Sketches, Civil and Military, of the Island of Java and its Immediate Dependencies: Comprising Interesting Details of Batavia and Authentic Particulars of the Celebrated Poison-Tree.
London: John Stockdale, 1811. Binding: contemporary ½ calf with marbled boards, rebacked expertly preserving original spine, spine with 5 densely gilt compartments of raised bands, black morocco label on two. All edges marbled, marbled paste down and free end papers, ex-libris on paste down end paper and verso of upper free end paper. 2 folding maps one depicting the Island of Java and the other a plan of Batavia present day Jakarta. , Notes: "The subject, in itself interesting, is rendered much more so by the probability of the many new sources of enterprise, which will now be opened to the view of that liberal, extentive, and spirited commerce, which has so highly contributed to enable this kingdom to present itself and insurmountable barrier to the atrocious schemes of that enemy of the human race, Napoleon Buonaparte.” (Preface), Size: 8vo, Illustration: 2 folding maps one depicting the Island of Java and the other a plan of Batavia present day Jakarta., Pages: P. title, printer’s imprint, iii-xix, 17-406, Category: ; Book Asia South East. Maps slightly browned otherwise an excellent copy. Item #B2613
Binding: contemporary ½ calf with marbled boards, rebacked expertly preserving original spine, spine with 5 densely gilt compartments of raised bands, black morocco label on two. All edges marbled, marbled paste down and free end papers, ex-libris on paste down end paper and verso of upper free end paper. 2 folding maps one depicting the Island of Java and the other a plan of Batavia present day Jakarta. , Notes: "The subject, in itself interesting, is rendered much more so by the probability of the many new sources of enterprise, which will now be opened to the view of that liberal, extentive, and spirited commerce, which has so highly contributed to enable this kingdom to present itself and insurmountable barrier to the atrocious schemes of that enemy of the human race, Napoleon Buonaparte.” (Preface), Size: 8vo, Illustration: 2 folding maps one depicting the Island of Java and the other a plan of Batavia present day Jakarta., Pages: P. title, printer’s imprint, iii-xix, 17-406, Category: ; Book Asia South East.
Price: $1,500.00