Java en Madoera. Blad. 1. [Unpublished map with manuscript annotations].

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Seller: Antiquariaat Schierenberg, Amsterdam, NetherlandsAntiquariaat Schierenberg

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Unpublished, 1927. Single, oblong leaf (32.4 x 41.5 cm). Printed in colour. = This a printed map of western Java (including Batavia = Jakarta) and the (in)famous island Krakatau (Krakatoa), meant for an Atlas van Tropisch Nederland (Atlas of tropical Netherlands) that was never published. Heavily annotated in the margins, by the Dutch geologist and half-brother of the famous Dutch artist M. C. Escher, professor Berend "Beer" George Escher (1885-1967). Beer was a member of a commission overseeing maps made by and for Dutch publishers, in particular maps of the Kingdom of the Netherlands which then included the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), and Dutch West Indies (now Suriname, Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten, and a few smaller Caribbean Islands which are still Dutch). As noted by Beer, the map was received on 10 December 1927. In the margins, Beer noted the scale (1:7500,000) as well as several errors regarding the topography and the printing. In the lower margin is a more detailed account of the history of this map, for whom it was meant, and why it was never published. Vertical, median fold with a very short tear at its upper end; a few weak, marginal creases, otherwise very good. A unique item.

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Java en Madoera. Blad. 1. [Unpublished map with manuscript annotations].
Author
[Escher, B. G.]

Antiquariaat Schierenberg

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Antiquariaat Schierenberg now undertakes all activities previously undertaken by Elsevier Antiquarian Dept., and Dieter Schierenberg BV of which Dieter Schierenberg was General Manager. We specialize in rare, old and illustrated books and periodicals on Natural History, Biology, Earth Sciences, Voyages, Scientific Expeditions, Physical Geography, Anthropology, Travel (mostly outside Europe), Science, the History of Science and beautiful big colour plate books in these fields. We have one of the largest stocks in the world within our field with about 7.000 different periodical titles (about 1.000.000 volumes) and about 25.000 rare books. We have experience of over 40 years, having worked in these science subjects under different names : Junk Antiquariaat (Periodicals Dept.) Dekker & Nordemann Antiquarian Dept., Elsevier Antiquarian Dept and Dieter Schierenberg BV. Please send your special want lists within our field and of course we are also interested in receiving offers for sale or in exchange from single items to entire libraries.

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