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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1962. 725 g.; XVI, 320 pages, last two pages blank, foreword by authors, list of the expedition members, glossary of Malay and local words and index. Map Illustrated endpapers, showing Netherlands New Guinea -- Irian Jaya. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white and colour photographs and maps. Gray coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. A little bumping to the backstrip edges and rubbing to the book corners. There has been a small abrasion to the lower right-hand corner of the front panel. Discoloration and foxing to the book edges. Browning and foxing to the text block edges. Browning, offset tanning and a few marks to the endpapers. Original bookseller's sticker to the lower right-hand corner of the front paste-down. Gift inscription to the half title page. Light browning and foxing to the first two and last few pages of the book and light age toning to the internal text. Photographic dustwrapper with white and black titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and chipping, with loss to the top dustwrapper corners and top backstrip edge. Rubbing to the other dustwrapper edges. There is a 1.5 " tear to the top right-hand corner of the rear dustwrapper panel and a 1 inch tear to the top left-hand corner of the front dustwrapper panel. Rubbing and some marks to the dustwrapper panels and the rear panel has become quite yellowed and shows a few foxing marks. Browning and foxing to the verso of the dustwrapper. Clipping of the dustwrapper, front fold over, lower right-hand corner. In the late 1950s, in what was then known as Netherlands New Guinea, now known as Irian Jaya, close to the eastern border of Papua New Guinea was an area that had not been explored. Dr. L.D. Brongersma led an expedition and with Captain G.F. Venema as its technical head, went into this vast unknown region. Despite mechanical failures, rugged terrain, bad weather and other sundry problems they finally journeyed across from the southern lowlands through the mountains towards Hollandia on the Northern coast. Translated from the Dutch by A.G. Readett. Digital image available upon request to help assess condition.. First English Translation. Gray Cloth. Good/Damaged -- Price Clipped. Illus. by Photographic. 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Exploration.