from the edition of 100 on van Gelder watermarked laid paper, in orignal decorated board covers with ties and still with the original paper dust cover; each sheet interleaved with the original tissue paper guards
the etchings are of different sizes
all in remarkably good condition

the 12 etchings, some with drypoint, roulette and aquatint, were made from sketches and drawings illustrating Orlik's first journey to the Far East ; the titles are :
1. Kohlen (coal fueling the ship)
2. Im Hafen von Genua (in Genoa harbour)
3. Aus Port Said
4. Arabischer Café
5. Auf Ceylon (bambus) (bamboo trees in Ceylon)
6. Erinnerung an Singapore (memories of Singapore)
7. Bei Hong Kong
8. Shanghai Mädchen (Shanghai girls)
9. Japanische Bauern (Japanese peasants)
10. Im Winterkleid (in winter clothes)
11. Japanische Mädchen (Japanese girls)
12. Der Fuji bei Hakone