Souvenir Booklet.
(Methodist Girls' School, Buitenzorg, Java). History 1915-1925 Methodist Girls' School, Buitenzorg, Java. Soekaboemi, Java: Printed at the Soekaboemische Snelpersdrukkerij, (1925).
Oblong 8vo, original stiff blue-green gilt printed wrappers stitched with golden yarn, 35 pages. Ilus. First edition. Front wrapper sunned and faded to tan; a couple light spots of foxing; a very good copy.
"Ten years ago the Chinese girls of Buitenzorg did not have the opportunity of getting a liberal education or of studying English as we have today...."
A detailed history of this girls' school in Java, with a number of autobiographical sketches from students, the whole illustrated with a number of halftone views of students, grounds, etc., from photos. Early ink ownership signature on the front wrapper. Not found on OCLC.
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