Author: STOCKDALE, J.J. - BASTIN, J. (INTRODUCTION),
Title: Sketches, Civil and Military, of the Island of Java and its immediate Dependencies; comprising interesting details of Batavia and authentic particulars of the Celebratied Poison Tree. Facsim. reprint after the original London, J.J. Stockdale, 1811
Description: [with an introduction by J. Bastin]. HongKong-Singapore, Periplus/Antiques of the Orient, 1995. Small stout 8°., original partly illustrated and coloured printed stiff wrappers. [10]pp. (of introduction by J. Bastin); (xix), 406pp. Double-page plan of Batavia with key, map of Java on 2 unnumbered LL. in facsimilé, publ. list inside lower outer wrapper. Nicely executed facsimilé reprint of J.J. Stockdale's 1811 account on Java, with an excellent explanatory introduction by [Dr.] John Bastin. Original edition very hard to find. Paperback edition. Very fine copy.

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