Author: POIRRIÉ, JACK (CARTOONIST) - LILIAN DUCELLE (INTRODUCTION),
Title: Daar heeft onze wieg gestaan...(...en hier werd ons bedje gespreid). [Eerste druk in boekvorm; First edition, thus].
Description: Den Haag, Moesson, 1980. Oblong 8°. Frontcover title in bold monochrome type within a large monochrome cartoon. Spiralled plastic spine. 1p. of preface including a monochrome cartoon, [33] unnumbered lvs. with numerous monochrome cartoons, mild parodies, captioned in indonesian and petjôh language, all after drawings by Jack Poirrié. Addendum on in dutch on verso of final leave in which cartoonist informs [dutch] readers about the fact that there is no glossary included in this 2nd. series, as readers are now supposed to understand both languages. If not cartonist advises to refrain from acquiring next series to be published. A collection of captioned monochrome cartoons representing daily life and funny situations experienced in the Dutch East Indies, later continued in Holland circulating amongs the so-called indonesian-dutch (also Eurasian) ethnic minority group living in Holland after the repatriation from post-war Indonesia. Collection compiled after previous publication in Moesson magazine, 1976-1980. Very fine copy. (name of previous owner on ti.-p.).

Keywords: poirrie moesson cartoons parody drawings society ethnic minority eurasians dutchindonesians repatriation society culture heritage history indonesia southeastasia