author of the present book. The numerous romanized copies and summaries of literary works made by Mr Soegiarto and duly registered in the Descriptive List of Manuscripts are valued aids for the students of Javanese literature. The author wants to make clear that the completion of “Literature of Java” has been made possible by the never flagging industry of Mrs E. Andriessen-Lück, whose clerical assistance has been invaluable through many years. Dr R. Roolvink and Mr P. J. Worsley have kindly taken the trouble to> correct the English of the descriptive passages of the present book. They can rest assured that their helpfulness is greatly appreciated. Grateful for the help, both spiritual and material, received from many sides, the author expresses the hope that “Literature of Java”, the result of the col laboration of many workers, both Javanese and Dutch, may be instrumental in stimulating others to make more detailed investigations of the development of culture in the Indian Archipelago.

note: The system of transliteration of Javanese, Balinese, Malay, Sanskrit and Arabic words which is applied in the present book is explained in 00100 (Latin script). The Leiden University Library never lends out original manuscripts or copies of manu scripts which are registered as codexes in the Catalogue. The codexes may be inspected by qualified students in the Reading Room, called Legatum Warnerianum, of the Library. Copies on microfiches or microfilms, only positives, are made available at a reasonable rate to scholars outside Leiden. Priority will be given to requests sent in by university libraries. When a Leiden codex or a reproduction of a Leiden codex is used for a publication in any form (book, article etc.), a free copy or off-print of such a publication should be presented to the University Library. The Leiden University Library is, of course, not in the position to provide microcopies of manuscripts belonging to other libraries. Applications for copies should be sent to the librarians concerned. The lists of important collections of manuscripts in Java and Bali are included in the present book only for information.