Author: SINT NICOLAAS/SAINT NICHOLAS,
Title: Feestliederen Bundel voor Si. Nicolaas - Kersmis & Oudejaar. [title on front wrapper]. Orig. edn.
Description: Bandoeng-Batavia C., N.V. Handelmij. v/h C.M. Luyks, s.d. [circa], 1930. Small 4°. Orig. wrappers, stapled, title and advertising text in bold black type, and three llustrations of one depicts Saint Nicholas (Sinterklaas) together with Santa Claus, one of a Christmas-scene with a decorated tree and one with as subject New Year's Eve, on front wrapper. 24pp. of sheet-music with vocals and many, for the greater part illustrated advertisements, full-page and in text. SCAN AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Promotional publication by a dutch colonial Indonesian trading-firm, with as seats Bandung and Batavia-Centre, presented to their clienèle and published upon the occasion of the annual celebration, 5th of December, of the anniversary of Sinterklaas or Saint-Nicholas, an annual returning kind of boxing-day for [dutch] children and adults. Contangs 8 St. Nicholas songs, 8 religious X-mas songs and 1 for New Year's Eve. Very interesting. Good copy. Scarce.

Keywords: sheet music vocals saint nicholas sinterklaas christmas kerstfeest oudjaar new year's eve songs children colonialism indonesia southeast asia advertising promotion publicity publiciteit