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M a 1 a t, Javanese-Balinese Panji romance ln tërjalian metres, fragmentary. The ms contains part of the end of the major Malat text described by Poerbatjaraka, Panji-ver- ^kti, namely canto 95 ff., p. 323. The wri- t’ng is irregular. Apparently several leaves ar e lost. Probably last half of 19th century. KHA O. 3 — S-41.680 — half leather ^6 x 20,5 cm 66 p. [binding ^ x 17 cm captions of drawings Javanese, Dutch Indische Wapenen”, collection °f polychrome drawings: b state sunshades, sotysorjs, used as marks of dignity by Royalty, nobility and Royal servants at the Yogyakarta Court, 47 varieties (p. 5-33); lances and halberds, with steel points of phantastic shapes, used in state proces sions at the Yogyakarta Court; the names of the shapes are noted, 60 varieties (p. 2-4, and p. 34-66). The Javanese captions are in cursive Togyakarta script. The Dutch transcriptions anx l translations are in an old-fashioned hand. The Javanese chronogram on p. 1 is equivalent to A.J. 1745, i.e. A.D. 1817, and watermark in the Valleyfield paper, made *0 England, is 1809. Apparently the book was tlla de in Yogyakarta at the time of the British ’Uterregnum; afterwards it was presented to King Willem I. The ex-libris pasted on the Uiside of the binding shows the Netherlands c °at of arms with the words “’s Konings bibliotheek” above it. The book was regis- tered as L 1102 (on the outside) and 10 A “El /14 (in red, on the ex-libris). EHA O. 4 — B-31.042 — leather bound, 34,5 x 22 cm 109 p. [gilt

23 x 12,5 cm Javanese 19 lines Déwa Ruci, Bima Suci, mystic philosophic Javanese poem in macapat metres; profusely decorated and illustrated ms made for the Yogyakarta Crown-Prince, in the beginning and in the colophon dated A.J. 1834, i.e. 1904 A.D. Both initial and last pages have ornamental frames, and moreover the tale is interspersed with 41 illustrations, each filling two- pages, all poly chrome with much gilt, in Yogyakarta wayait} style, combined with rather naturalistic water-coloured landscape and seascape pain ting. The script is quadratic Yogyakarta, well written. The text is a concise 1 version, in 5 cantos. According to an enclosed note the ms was given as a present to H.R.H. Princess Juli ana by Mr von Miihlen, her father’s aide- de-camp, in 1927, when she was 18 years old. Another note contains a Dutch epitome of the tale, with references to the illustrations. The book was registered as L 702 (on the outside). KHA O. 5 — B-31.102 — bound in 24,5 x 16 cm 78 p. [yellow silk 17 x 11 cm Dutch 35 lines Samba léna, and Sucipta Hënit) Minta Rag a, Dutch libretto!, with illus trations, of a great four days wayaryworj festival performed at the Court of Sultan Amëijku Buwana VIII of Yogyakarta, 8-11 February 1926, in honour of the 25th anni versary of H.M. Queen Wilhelmina’s wed ding. In Dutch the plays were called: “de Dood van Samba”, and: “de Ascese van Ardjoena”. The album KHA O. 6 contains 60 photographs, 29 x 22 cm, of scenes of the performance, which was never repeated.