Dutch Indies; Portefeuille ter kunstbeschouwing met
"De portefeuille, in de salons ter kunstbeschouwing aangeboden. Twintig platen, met bijgevoegde lectuur" - The Hague, by K. Fuhri, pp. - in beautiful, original cobalt-blue linen binding with rich gold imprint in almost perfect condition with original sand coloured flyleaves - 25 x 34 cm. In perfect condition. 20 page-wide illustrations, among which, (the true treasure of this edition) four beautiful chromo ithographs by Ernst Hardouin, in this (much more rare) format, published two years before the official publication of his famous "Java en zijn bewoners in hun eigenaardig karakter en kleederdracht" (etc, ); Special edition with illustrations of Java, in beautiful, original condition. Read More