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1950ref. 211088New York.: Manz Corporation. circa1950. Colour poster 91.5 x 59.4 cms sheet folding to a full colour advertising brochure 32 x 23.5 cm text in panels and three further illustrations light wear at folds; small fold split at the base no loss overall in very good clean condition. Vivid poster art featuring a Javanese dancer the exotic centrepiece of a 1950s advertising brochure for letterpress and offset printing. The artist Simon Vanderlaan 1904- 1986 began his career in Chicago creating theatre posters before moving to Los Angeles in the 1930s. He memorably illustrated the cover of the 1939 Official Guidebook to the Golden Gate international Exposition and a propaganda poster now sought-after for Douglas aircraft in the 1940s. The verso of the brochure "It's a Colorful Old World" includes costumed images for China Holland and Bavaria also by Vanderlaan: alluring images for the traveller in prosperous post-war America. The Manz Corporation was founded in Chicago in the 1860s as a wood-engraving business. They oversaw the rapid change in commercial printing finally closing their doors in the 1960s. . Manz Corporation. unknown
1900ref. 174875London and New York.: Encyclopedia Britannica. circa1900. Map in three insets after W & AK Johnston engravers with printed outline colour 18.9 x 28.9 cm central fold paper age-toned but in very good condition. Interesting map which first appeared in the ninth edition of Encyclopedia Britannica. . [Encyclopedia Britannica] unknown
ref. 60854London: D. Wilson 1751. FIRST EDITION. Rare account of the British Fleet activities in the East Indies against the French. 8vo 18.4 x 11.2 cm. 1 ff. 82 pp. Bound in modern marbled paper wrappers all edges dyed red. Corner of p. 45 torn slightly affecting text generally very good. Upon the declaration of war between England and France in March 1744 a Squadron of four men-of-war under the command of Commodore Barnet was sent to the East Indies to protect our interest in this area and to capture or destroy any French ships they may encounter. "The boats called at Jaccatra and particulars are given of Java Amboyna etc. with mention of the massacre of the English traders there by the Dutch also the massacre of 70000 Chinese whom the Dutch feared were going to rise against them. Accounts are also given of Burma and Ceylon. On the return voyage a call was made at the Cape a short account of which is given." Maggs Voyages and Travels VOL. 5. PART V. CATALOGUE NO 827 1612. The voyage was a success the author records the French ships laiden with goods from China captured in the Streights of Sunda and sold as prizes to the Dutch Governor at Batavia. He also includes an interesting description of Java and the cloves and nutmegs grown there; Batavia the people and the trade conducted in this Dutch settlement. The squadron was ordered to assist Admiral Edward Boscowen to capture Pondicherry an account of this unsuccessful operation is given. London: D. Wilson, 1751. unknown
1923ref. 213218Official Tourist Bureau. Java. Batavia. 1923. Folding colour map numerous black and white photographic illustrations facing each page of print 335pp. Covers trifle worn gilt lettering slightly discoloured inner hinge split but holding firmly with the oval ink stamp of the Official Tourist Bureau Batavia on the front free endpaper overall a very good copy.15.5 x 11cm. Guide book packed with information and illustrations includes itineraries for rail journeys telegraph prices shipping schedules etc. . Official Tourist Bureau. Java. Batavia. unknown
1884ref. 230796Leiden: n.p. 1884. With four double-page color lithographs signed in the stone P. J. Mulder. 4 92 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Original green printed wrappers. Fine copy of a scarce item. With four double-page color lithographs signed in the stone P. J. Mulder. 4 92 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. An interesting combination of exotic letterpress and color lithography. The text printed in Javanese deals with a big game hunt and illustrated by four plates printed in delicate green brown red and blue tints. They depict a campsite; the hunter and guide in dense cover aiming at a tiger; the hunter holding his rifle as dogs flush out a wild boar; and two groups of hunters and guides with one group carrying a recently killed deer. [n.p.] unknown
1884ref. 34446Leiden: n.p. 1884. With four double-page color lithographs signed in the stone P. J. Mulder. 4 92 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Original yellow printed wrappers faint traces of wear at spine spotting to top of front wrapper else a fine copy of a scarce item. With four double-page color lithographs signed in the stone P. J. Mulder. 4 92 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. An interesting combination of exotic letterpress and color lithography. The text printed in Javanese deals with a big game hunt and illustrated by four plates printed in delicate green brown red and blue tints. They depict a campsite; the hunter and guide in dense cover aiming at a tiger; the hunter holding his rifle as dogs flush out a wild boar; and two groups of hunters and guides with one group carrying a recently killed deer. [n.p.] unknown
