Batavia 1858 Schetsen Beelden Uit by Weitzel August Wilhelm Philip (4 results)

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Gorinchem, J. Noorduijn & Zoon, 1860. Contemporary half cloth, spine lettered in gilt. With lithographed title with nice vignette depicting the roadstead of Batavia and frontispiece with plan of Batavia. 208 pp. First edition. - Lively description of the old and new town and the people of Batavia, including a survey of the scientific institutions in town. Written by by the Dutch general and minister of war as well as minister of colonies in an interim cabinet, August Wilhelm Philip Weitzel (1816-1896). He lived for five years in Indonesia, 1853-1858. Tiele 1203; Cat. KITLV p.11; Ebing and De Jager, Batavia - Jakarta, 1481; Catalogues 300-jarig bestaan van Batavia 400.

First and only edition of a contemporary description of Batavia (Jakarta), then the capital of the Dutch East Indies, by the Dutch general and minister of war August Wilhelm Philip Weitzel (1816-1896), who visited the city in 1858. It opens with a ground plan of the city and its surroundings, a dedication and a table of contents. The text is divided into four parts, each subdivided into several chapters. The first part contains a general description of the city, its topography, transportation and customs, architecture, neighbourhoods, sights, etc. The second part contains a history of the way of life in Jakarta, often referring to other texts. It describes the first colonists, the conduct and misconduct of the VOC (Dutch East India Company) and the various peoples living in the city with their costumes, religions, occupations, etc. In the third part Weitzel describes contemporary life in the city and the fourth part deals with the scientific institutions in Batavia.A few stains and smudges, but overall in very good condition. Binding rubbed along the extremities, corners worn, spine damaged at head and foot.l J.G. Taylor, The social world of Batavia, p. 234; Tiele, Bibl. 1203. Contemporary half sheepskin, with short-title in gold on spine. With a lithographed map as frontispiece and a lithographed title-page with a small harbour view. Pages: [10], 208 pp.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 234. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1860 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: Dutch Pages: 234.