Buy this book on-line VERBEEK, Rogier Diederik Marius (1845-1926) : Kort verslag van de uitbasting van Krakatau op 26, 27 en 29 Augustus 1883Batavia: Landsdrukkerij, 1884.
4to, 26.3cm. Pp. 23, orig. printed wrappers. Trace of vertical fold, spine mended, covers thumbed. - The very rare first eye-witness report of the devastating Krakatoa eruption of 1883 by the prominent Dutch geologist and volcanologist who just the following year published his classic monograph on the Krakatoa and its surroundings. Loosely inserted is a newspaper clipping from the Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad of Saturday 8th March 1884 presenting exactly the same text of the Report (very fragile, folds torn, but complete yet). Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of VERBEEK, Rogier Diederik Marius (1845-1926) : Kort verslag van de uitbasting van Krakatau op 26, 27 en 29 Augustus 1883. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including rare books, out of print books, fine bindings, antiquarian books and used books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |