P A SCHERER, and: The Hermannsburg Chronicle 1877-1933 / 1st Edition 1995

by SCHERER, P.A. (translator and editor

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The Hermannsburg Chronicle (1877-1933) Author: SCHERER, P.A. (translator and editor) Title: The Hermannsburg Chronicle (1877-1933) Publication: Tanunda, [The Author], July 1995 Edition: First Edition Description: Quarto, [ii], vi, 83 leaves of processed typescript (printed rectos only) with numerous illustrations. Cloth-backed pictorial wrappers slightly marked; a near-fine copy. The early history of the Hermannsburg Mission 'on the Finke River, 120 kms to the west of Alice Springs.... The Hermannsburg Chronicle falls into two main parts. First there is the narrative section: a brief chronology of events in the history of the station, which takes us from 1877 to 1933. The entries are recorded by at least ten different writers (ordained and lay), according to who was senior in charge at the time of writing.... The second part of the Chronicle comprises a register of personal records, such as baptisms, confirmations, marriages, Communion attendances, deaths and the like. These are not for general public scrutiny or use; they are essentially Church records' (introduction). Seller ID: 146881 Subject: Australia, Australian Aborigines, Northern Territory Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers, established in Adelaide, South Australia, in March 1976, is a longstanding member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Terms All orders ship wi

• Publisher: The Author
• Year: 1877
• Condition: Very Good

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