Rarely offered Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg Danish Missionaries from the East Indies 18th century account of the establishment of the colony of Tranquebar

Automatic translation from Danish.

Rarely available 18th century report on the establishment of the colony of Tranquebar by Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg (1682-1719): "Dänischen Missionarien aus Ost-IndienDer Königl. Dänischen Missionarien aus Ost-Indien eingesandte Ausführliche Berichte, Von Dem Werck ihres Amts unter den Heiden. Vom Ersten ausführlichen Berichte an bis zu dessen Achter Continuation mitgetheilet + Zwölfte Continuation. Published by Verlegung des Wäysen-Hauses, Halle, 1710" with foreword 1713. Language German. Original calfskin binding, of which only the spine is preserved. On the front page notes for transfer in the Iburg family from 1809 to 1950. The pages of the book are gilt, age-appropriate, but or well preserved. The spine appears complete and well preserved. 503 pages incl. pasted "Malabarischer Calender for 1712" on page 200. In the same volume there are a number of "Continuations" (no. 1 to 22) as well as M. Johannes Ernestus Gründler's "Berichten" from 1726 and Ziegenbalg's diary for the years 1712 to 1718. In this part there are two maps of the Danish colonies in India, a copper engraving depicting a palm tree and ground plans for the mission station and the church. This part comprises 772 pages.