Publicado por The National Library of Indonesia, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, 2001
Librería: Stadion Books, Amsterdam, Holanda
Soft cover. Condición: Good. 110pp, ill,
Publicado por National Library of Indonesia / Rijksmuseum Jakarta / Amsterdam, 2001. Exhibition catalogue 2001. Paperback 110 pp. Some traces of use on cover. illustrations
Librería: Antiquariaat Fenix, Amsterdam, Holanda
25x25x1 cm, in very good condition.
Librería: Antiquarianbooksellers GEMILANG, Bredevoort, Holanda
Jakarta-Amsterdam, National Library of Indonesia-Rijksmuseum, 2001. Large oblong 8°, original coloured limp glossy wrappers. Large monochrome reproduction of a Batavia topographical view on front cover, with title in bold white type. (iii), 110pp. 43 coloured plates, facsims. after original drawings and paintings by Johannes Rach, many smaller coloured facsim. illustrations on facing pp.,all with detailed expert descriptions, preceded by a rather extensive assessment of Batavia in Rach's time, pp. 2-5, list of printed sources consulted at rear end, colophon. Ample illustrated catalogue of an exhibition published on the occasion of Johannes Rach 1720-1783 in Jakarta Indonesia, produced by the National Library Jakarta and Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. A cooperation of mutual heritage, illustrating in great detail the topography of eighteenth century Batavia, Capital city of the Dutch East Indies. Compiled after updated research and finds. This catalogue can be considered as the best historic survey after the work by De Loos-Haaxman. Very fine copy. (some minimal signs of dog-earing).