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. recent clothbacked printed publ. boards. (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. [Mededeelingen van 's Lands Plantentuin, No. XIX]. FIRST ever published Dutch language nineteenth century scientitic record describing botany (including timber species) of Minahasa Province North Sulawesi and neighbouring districts, being results of author's tour of duty by command of the dutch colonial Indonesian administration, which is preceded by author's concise account of the sea- land voyage from Java to the Minahasa. Although 10 mapos have been announced on ti.-p., actually 13 are present., drawn by author. Still of great scientific value. Rare. (skilful rebacked, new f.e.p., fina 6pp. of index supplied in PHOTOCOPY).

Keywords: botany flora forestry timber minahasa sulawesi celebes scienct report research plants colonialism indonesia southeast asia nineteenth century 19thc koorders plantentuin hortus botanicus