Author: TJON SIE FAT & G.J.C.M. VAN VLIET,
Title: Philipp von Siebold. Zijn Japanse flora en fauna. Orig. edn.
Description: Bloemendaal, J.H. Gottmer/H.J.W. Becht, 1990. Orig. stiff pict. col. wraps., after an old japanese makemono. 70pp. frontisp. (portr. of Von Siebold), many text-ills., incl. portrs., of which coloured, after phtotographs and original woodblock-printes, notes to text at very end. A concise but will-documented description of life, scientific work and cultural heritage of Ph. F.B. von Siebold, pioneer in Japan (:) ethnography, botany, zoology..Very fine copy.

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