Author: AKVELD, L. & ELS M. JACOBS,
Title: De kleurrijke Wereld van de V.O.C. Nationaal Jubileumboek VOC1602/2002. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Description: Bussum, Thoth, 2002. Small 4°., original coloured and illustrated glossy stiff wrappers. 191pp. Numerous captioned coloured illustrations on plates and in text, facsims. after old engravings, paintings and archivalia, some sketch maps in text, coloured maps inside covers, list of recommended literature, register, table of contents. Lavishly illustrated dutch language commemmorative volume in which the history of the Dutch East India Company, VOC, is described from various angles, 1602-2002, e.g. Asian products imported in Holland (tea, spices, interior decoration, fashions, etc.), VOC in Asia. Contributions by Margaret Breukink-Peeze, Max de Bruijn, Irene Jacobs, Gerrit Komrij, Harm Stevens (et.al.). Very fine copy.

Keywords: voc dutch east india company history jubilee commemmoration history trade commerce imports economy history colonialism indonesia asia southeastasia