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MOLENGRAAFF, G.A.F., Geologische verkenningstochten in Centraal-Borneo (1893-94). ATLAS VOLUME.
Leiden-Amsterdam, Brill & Gerlings, 1900 Large folio. orig. clothbacked boards. frontisp.(plate), title-page (verso blank), list on contents on [2]pp., bi-lingual index to maps with coloured keys on [2]pp. with explanation to symbols printed in verso of p.[1], followed by 22 mainly coloured and extending geological maps, incl. river-profiles, on various scales.
ATLAS-volume only to the text-volume of this important geological expedition into the interior of the then dutch territory of Borneo, colonial Indonesia, as organized by command of the dutch Society for promotion of Natural History Research of the dutch Colonies. The frontispiece bears 4 illustrations of Dayak commemmorative poles as found at Merakau. Good copy. Rare. (spine-ends have been damaged, but skilfully restored and where necessary replaced, cloth corners of boards replaced, orig. paper-title on front boards for the greater part gone, contents fine, with an ex-libris tipped-in inside front boards).

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