NOOTEBOOM, C. (1906-1967),
Aziatische Galeien. [Eerste druk; First edition].
S.I., s.n., s.d. [circa], 1950. Small 8°. Contemp. private coloured limp thin boards, stitched. 23pp. 15 captioned monochrome pictures 5 plates at rear end, representing traditional Galleys from Macassar, the Moluccas, India (Bombay), China, Iran, Sumatra, Malacca, Japan, Jasva extensive references, summaries in french and english. Dutch language scholarly comparative inquiry into the occurrance of traditional Galleys, still found in Asia, incl. Indonesia, Malaysia and India. Author worked for a long time as a civil servant in the Dutch East Indies, subdistrict Manggarai (Flores), Saleijer and Pangkadjene, Eastern Indonesia. Good copy. (2pp. a bit wrinkled)

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