[Java] De Indische Archipel, in het bijzonder het eiland Java

beschouwd in de zeden, wetenschappen, talen, godsdienst, beschaving, koloniale belangen en koophandel van derzelver inwoners; door John Crawfurd, f.r.s., voorheen Britsch resident bij het hof van den sultan van Java. Uit het Engelsch vertaald. Haarlem, Wed. A. Loosjes (printed by H. Bakels in Amsterdam), 1823-1825, 3 parts, XXII,332,(2); LXXII,434,(1); LX,538,(1) p., 3 different engraved frontispieces, large folding, hand- coloured engraved map of the entire archipelago and the Philippines after J. Walker, 2 engraved prints and 1 hand-coloured aquatint, uniform modern leather with the original, gilt spine strips pasted on in parts.

Rare complete set of the first Dutch edition, with all engravings by Abraham and Daniel Veelwaard. The author took part in the British expedition to Java in 1811, he held important positions during the British occupation of the island. Translated by Pieter de Haan Psz., who visited the archipelago himself and published "Schetsen van Java" in 1829.