Tijdschrift van het Aardrijkskundig Genootschap, gevestigd te Amsterdam. Zesde Deel. [Journal of the Geographical Society in Amsterdam, volume 6].

Amsterdam, C. L. Brinkman; Utrecht, C. F. Beijers, 1882. 4to (28.0 x 23.5 cm). 467 [xii, (6), 264, 157, 28] pp.; seven maps, including several (very) large and/or coloured. Original brown pebbled cloth, richly embossed in gilt and black. = Sixth volume of the most important Dutch geographical journal with fine, often mulit-coloured maps, in particular of the Dutch West Indies, and the Netherlands itself. The most interesting maps are one of the island of Curaçao, along with a detailed map of its capital, Willemstad, and two long, multi-folded maps of Amsterdam, Haarlem, and surroundings, before and after the digging of the Noordzeekanaal, with a detailed map of the new town of IJmuiden. Other papers of interest include, for instance a historical and etymological paper on Frisian place names. Tiny label on spine foot, small label remnant on front free endpaper recto, old library stamp in the top margin of the front free endpaper and title, otherwise a very good clean copy in the original official binding. Rare in this excellent state.