Author: OCHSE, J.J.,
Title: Indische Vruchten. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Description: Weltevreden, Volkslectuur [Balai Poestaka], 1927. 8°. Original coloured and illustrated boards. (viii), 330pp. 3 captioned coloured plates of which 1 extending, 141 captioned monochrome plates and illustrations in text with further descriptive text: species, genera, butritional values, latin, dutch and indonesian language names, etc., separate table of species described, glossary ot words and terms indonesian-dutch, list of literature used and consulted, extensive alph. index, original printed A-5 sized informative flyer by the Department of Ariculture of the Dutch East Indies, loosely inserted, table of contents. [Volkslectuur or Balai Poestaka, Serie No. 758]. Detailed dutch language scientific manual about species, genera, cultivation processes, nutritional values, etc. of Indonesian fruits and fruit growing with tog. 141 species illustrated are described: family-name, local names in sundanese and javanese (transcribed), data for cultivation, each illustration with an elaborate scholarly description. Good copy in original publ. boards. A still important reference work. (bibding plastified).

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