Author: BRUGGEMAN, L.,
Title: Indisch Tuinboek. [Eerste druk/first edition].
Description: Semarang-Soerabaia-Bandoeng-'s-Gravenhage, Van Dorp, 1939. Large Stout 8°., original printed cloth, dustjacket. 314pp., 292 fine coloured illstrations of flowering plants on 40 plates after watercolours by OJONG SOERJADI, list of flowering plant species in lation as illustrated on plates depicted, general name list in latin of species mainly occurring in gardens, index, two advertis. of leading seed trading companies in the Dutch East Indies on 2 unnumbered LL. at very end, table of contents. Dutch language textbook on hehalf of advanced amateur gardeners in the Dutch East Indies, which includes information on breeding, mixing and pruning. FIRST edition as published in the Dutch East Indies, an Amsterdam published edition appreared in the same year. Very fine copy of the rare Van Dorp (Semarang) imprint, WITH dustjacket which is seldomly found present. ((some light foxing to french title, f.e.p. a bit discoloured with signature in ink by previous owner at top margin, spine of dustjacket browned, some minor tears very skilfully restored; colours of plates in very fresh condition).

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