BERG, J. VAN DEN, Dé-Lilah. Een vergeten schrijfster van ruim 2000 pagina's Indisch Proza. Orig. edn.
Amsterdam, Uitgeverij "De Buitenkant", 1996 orig. pict. col. wraps., with original gilt-coloured and lettered banderolle preserved. ]16]pp., ills. on 6 plates, some facsim. text-ills, preliminary bibliography, A-4 sized facsim. of a so-calles Stamboul-performance at Pare, dutch colonial Indonesia, 1928, printed on recte only, centre-folded (as orig. publ.), A-4 sized facsim. of an announcement distributed by the Official Association of recognized dutch booksellers, announcing a new novel by Dé-Lilah, printed on recte only, centre-folded (as orig. publ), a specimen of a tobacco-leave in a clear-view thin paper envelope, and an illustrated large newspaper-cutting, "N.R.C. Handelsblad", reviewing the publication, all loosely inserted. ["Uitgelezen Boeken, Katern voor Boekverkopers en Boekenkopers", Jaargang 6 nummer 2]. ADDED an illustrated original press clipping, dated 13 september 1996, by Rudy Kousbroek, a conribution and assessment of the novels by Dé-Lilah (Lucie van Renesse).
The first ever published bio-bibliography on the dutch colonial [probably eurasian] authoress Lucie van Renesse (pseud.: Dé-Lilah), Probolinggo, Java, c. 1850-19X, married to a Deli-planter. Tog. 6 novels by her hand ave been published, with as subject dutch colonial society and their 'relation' to eurasians. Only 500 copies published. In orig. publ. illustrated envelope. Very fine copy. Rare. (some light damage to flap of envelope).