visit java account founding von basil worsfold (11 Ergebnisse)

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover the history of Singapore with William Basil Worsfold's firsthand account of the founding of Singapore, along with his observations of Java. This book provides a fascinating insight into the establishment of Singapore and its early years, making it a must-read for history enthusiasts and travelers alike.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover the history of Singapore with William Basil Worsfold's firsthand account of the founding of Singapore, along with his observations of Java. This book provides a fascinating insight into the establishment of Singapore and its early years, making it a must-read for history enthusiasts and travelers alike.

1st Ed. xi + 283pp. Frontis., 14 plates, many ills. Some browning, hinges cracked though firm, last few leaves stained to tail, original cloth, heavily stained, spine sl. chipped. US$112.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Tall octavo. Rebound in red buckram. Ex-library copy with bookplate, spine letters, and withdrawn stamp, else a tight, very good or better copy of a relatively uncommon title.

First Edition. Map and a plan, black and white illustrations plus figures in the text. xii+283pp. Original cloth, boards and spine mottled and discoloured. Bookplate of Professor Adrian Horridge, known for his work the sailing craft of Indonesia, on the front fixed endpaper. Endpapers little browned, cloth worn and marked, but otherwise a firm and clean copy.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The uncommon first edition of W. Basil Worsfold's late 19th-century account of the Dutch East Indies and the island of Java. An uncommon first edition.Illustrated with fifteen plates, including a sketch map and plan, and with an additional frontispiece. Collated, complete.Mixing observation with historical background, Worsfold records the landscapes, volcanic scenery, and rich agriculture of the island, while also commenting on Dutch colonial administration, the Javanese people, their customs, and religious life.With the bookplate of Charley F. Embree to the front pastedown.Worsfold also provides a historical account of the founding of Singapore. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Boards bright. Bumping and minor losses of cloth to back strip head and tail, with minor spotting to back strip. Hinges strained, and lightly tender. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with only the odd handling mark. Very Good. book.

1st edition. 8vo. xii,283pp. plus 15 plates, a map and a plan, with 8 figures in the text. Original light brown cloth with gilt cover vignette. Spine a little dull. Very good. Containing an historical account up to the present day, details on travelling and hotels, the system of government and the natives, Batavia, the Hindu Temples, Buitenzorg, the botanical gardens, Tji Wangi, the culture system, a coffee plantation, animal and plant life, social life, the Hindu Javanese Literature, works of the Mohammedan Period, Singapore.