ABENDANON, Eduard Cornelius. - Midden-Celebes-Expeditie. Geologische en geographische doorkruisingen van Midden-Celebes (1909-1910).

Leiden, E.J. Brill, 1915-1918. 4 volumes + atlas. 8vo and folio. Original decorated cloth, atlas volume original half cloth (sl. dam.). With ca. 500 plates and illustrations and atlas volume with 16 folding coloured maps. First edition. - Account of the scientific expedition in Central-Celebes 1909-1910 organized by the Koninklijk Nederlands Aardrijkskundig Genootschap. Including the history of the discovery of Celebes. Contributions by G.J. Hinde, G.F. Dollfus, W.F. Gisolf, J.H. Kruimel, S.J. Vermaes and M. Weber. 'During two years Abendanon crosses Celebes for geographical and geological research. 'The result of this expedition is recorded in a beautifully published, voluminous four-volume book of 1900 pages with many illustrations and maps, the most expensive publication ever financed by the KNAG.' (Wentholt, In kaart gebracht met kapmes en kompas, p. 76). - Rare with the atlas volume. Koeman VI, p. 67.

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