Nieuwenkamp - Zwerftochten Op Bali. [eerste Handelseditie;first Trade Edition]. ].

Amsterdam, Elsevier, 1910. 4°., original heavy white boards, gilded title on spine. Hftitle with a large decorative vignette, ti.-p. printed in bold red and black type with a large tinted vignette, large publ. vignette on verso. 241pp. 26 tinted plates, many tinted illustrations in text, large tinted and illustrated head-pieces, large tinted decorative endpieces, all after original woodcuts and etchings by author, including portraits of local Balinese, all strongly influenced by art nouveau style, coloured decorative initials, extensive descriptive table of contents on final 3 unnumbered leaves with large tinted decorative head-and-tail piece. Dutch language account of author's tour across Bali which ismuch more than a travelogue, merely an extented diary describing country and population of Bali, which includes traditional Balinese ornamental art, woodcarvings, paintings, woven textiles, religious and worldly ceremonies. Text printed with wide margins with beautiful illustrations and plates. The FIRST Trade edition, published alongside the famous Limited and numbered edition published by author. Good to very good copy. (some minimal wear to corners of covers).