Author: MÖKERN, P. VON,
Title: Ostindien, seine Geschichte, Cultur und seine Bewöhner. Resultate eigener Forschungen und Beobachtungen and Ort und Stelle. Orig. edn.
Description: Leipzig, Burfürst, [..], 1857. 2 vols. Original printed wraps., (xii), 395, 327pp. Rouffaer/Muller, p. 390. Merely a history of the british East-India Company, her establishment in Asia (Incl. Indonesia) & the rivalry between the portuguese & dutch companies (V.O.C.), with i.a. an account on the events in Ambon & the so-called Ambon-murder (1610) & the further development of the british East India Company. Uncut copy. Rare.

Keywords: east india company british portuguese ambon massacre history maritime colonialism rivalry v.o.c. indonesia southeast asia 19thc.