Staat der Nederlandsche Oostindische bezittingen, onder het bestuur van den Gouveneur-Generaal Herman Willem Daendels ... in de jaren 1808-1811

Folio. Complete in 4 volumes. First and only edition of Herman Willem Daendels's account of his rule in the Dutch East Indies from 1807 to 1811. The first volume is a summary of the four years in which Daendels was governor-general at Batavia, describing the Dutch possessions in the East Indies, its government, finances, administration, commerce, and especially military organization, aimed to defend the islands against the English. The other three volumes contain documents, extracts from registers, letters and other material supporting the statements in the first volume, in 15 "Bijlagen": Preparatoire mesures; Java's Noord-Oostkust; Koffij-cultuur; Houtbosschen; Bantam; Cheribon; Batavia; De Molukko's; Algemeene Directie en Comptabiliteit; Finantien; Additionele Stukken; Armee te lande; Geneeskundige dienst; Marine and Organique wetten. An important documentation on Dutch colonial history.