Author: COLLET, O.J.A.,
Title: Terres et Peuples de Sumatra. Orig. edn.
Description: Amsterdam, Elsevier, 1925. Small stout 4°, original gilt stamped cloth, Hftitle (verso with publ. imprint and list of author's other publications), publ. vignette on ti.-p., top edge gilt. (xvi), 562pp., 180 plates, ills. after photographs on 45 plates, many large sketch-maps, illustrations and tables in text, large very decorative head-&-tail-pieces after woodcuts, large decorative initials, very large folded coloured map, with a large detailed inset map of Aceh-province, noth with legenda, bibliography, index, table of contents. Massive detailed multi-diciplinary description of Sumatra, dutch colonial Indonesia, physical appearance (incl. geography, climate, minerals, geology), provinces, history, economy, thepopulation (ethnography & anthropology, customs & beliefs, religions, life-cycle, means of subsistence, cultural heritage, society, political divisions, regional history, dutch colonial administration, &c.&c. Printed in a limited edition of 1000 copies only, printed on papier 'vergé'. Pp.503-20 deal with Nias. (:) A general picture of Nias is drawn for the reader; such matters as the psychology of the people are also incl. Furthermore information on the differences between North & South Nias, on the articles of trade, on class organization, religion & headhunting. A good introd. to Nias. Suzuki, p.23. Good to very good copy in orig. gilt stamped publ. cloth, uncut.

Keywords: sumatra history geography anthropology ethnology customs religion economy politics colonialism cultural heritage colonialism indonesia southeast asia