Hoã?vell, W.R. Baron Van (1812-1879) - P. Bleeker (et.Al., Editors), - Tijdschrift Voor Neêrlands Indië, Volume 4-part 2.

Batavia, Landsdrukkerij, 18551942. Small stout 8°., original marbled boards. Hftitle (verso blank). (iv)pp.(tables of contents), 662pp. Somefold. diagrams, tables in text. Odd volume 4 (second part only) of thiss dutch language monthly journal, originally established in 1838, edited by W.R. Baron Van Hoëvell, later by P.Bleeker (et.al.), absorbed by the Journal Indische Gids in 1903. Van Hoëvell, a dutch protestant minister by origin served on Java and is known as a progressive opponent of the dutch colonial system in Indonesia and a strong promotor of the interest of the Javanese population. After his posting he became an important member of dutch parliament. This odd volume with a great number of multidisciplinary contributions, e.g. Anthropology, Ethology, Culture, means of subsistence, religion and tradition, history politics, economy customs, trade, commerce, colonial literature, public works, civil administration, general education on behalf of europeans and indonesians, reviews of recent publications, topography and geography, geology, journeys, travel tours of duty, military expeditions, the life and customs of Arabs, Chinese and Japanese population groups. Good copy, general shaving to binding, front inner joint reinforced by a modern cloth strip).