Preface to 1982 Edition of An Asmat Sketch Book No. 1 and 2
In the introduction to the 1972 Edition of An Asmat Sketch Book No. 1, Fr. Trenkenschuh noted that the response to the publication of the books was surprising. There was a demand for more than originally printed. The response has continued so that now a third printing is required.
The original issues were done in Hastings, Nebraska, by mimeograph machine. The demand for the books has justified using the services of a professional printing company. The first Asmat Sketch Book was published in 1970. It was published in two volumes. By late 1971 there was a need and a desire for another book. This prompted a change in the original design. The original two volumes were now to be called An Asmat Sketch Book No. 1 and An Asmat Sketch Book No. 2. All subsequent books would be numbered accordingly. (cf. Preface to 1972 Edition of An Asmat Sketch Book No. 1.) In this 1982 edition, No. 1 and No. 2 are bound together but still considered separate books. In other words, we are now able to offer Books 1 and 2 in one volume.
No changes in the content or ideas of the original editions were made. However, grammatical corrections were attempted as well as uniformity in printing styles. Diagrams and drawings were redone, using the original information and artistic conceptions. We will leave further improvements to a fourth edition, should it become necessary!
Marcus B. Fleischhacker, O.S.C.
Mission Director
Hastings, Nebraska. September 1, 1982
A Series On The Asmat People
Edited: Frank A. Trenkenschuh, O.S.C.
Publisher: The Asmat Museum Of Culture and Progress
Year: 1982
