VERSLAG NAAR DE SURINAME-RIVIER (30 Junie - 20 November 1908)

Paper carton wrappers, black and white pictures, two folding maps, 127 pages. The content pages bright and clear and in good condition, although this is an ex-library copy with all the ink stamps and loan cards. The wrappers have wear around all edges. The maps in very good condition.

Johannes Gijsbert Willem Jacobus (Johan) Eilerts de Haan (born in Noordwolde, October 3, 1865 - died in the interior of Suriname, August 29, 1910) was a Dutch explorer and soldier. Eilerts de Haan Nature Park in Suriname is named after him.

From 30 June 1908 to 20 November 1908 he led and expedition in Suriname to the source of the Suriname River. Other members of the expedition included lieutenant R.H. Wijmans and health officer Dr. Jhat Tresling. During the expedition a river was discovered on October 16, which he called the Lucie River (probably for a deceased cousin). Two years later, he wrote an article in the Journal of the Royal Dutch Geographical Society (KNAG) entitled "Report of the expedition to the Suriname River."

On 19 July 1910 began the Corentyne River expedition, with Eilerts de Haan as leader. The aim was to sail from the Suriname River to the Lucie River in the hope of reaching the Corentyne to via the river to return to the Atlantic coast.  It was the duty of the physician and zoologist Fr. J. Hulk, Health Officer 2nd class, to collect zoological and botanical material. On August 18, one of the workers died. On August 21 Eilerts de Haan became ill. Five days later he lost consciousness and on August 29 he died at the age of 44 with probable cause of death as malaria. (Wikipedia)