A. Krause - Bali. First Edn.

Hagen i.W., Folkwang, 1920. 2 vols. Large 8°, original blue paper-covered boards, batik-patterned, titles on spine, 168, 170pp., incl. numerous ills. on 169 fine plates after field-photos by author.Schriften-Serie Geist, Kunst und Leben Asiens. (Herausgeg. von K.With), Bd. II & III. I: Land und Volk-II: Tänze, Tempel, Feste. The best edn., in all later edns. a number of plates have been omitted (in fact the best), also the text has been altered to a great extend. (in fact all later edns. are much more commercial than the first). A near fine copy. Very rare. (both spines are damaged, with particles gone, some rubbing of rims & corners, ex-libris pasted inside upper boards, but a very clean copy).