The Development of Chinese Printers in the Dutch East Indies (1800–1900)

Abstract

ABSTRACT The period of the Dutch East Indies holds a special position in the colonial history of the low countries. Of the many historical sub-disciplines that study this period, the history of printing has not been reviewed adequately. Very little research has been done on the history of Chinese printing in the Dutch East Indies. This article focuses exclusively on Chinese printing in the colony and discusses 11 printers active at the time, some of which were previously unknown to the academic community.