Schoonhoven S.E. van Nooten 1848
First edition. Scarce. Original softback publisher's covers. Tinted frontispiece. Signs of handling - the spine has been reinforced at some point - but otherwise very good condition. 76 [2] pp. 190 x 120 mm (7œ x 4Ÿ inches).
1863 xii, 256 p., new cloth, front cover (somewhat chipped) bound in. Library stamps (Nederlandsche Entomologische Vereeniging). Uncut and unopened copy. Scarce.Mainly a report on planting coffee and cinnamon in Ceylon. The first 40 pages give a general description of the island, its inhabitants, rice growing, the arak trade, pearl fishing, etc..