Author: NETSCHER, F.H.J.
Title: Regt en Onregt of de Toestand der Gewestelijke besturen in Indië tegenover de Particuliere Industrie
Description: 's-Gravenhage, Susan, 1864. Small 8°, modern marbled bds., cloth backstrip, new endpapers, 51pp. Famous brochure by the former District-officer Netscher (Residency Pekalongan) (1858-1864) defending his point of view in the problems around the private estate 'Simbang' & his proprietor J.E. Herderschee, accused of breach of contract with N.E.Indian Government; Herderschee was (in brief) accused of underpaying or not paying free native labourers. Very rare. (damp-mark in lower part of title-p.)

Keywords: java/19thc.