MALAY ARCHIPELAGO -- PHOTOGRAPHS -- LACQUER ALBUM of the family Papelard: "Herinnering aan uw verblijf te Batavia. 6 Mei 1901". (Batavia, c. 1890). Containing 49 photographs (i.a. by Tan-Tjie Lan) on paste board mounts. Sizes vary, but between c. 155 x 190 and 185 x 240 mm. Lge-4°-obl. Hcf. bind. covered w. burgundy lacquered wooden sides w. bevelled edges & gilt flower dec. (Rebacked, large crack in front side, mounts a bit dam. & wavy, some margins a bit frayed, some waterstains, a bit browned, photos a bit faded/waterstained in places, last photo w. pinkish offset from opposite page). -- Added: JAPANESE LACQUER ALBUM. (Japan, c. 1890). W. 50 hand-cold. photographs of Japanese scenery, temples, professions, activities on 25 thick cardboard and gilt-edged mounts. 8°-obl. Clothbacked, covered w. red cherry lacquered wooden sides w. bevelled edges, w. a gilt dec. rickshaw on front side. (Spine & corners dam., mounts warped, tissue guards for the greater part gone, margins a bit browned/soiled). -- (2).