Author: ELBERT, Johannes.
Title: Die Sunda-Expedition des Vereins für Geographie und Statistik zu Frankfurt am Main. Festschrift zur Feier des 75 jährigen Bestehens des Vereins.
Description: Frankfurt am Main, Hermann Minjon, 1911-12. 2 volumes. 4to. Contemporary half calf. With 7 maps (5 folding), 62 photographic plates and 200 illustrations. XXV,274; XV,373 pp. With engraved bookplate of Bibliothek Heinrich Stiebel, Frankfurt. - Johannes Elbert (1878-1915) explored in 1913-1914 the Nusa Tenggara islands in East Indonesia, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Salayer, Tukang Besi, Flores and Wetar, and also the islands of Southeast Sulawesi such as Muna, Buton, Kabaena, Rubia, Mengkoda, and several other areas of Java and Sumatra. Although the main purpose of the expedition was to explore the geographical relationship between the Asian and Australian area, this report also contains scattered items of information on the customs. He was accompanied by his wife Grambusch. - A fine copy. Cat. KITLV, 1e suppl., p.4; Müller 0316.

Keywords: Indonesia Indonesia general Islands Lesser Sunda Islands indonesia exploration