Author: KOORDERS, S.H.,
Title: Verslag eener Botanische Dienstreis door de Minahasa tevens Eerste Overzicht der Flora van N. O. Celebest uit een wetenschappelijk en praktisch oogpunt. Orig. edn.
Description: Batavia-'s-Gravenhage, G. Kolff, 1898. large Stout 8°. Orig. printed rebacked printed boards, new endpapers. (XXVI), 716pp. frontispiece (plate), ills. of plants on two other plates, 13 mainly fold. maps and profiles, drawn by author, notes to publications cited, a general glossary, lists of plant-names in various local dialects, extensive bibliography, extensive comparative list of minahasan plantnames with synonyms used in javanese language, extensive indexes of latin-plantnames and families, errata & supplementary notes. A massive record of the botany of the Minahasa, incl. North East Celebes, incl. timber-species. Executed by command of the dutch colonial administration of Indonesia, preceded by a concise account of author's sea- land voyage from Java to the Minahasa. Although on title-page is stated that the work contains 10 maps, actually 13 maps, all drawn by author are present. Still of great scientific value. Rare. (NOTE: last 2pp. of register LACKING, supplied in Photocopy however, covers somewhat dusty/soiled).

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