Author: PIJL, L. VAN DER,
Title: Plantenleven in Indië. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Description: Baarn, Bosch & Keuning, [circa], 1936. Small square 8°., original wrappers with cover title and a large coloured illustration. 31pp. Many black/white illustrations in text, table of contents. [Libellen-SerieNr. 9]. Concise popular dutch language survey of plantlife in the Dutch East Indies, occurring in various climate zones, The Jungle, draught resistant plans, volcanic soils, including a chapter on the New Flora of Krakatau, highlands, salty soils, symbiosis of tropical plants and wild animals, influence of humans on plant liefe. A small but very interesting booklet. Very good copy.

Keywords: flora plantlife plants biology volcanism krakatau climate flowers naturalhistory biology colonialism indonesia southeast asia survey overzicht