Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Raffles, (Thomas Stanford) and John Crawfurd. Description géographique, historique et commerciale de Java et des autres îles de l’archjpel indien, contenant des détails sur les moeurs, les arts, les langues, les religions et les usages des habitans de cette partie du monde.

With 2 engr. and coloured folding maps and 46 plates of which 10 in colour lithography. XVIII, 364 pp. Large 4to. Contemp. half calf, restored. – Bruxelles, H. Tarlier and Jobard, 1824.

First French edition. From the English translated by Marchal. Complete with the two maps and all plates required. From the former collection of Franz Pollak-Parnau with his bookplate on inner front board. – Some plates browned. Some foxing or staining throughout. Dampstain to outer margins of last quire and inner side of rear board. Re-backed. Good in all. – Best.-Nr. 27199