J. De Loos-haaxman (compleet Met 12 Reproducties) - Johannes Rach En Zijn Wer;de Topographische Beschrijvin Dert Teekeningen Met Medewerking Van W. Fruin-mees En P.C. Bloys Van Treslong Prins. [eerste En Enige Druk/first And Only Edition].

Batavia, Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, 1928. Large 8°, original calf backed boards, gilded vertical line border alongside front outer joint, gilded title and gilded circular Logo of Batavia Society in centre of front boards, repeated in black on ti.-p., gilded title on spine. 141pp. of dutch text and plates; introduction, biographical data to Johannes Rach, extensive information to the artistic value of Rach's work, 60 fine monochrome plates reproducing topographical drawings of 18th century Batavia with extensive descriptions on facing pp., list of drawings present in various collections, lexicographical register of family- and place names, footnotes, erratum at very end. Lavishly illustrated dutch language monograph recording, describing and valueing eighteenth century topographical drawings of Batavia preserved in various private and public collections. Johannes Rach, a danish national 1720-1783, travelled to 18th century dutch colonial Indonesia to Batavia and worked as a V.O.C. employee. His topographical drawings of Batavia and surroundings are of superb artistic value and still much sought after. On the artist see further HAKS & MARIS, Lexicon, page 217. Published to commemmorate the 150 anniversary of the Batavia Society of Arts and Sciences. Fine copy. Scarce. (two minor spots alongside front edge of front boards, corners minimally worn).