Author: BORNEO/SUMATRA ALMANACK VOL. 23(1933) -
Title: Borneo Almanak tot steun der Missie op Borneo en Sumatra. Orig. edn.
Description: Tilburg, Capucijnenklooster, [..], 1934. large 8°. Orig. wrappers, stapled, nicely designed coloured illustrated front wrapper,, large black/white advertism. on lower outer wrapper. 214pp. pronted on double collumns, actually 107pp. 3 coloured plates, of which one loosely inserted as Bijlage, many black/white ills. of which full-page, incl. portraits and group-portraits of female and male missionaries, and some converted locals,after photographs, some after drawings, wall-calendar printed on pink paper also loosely added as Bijlage, local supporting advertism., of which some illustrated 23rd. annual report covering 1933, describing and illustrating the progress of Roman-catholic missionary labour, by Capucin sisters and brethern, stationed on Sumatra and the dutch territory of Borneo, colonial Indonesia. Supplies interesting information on the subject. Good to very good copy in with a nicely designed front wrapper. (some light wear to spine-ends, some minimal signs of dog-earing).

Keywords: annual report almanack borneo sumatra vicariate pontianak padang christianization religion capucin mission labour history conversion colonialism indonesia southeast asia missionaries capucin roman cat