The book presents the view of the social-democratic author about West New Guinea. It gives a picture of the situation in N.G, the conflict in 1945 between The Netherlands and Indonesia and the Indonesian transfer of sovereignity where N.G. stayed out of the transfer. Next developments are explored as well as the point of view of the author about N.G., why the interest of the Papuans would be better served by a quick transfer to Indonesia

Textbook on the discovery and history of New Guinea and the West Indies

After of short period in the Dutch Indies the author went to the Central Mountain Area of New Guinea where the Wissel Lakes were just recently discovered. His task was to map not yet explored areas until the Japanese occupied New Guinea. Together with a number of mountain Papuans he tried to stay out of reach of the Japanese. Because of his adventures he became internationaly known as the 'Jungle Pimpernel'

Edition of 'De week van de Nederlandse missionairs' in which the author, a Dutch missionary-anthropologist describes many of his experiences in the Mappi-area in southern New Guinea

Documentary story about the developments of the in South Irian Jaya with contributions of 7 missionaries, period 1950-1995. Special attention is paid to the transfer of New Guinea to Indonesia and the effects of the Vatican Concilium (1965).Part 3: The Supervisors

Documentary story about subsequent developments of a difficult start on the coast of Dutch New Guinea form a roman catholic perspective, period 1905-1925. Part 2: The successors. The opening up of the interior

Cultural, social and economic history and development of the Papuans in the Mappi area

The experiences of the author in West New Guinea and Papua New Guinea and his encounters with the Dani in the Baliem Valley and Papuans along the Sepik River

Autobiography of former Governor of New-Guinea, part I. The first part describes his youth, learning period, acquaintance with New-Guinea as a young administrator in the East and the period until 1947, back in Holland

Three-part compendium on the colonial rule of Netherlands New Guinea. Updated and expanded edition, first appeared as 'Nieuw Guinee' (1935-1937).