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WALCKENAER, Charles Athanese.
Le Monde Maritime ou Tableau Geographique et Historique de l'Archipel d'Orient, de la Polynesie, et de l'Australie.
These books are devoted to the islands of Indonesia; Sumatra, Java, Sumbawa, Flores, and Timor. A comprehensive work describing the inhabitants, their customs and manners, languages, religions, costumes, governments, agriculture, arts, trade, industry, etc. The plates depict costumes, views, weapons, music instruments and houses. Baron Charles A. Walckenaer was a French civil servant and scientist.
- Published
- Paris: Chez Nepveu, 1818.
- Plates
- 37
- Binding/Size
- Xs=12mo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Paris: Chez Nepveu, 1818.
- Ref
- 917
4 x 12mo volumes, bound in red half calf with marbled boards, spines with raised bands, together with gilt decoration and title in gilt; marbled endpapers; top edge gilt; the four volumes contained in a specially made slipcase, some slight damage to the leather of top corner of the front of Vol 2. The contents are vol. 1: Archipel d'Orient, Sumatra, lxiv; 170pp. Vol. 2: Java, 251pp. Five blank; Vol. 3: Java continued, 214pp. Vol. 4: Sumbava, Florès, Timor 234 pp, one folded map, 37 excellent hand-coloured aquatint plates, some folding, a very good crisp set in good condition. Coloured plates in order: Volume 1. 1. Frontis. Malai natif de Bencoulen. 2. [Map] Monde Maritime ou Archipel d'Orient, Australie et Polynesie...(folding plate) 3. Entree de la riviere de Padang. 4. Vue de la Colline de Padang. 5. Maison de Plantation a Sumatra. 6. Maison d'un Village a Sumatra. 7. (1) Galeopitheque suspendu a l'abre Rambeh / (2) Ecureuil de Sumatra / (3) Le Koubin Lezard volant. Volume 2. 8. Frontis. Radeu-Rana-Dipura. Natif de Java... 9. Cabane et Bananiers dans l'isle de Cracatou (double plate). 10. Aiguade a Anyer-Point (folding plate). 11. Ruine d'une des portes de la ville de Madjapahit. 12. Ruines d'un des Temples de la montagne de Dieng ou de Prahou. 13. Malais de Java (folding plate). Volume 3. 14. Frontis. Jeune danseuse Javanaise (Rongging). 15. Kris, ou Poignards des Javanais. 16. Arc, fleches, carquois, fronde, kris, coutelas et autres instruments de guerre des Javanais. 17. Fusil, boucliers, epees et autres instuments de guerre des Javanais. 18. Etendard, drapeaux lanciers et autres instruments de guerre des Javanis. 19. Outile ustensiles et instruments de Musique des Javanais. 20. Village Malais (folding plate). 21. Chef des Javanais dans son habit ordinaire. 22. Javanais de la Classe inferieure. 23. Femme Javanaise de la Classe inferieure. 24. Javanais ayant le rang de Mantri. 25. Javanais en habit de Guerre. 26. Javanais en habit de Cour. 27. (1) Le nouveau marie (Pendanten Lanang) / (2) Le nouvelle mariee (Pengatn Wadon). 28. Vadjang ou ombres theatrales. 29. Instruments de Musique des Javanais. 3 figs. 30. Instruments de musique des Javanais. 4 figs. 31. Instruments de musique des Javanais. 9 figs. 32. Naturels de Java (folding plate). 33. Palais a Youdgia-Kirta. Volume 4. 34. Frontis. Naba-Leba-roi de l'isle Solor. 35. Jeune fille Malaie.
