LEENDERTZ, C.J. (1850-1910),
Bali en de Balineezen: een en ander over Land en Volk. [Eerste druk/first edn.].
Leiden, Huysman, 1895. Small 8°., later original qtr. clothbacked marbled boards. 68pp. Footnotes, list of literature consulted on last unnumbered lve. (verso blank). An interesting late nineteenth century essay, partly after private observations, being a description of Bali and the Balinese, physical geography, climate, the local population, customs, beliefs, religion, ceremonies, means of subsistence, daily life, birth, marriage,death, &c. Still of interest. Very good copy, from the library of G.L. Tichelman-Overveen, Holland, his name-label at tail of spine. (ti.-p. removed, title in Ms. in ink with date of publication in upper margin of author's introduction).

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