Geological Expedition of the University of Amsterdam to the Lesser Sunda Islands in the South Eastern Part of the Netherlands East Indies 1937. Volumes I - IV. Signed Jakob Busch made his mark

Jakob Busch made his mark as one of the first circus directors to adapt water spectaculars (popularized by Paula Busch in her Berlin circus) to an itinerant big top

images include "Armenians picking wine grapes" and "Civilized Indians

Circa 1920

likely from a private rather than institutional collection (no institutional ownership markings)

Geological Expedition of the University of Amsterdam to the Lesser Sunda Islands in the South Eastern Part of the Netherlands East Indies 1937. Volumes I - IV. Signed Jakob Busch made his markAmsterdam: N. V. Noord~Hollandsche Uitgevers Maatschappij, 1940 1942. Four volume set. Octavos, 9 3 4" x 7 1 8". [8], 348, [16] pp; [4], 395, [3] pp; [12], 380, [8 fold out maps] pp; [8], 423, [1] pp. All volumes include fold out maps and b w plates. Blue cloth lettered in gilt. Ex libris the Smithsonian Institute, with LOC surplus and withdrawn stamps to front endpapers and title pages, pencil notations and call numbers to contents pages. Spines