Java : the garden of the East
Digitised Book 216.73.216.191 (0)
1897
Information About
This publication contains an account of the travels of Eliza Scidmore to the island of Java. She starts the narrative with a brief description of life in Singapore in the late nineteenth century. From Singapore, the author takes a steamer for her journey to Java. She describes her first sight of Java, the geography of the island, the various towns and places of interest she visits, and the local and foreign inhabitants of the island.
Additional Details
- Title
- Java : the garden of the East
- Creators
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- Scidmore, Eliza Ruhamah, 1856-1928
- Subject
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- Java (Indonesia)--History
- Java (Indonesia)--Description and travel
- Publisher
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- National Library Board Singapore, 1897
- The Century Co., 1897
- Contributors
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- John Bastin
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, ill., map, plans, plates
- Table of Contents
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- the city of the Susunhan -- XIX. The land of kris and sarong -- XX. Djokjakarta -- XXI. Pakoe Alam : the "axis of the universe" -- XXII. "Tjilatjap," "Chalachap," "Chelachap" -- XXIII. Garoet and Papandayang -- XXIV. "Salamat!".
- Copyright
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- Digitised images, All rights reserved, National Library Board Singapore, 2019