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Indonesia: 500 Early Postcards
When Indonesia was still known as the Dutch East Indies, images on postcards were often the first views foreigners had of the world's largest archipelago, a fascinating land of rich and astonishing diversity.
The 500 postcards in this book are divided according to seven regions: Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Lesser Sundas, southern Borneo (now Kalimantan), Celebes (Sulawesi), and New Guinea (Irian Jaya) and the Moluccas, with a separate section for the capital, Batavia (Jakarta). They are arranged broadly into town views, landscapes, architecture, portraits and aspects unique to that particular area.
An attractive and nostalgic record in themselves, postcards of Indonesia are also a largely untapped resource for those interested in archaeology, architecture, textile design and town planning. Deltiologists will particularly appreciate the inclusion of information such as cancellation date, publisher, series, and photographer or artist.
The postcard shown on the left depicts an anonymous photographer on location, the authors' tribute to the many photographers who took the images in this book.
The 500 postcards in this book are divided according to seven regions: Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Lesser Sundas, southern Borneo (now Kalimantan), Celebes (Sulawesi), and New Guinea (Irian Jaya) and the Moluccas, with a separate section for the capital, Batavia (Jakarta). They are arranged broadly into town views, landscapes, architecture, portraits and aspects unique to that particular area.
An attractive and nostalgic record in themselves, postcards of Indonesia are also a largely untapped resource for those interested in archaeology, architecture, textile design and town planning. Deltiologists will particularly appreciate the inclusion of information such as cancellation date, publisher, series, and photographer or artist.
The postcard shown on the left depicts an anonymous photographer on location, the authors' tribute to the many photographers who took the images in this book.
288 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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August 4, 2010
Hmmmm.... meski quite expensive but nevermind, bingung me-reviewnya karena semuanya bagus2...
For me, selain menambah wawawan, this book also like an catalogue alat seleksi untuk koleksi... well ada beberapa juga buku lainnya yang bisa jadi tambahan buku baruku ini...
For me, selain menambah wawawan, this book also like an catalogue alat seleksi untuk koleksi... well ada beberapa juga buku lainnya yang bisa jadi tambahan buku baruku ini...
May 1, 2008
I like this book, for the smart way hundreds of postcards are displayed. A well-done, economical volume using a rich, largely untapped source of historical information. I wish there was a bit more text, and more of those stunning G. Kolff & Co. postcards of Indonesian people (there is only 1 in the book).
February 24, 2008
I love, love, love, love these old postcards! They're georgeous! One of the books I'll keep flipping through to relax & marvel at the details...
October 4, 2014
a great work of postcard collecting, it helps people today to imagine what it looks like the pribumi (native) of Indonesia during the dutch colonial era
June 12, 2014
dapat kado dari Roos pas Kopdar HUT GRI Jelajah Semarang dalam Kenangan
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