Author: REES, O. VAN,
Title: Geschiedenis der Nederlandsche Volkplantingen in Noord-Amerika, beschouwd uit het oogpunt der koloniale politiek. Drie voorlezingen gehouden in de afdeeling Koophandel, der Maatschappij Felix Merites te Amsterdam op 8, 15 en 22 Februarij 1855 door Mr. O. van Rees, advocaat te Utrecht.
Description: Tiel, H.C.A. Campagne, 1855, 162 pages, original paper binding, spine enforced with paper, text of three speeches held by Mr. O. van Rees for the Felix Merites society in Amsterdam, on the history of the Dutch presence in America. Otto van Rees (4 January 1823 - 10 March 1892) was a Dutch liberal politician and the Colonial Governor of the Dutch East Indies. Van Rees was Minister of Colonial Affairs of the Netherlands in 1879. He was president of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from 22 September 1881 to 19 January 1884 and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies between 1884 and 1888. Otto van Rees had the nickname ‘King Otto’ during the time he was the Colonial Governor in the Dutch East Indies. Not in KB.

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