Hooyer - De Verlaten Posten In Groot-atjeh. Orig. Edn.

Haarlem-Batavia, Bohn/Kolff, s.d. [..], 1898. medium oblong folio, original, recently clothbacked, limp paper wrappers, title in bold black type on front wrapper. Hftitle, verso blank, title-page (verso blank), [2]pp. of introd. text, list of plates, 54pp. of text to 24 full-p. plates, in dutch language only. An illustrated nineteenth century description of 24 dutch strongholds/fortifications as constructed during the second phase of the Aceh-war. The dutch military strategy was focused upon defence of the conquered part of Greater Aceh, rather than active attacking the Acenehse guerillas, a strategy thet proved to be quite insufficient and obsolete. A defence-line of small fortresses and strongholds, so-called Bentèng, were constructed. The strategy was abaondoned with the formation of the dutch anti-gureilla forces, the Royal Constabulary or Maréchaussee. This album depicts and describes the then 24 abandanod fortresses as military tactics was changed in seek-and-destroy under the General Van Heutsz and his advisors. Rare. (spine recently skilfully clothbacked, front wrapper with some soiling and grease-stains, contents good to very good).