo. Numerous captioned coloured illustrations, name list of editorial board and board of advisors, extensive glossary indonesian-english, illustrated table of contents.
Lavishly illustrated english language survey of the history and cultural heritage of the Yogyakarta Craton or Palace, Principality of Yogyakarta, Java. Very fine copy.

ADRIAANSE, L., Sadrach's Kring.
Leiden, Donner, 1899 Later orig. clothbacked marbled boards. (xi), 444, (iv)pp. Frontisp.-portr. (of Sadrach), 2 other portrs. on a plate, extending map of the region discussed, with extensive legenda printed at tail, table of contents on IVpp., both at very end. R/M, p.118.
Sadrach (c. 1835-1924) was the leader of a religious movement in Central-Java, initially affiliated with the Dutch Missions Society (NGZV), but who went its own way in a nominal relationship with a branch of the Catholic Apostolic Church, following Sadarach's denunciation as a heretic in 1891. Good copy. Rare. (spine sunned, gilt lettering faded, some light shaving to extremities of boards, very clean copy).

AL, Joop, Ambarawa, Bandoengan en de Belg Refuge. Mythe en werkelijkheid over twee Japanse Kampen. [eerste druk/first edition].
Rotterdam, Ad. Donker, 1994 Original coloured limp glossy wrappers, circular portrait on front cover. 292pp. Black/white illustrations in text after photographs and original [camp] drawings, facsims. after archivalia, extensive notes to chapters at end, bibliography, name lists of private persons and official institutions consulted, extensive alphabetical name-list, including camp registration number, name and age, of male inmates of Camp Ambarawa-8 and Labour Camp Bandoengan II, Java, acknowledgements, synopsis on lower outer cover, table of contents.
Dutch language privately conducted inquiry after author's own recollection, private diary and other unpublished and private diaries as kept by fellow inmates in two japanese internment camps for men and boys from the age of 14 on Java: Ambarawa-8 and labour camp Bandoengan II. Study includes a full alphabetical name-list of former inmates, stating camp registration id. numbers, names and age which is quite unusual. Paperback (as orig. publ.). Very good copy.

ALGERA-VAN DER SCHAAF, M.A.W., Dr. Johan Eliza de Vrij. Apotheker en Kinoloog, 1813-1898. "Suum cuique". [Orig. thesis Leiden University].
Alphen aan den Rijn, Canaletto, 1994 Orig. limp glossy wraps. (xvi), 267pp. Full-p. portr. of de Vrij, another portrait after a drawing, some text-ills. after photographs and some facsims. after old documents, tables in text and full-page, chemical formulas in text, table of contents, illustrations and abbreviations used, english summary, appendices, chronology, review of chinchona-species raised on Java, list of literature consulted, register of personal names, footnotes at end, C.V. of promovenda.
Important research dealing with the life, times and quinological research of J.E. de Vrij, aphothecary and researcher. The first division is a biography of de Vrij, which is followed by an analysis of de Vrij's non-quinological and quinolocigal research and work. A very interesting thesis. Good copy. (some light superficial marking to lower outer wrapper).

ALKEMA, B. (editor/translation), Twaalf Soendaneesche en Javaansche Sprookjes aan Hollandsche kinderen naverteld... [Originele uitgave/original edition].
Amsterdam, De Bussy, 1919 Square 8°., original cloth, title in on front boards, printed within a narrow decorative gilt border. Hftitle(verso blank). 100pp. Includes original sources, decorative endpapers, table of contents. BUUR (I.J)., 0315.
Collection of tog. 12 Sundanese and Javanese fairytales as told to little Dutch children.Attractive copy in original publ. cloth. Very good.

ALKEMA, B., Kiekjes uit de Soendalanden. Geschreven voor Kinderen. 2nd corrected & enlarged edn.
['s-Gravenhage], Nederlandsche Zendingsvereeniging, 1914 Pict. wraps., thick 8°, 174pp., small ills. on 54 photo plates. BUUR, I.J., 0253.
Collection of stories as told by an old dutch protestant missionary, supplying information for dutch juveniles on the Sundanese landscape, rice-cultivation, daily life and the confrontation of christianity with Islam.

ALTONA, T., Over den oorspron der Kalangs. Extr. fr.:"TITLV", LXII-2.
's-Gravenhage, Nijhoff, 1923 recent wraps. pp. 515-547. Footnotes, incl. some bibliogr. notes.
Essay by a forester on the genesis and anthropology of the so-called "Kalang" tribe on Java. Good copy.

ANDJAR ANY & P. MOCH.NURSYADH, Upacara Adat [Jawa] Perkawinan Lengkap. Orig. edn.
Surakarta, P.T. Pabelan, s.d. [circa], 1990 sm. 8°. Orig. pictorial coloured wrappers. 120pp. Many text-ills, incl. portrs.
Explains marriage-ceremonies on Java according to javanese adat or customary law. Indonesian text only. Fine copy.

ARISWARA, Prambanan. Ninth edition.
Jakarta, Intermasa, 2002 Large 8°., original coloured and illustrated limp glossy wrappers. 51pp. of text in french, english and japanese. Numerous fine and detailed coloured illustrations on plates and in text with captions,
Illustrated survey of Tjandi Prambanan temple complex, Central Java, text and captions in french, english and japanese. Very fine copy.

ARNTZENIUS, G., Cultuur en Volk. Beschouwingen over de Gouvernementskoffiecultuur op Java. Orig. edn.
's-Gravenhage, Belinfante, 1891 small 8°. Orig. cloth, title in gilt on spine. 158pp. Publ. title-vignette, footnotes,tables in text, some full-page, being statistics of coffee-production, footnotes, errata on recte of last unnumbered lve, table of contents.
An appraisal of the dutch colonial State coffee-cultivation on Java, preceded by a historical review, describing the economic importance, local indigenous coffee-production, labour conditions, advanced methods of cultivation, exports and the benefits for both Government and Javanese. A very good copy. Rare. (spine sunned).

ARPS, B. - C. BRAKEL, K. EPSKAMP, K. FOLLEY (et.al. )(contributors), Theater op Java. Orig. edn.
Zutphen, De Walburg Pers, 1985 Orig. limp wrappers, illustration of two warriors from the 'ton gagah' on front wrapper. 119pp. Text-ills. after photographs, footnotes, some bibliographies at end of essays, notes to chapters and publ. list at very end, table of contents. ["Scenarium", deel 9].
Contains tog. 7 scientific essays on the history and development of various aspects of Javanese theatre/shadow-play, of which 2 in english (:) 'The Clown in the Sundanese Wayang Golèk' and 'Popular theatre and the social World of Java'; others in dutch with as subject (:) Javanese theatre, development of ritual to theatre; Javanese Topèng-dance and the Panji-element; travesty and clowneske ritual and theatre; &c. Essays preceded by a general introduction on Javanese theatre and her socio-cultural influence. Very good copy.

ATHLETICS IN THE DUTCH EAST INDIES - [NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE ATHLETIEK UNIE]. N.I.A.U. [Nederlandsch Indische Athletiek Unie. Wandelmarschen 1941. Reglement en Officiëel Programma. [Title on front cover].
S.I., Nederlandsch Indische Athletiek Unie, N.I.A.U., 1941 Original printed wrappers, stapled. Front cover with an illustration after a drawing. 15pp. 4 sketch-maps illustrating walking tours, some tables of distances in text, 2 full-page official tour subscription forms at very end, local sponsoring adverts. in text.
Dutch language Regulations with Annual Programme by Dutch East Indian Athletics Union, Preanger district, Java informing members on Annual (1941) walking-tours with official regulations, in Preanger District, Java, with a number of recommended itineraries. The Programme has as objective to stay healty and fit by walking. Good copy.

BABCOCK, T.G., Kampung Jawa Tondano: Religion and Cultural Identity. Orig.edn.
Jakarta, 1989 sm.8°. orig. pict.col. limp glossy wraps. (x), 322pp. ills. on plates, tabs. in text, 3 full-p. sketch-maps, ext. footnotes, index, Appendices I-V.
Appendices contain a.o. list of founders of Kampung Jawa, bibliogr. notes on Kyai Modjo, written and oral textual Material, Javanese vocabulary in the Kampung Jawa Dialect of Tondanese...MINT copy.

BACKER, C.A., Flora van Batavia. Deel I (All publ.):Dicotyledonnes Dialyppetalae. (Thalamiflorae en Disciflorae).
Batavia, Kolff, 1907 large 8°. recent clothbacked orig. printed thick boards. Hftitle (verso blank). [2] (author's preface and introd., versos blank), (xvi), 406; 18(determination table of families); 25(explanatory list of terms used); 4pp.(supplementary notes and errata, versos blank). Review of main groups discussed, key to symbols used, list of abbrev. used, extensive footnotes, registers of scientific, dutch and indigenous names. ["Mededeelingen uitgaande van het Departement van Landbouw", No.4).
A good to very good copy of this still indespensable flora of Batavia, only 1 volume published. Very rare, especially for the determination-table, ff., originally loosely inserted, bound-up in this copy. (oval ex-lib. stamp on front boards, some similar ex-lib. stamps in upper margins, not touching text however).

BAKKER, F[rans] (painter), Uitnoodiging tot een Bezoek aan een geselecteerde Tentoonstelling van mijn werk te houden in het receptie zaaltje van Grand Hotel Homann...[van] Woensdag 29 April-Zondag 3 Mei [19XX].
Bandoeng, [typ.], Vorkink, s.d. [....], 1930 sm. 8°. one square leave with text printed on recto/verso, centre-folded. Title and an illustration printed on front side, sale catalogue of oilpaintings and water colours printed inside, with press-reviews.
Original Invitation to a sale exhibition as organized by the Bandung settled painter Frans Bakker, catalogue listing tog. 35 oil-paintings and 8 watercolours, with prices in dutch currency. A nicely executed invitation, with text printed within a narrouw double-barred black line border. Fine copy.

BALEN, C.L. VAN (editor) & ERNST VOLLBEHR (Painter), Waringinboom en HOTEL "DES INDES". [Original Wall Plate].
's-Gravenhage, Daamen, [circa], 1915 Large rectangular heavy cardboard coloured image displaying the World famous Batavia Hotel "Des Indes", with a massiva Waringin-tree in front, title printed at tail margin with original protective metal corners, measuring approx. 115x80cm. Original in Photo-lithograph after a watercolour by Ernst Vollbehr. [C.L. van Balen Schoolwandplaten "Ons mooi Indië" Series].
Copy of a so-called "Schoolplaat" or, educational Wall Plate, featuring a fine coloured image of the world-famous Batavia Hotel Des Indes, founded in 1898, demolished in 2005. Wall Plates have been introduced into dutch primary school curriculum, e.g. visualized teachintg. Very good copy of a rare Picture. [MIND SHIPPING COSTS DUE TO SIZE AND WEIGHT!].

BALEN, J. HENDRIK VAN, De verovering van Jacatra; Pieter van den Broek in Azië; Jan Pietersz. Coen en de stichting van Batavia 1616-1619. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Amsterdam, Jan Leendertz, [....], 1884 Small 8°., original coloured and richly decorative cloth with gilded cover title, spine gilded and decorated. Hftitle (verso blank). 172pp. Chromolighographed frontispiece, 3 captioned chromolithographed plates, [13]pp. of publ. serial list and other adverts., table of conents. ["De Nederlanders in Oost en West, te Water en te Land"].
Dutch language youth novel based on historic facts, the establishment of the Dutch East India Company V.O.C. in the Dutch East Indies, e.g.Pieter van den Broecke in Asia, the conquest of Jacatra and the founding of Batavia, Java, by Jan Pieterszoon Coen. Good copy in attroriginal attractive publ. cloth. (spine sunned, tail ends of spine a bit worn).

BALEN, J. HENDRIK VAN, De Schipbreukelingen. De avontuurlijke reizen van Kapitein Willem Ysbrandtsz. Bontekoe 1618-1625. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Amsterdam, Jan Leendertz, [....], 1883 Small 8°., original coloured and richly decorative publ. cloth with gilded cover title, gilded and decorative spine. Hftitle (verso blank). 180pp. Black/white woodengraved captioned frontispiece and 3 captioned woodengraved plates after drawings by Wlm. Steelink, [10]pp. of publ. serial list and publications at very end, table of contents. ["De Nederlanders in Oost en West, Te Water en Te Land"].
Dutch language youth story based upon historic facts, narrating the unfortunate sea voyage by Captain Willem Ysbrandtsz. Bontoekoe van Hoorn to the Dutch East Indies, shipwrecked on Borneo Coast, journey to Java and finally arriving at Batavia. Good copy in attractive publ. cloth. Rather scarce. (front inner hinge skilfully reinforced with a narrow cloth strip).

BALEN, J. HENDRIK VAN, De Verborgenheden van Tirtÿassa. Vervolg op de Page van de Sultane. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Amsterdam, Jan Leendertz, [circa] 1893 Small 8°., original coloured and richly decorative publ. cloth with gilded cover title, gilded and decorative spine. Hftitle (verso blank). 183pp. 11captioned monochrome woodengraved plates after drawings by Wlm. Steelink, table of contents. ["De Nederlanders in Oost en West, Te Water en Te Land", VI].
Dutch language elder youth story based on historic facts, narrating the story of Sultan Agung (Mataram) and the Islamic rebellion on Java under V.O.C. Charter.Very good copy in orig. publ. cloth. Scarce.