Thauren, Joh. (svd) - De R.K. Missie Op De Kleine Soenda-eilanden. [first Dutch Language Edition, Edited And Translater After The Original German Language Edition Into Dutch By B.A.G. Vroklage, S.V.D.]

Uden (N.Br.), Boekhandel St. Willibrordus, 1931. Original limp wrappers with nice blocked design in black. 72pp. Preface with portrait by Mgr. Arn. Verstraelen (Apost. Vic. to the Lesser Sunda Islands, his signature in ink at tail of preface), captioned illustrations on 4 photo. plates, of which portraits of missionaries and some converts, also including buildings and some churches, full-page tables at end of volume with statistical information on missionary results between 1915-1930, and extensive name-lists of missionary fathers and brethern S.V.D. working on the Lesser Sunda Islands, small coloured lithographed extending map featuring the Vicariate of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Sumba, Sumbawa, Flores) loosely inserted, table of contents, [6]pp. of missionary propaganda and publ. list at very end. Dutch language review of missionary labour and progress in the Vicariate of the Lesser Sunda Islands, dutch colonial Indonesia, by S.V.D. fathers and brethern. (congregational ex-lib. stamp at tail margin of front cover, 2 other stamps on recte of f.e.p., 2 on ti.-p., some light stains to verso of front cover, ow. very good).