Author: EERDE, J.C. VAN,
Title: Koloniale Volkenkunde, Eerste Stuk: Omgang met Inlanders. [All publ.]. [Eerste druk; first edition].
Description: Amsterdam, Koloniaal Instituut, 1914. Original printed wrappers. (ix), 181pp. Frontispiece, 16 captioned black/white plates, footnotes and references, register, list of plates, table of contents. [Koloniaal Instituut te Amsterdam, mededeeling No. 1.; Afdeeling Volkenkunde, No. 1]. First part (all published) of this dutch language textbook on behalf of european, e.g. dutch newcomers to the Dutch East Indies, in which elaborate information is supplied how to deal with indigenous population groups, including Chinese, Arabs, Japanese, Indians, Klingalese and Singhalese, traditional customs and beliefs, Islam and other regligions, etiquette, formal and informal visits, household servants, high ranked individuals, etc. A planned second part has never been published. (lower left corner of lower outer cover affected by insects, corner of tail margin minimally affected (pp. 139-181), some wear to spine ends, contents clean).

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