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Area of Ministry:

Madagascar

Primary Works

	James Sibree [1836-1929], The Whole Family in Heaven. London: Religious Tract Society, n.d. pp.25.
	James Sibree [1836-1929], Things Seen in Madagascar. London: The Livingstone Press (L.M.S.), n.d. pp.95. [This material is in the Public Domain]
	James Sibree [1836-1929], Madagascar and Its People. Notes on a Four Years Residence. With a Sketch of the History, Position, and Prospects of Mission Work Among the Malagasy. London : Religious Tract Society 1870. Hbk. pp.576. [This material is in the Public Domain]
	James Sibree [1836-1929], South-east Madagascar: being notes of a journey through the Tanala, Taimoro and Taisaka countries in... 1876. [Antananarivo]: [A. Kingdon], [1877].
	James Sibree [1836-1929], The Great African island: chapters on Madagascar: a popular account of recent researches in the physical geography, geology, and exploration of the country, and its natural history and botany. London: Trübner, 1880. pp.372. Reprinted: New York: Negro Universities Press, [1969]. pp.372. [This material is in the Public Domain]
	James Sibree [1836-1929], "Some additional folk-lore from Madagascar," The Folk-lore Record 4 (1881): 45-51. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	James Sibree [1836-1929], South Africa. Country, People, European Colonization, Christian Missions. Outline Missionary Series. London, [1881]. pp.48.
	James Sibree [1836-1929], "The oratory, songs, legends, and folk-tales of the Malagasy," Folk-Lore Record 6 (1883): [1]-15, [33]-40, [65]-77, [97]-106.
	James Sibree [1836-1929], A Madagascar Bibliography... To which is added a list of publications in the Malagasy language, and a list of maps of Madagascar. Antananarivo: London Missionary Society Press, 1885. pp.92. [This material is in the Public Domain]
	James Sibree [1836-1929], Madagascar ornithology: Malagasy birds: arranged according to the natural orders, with notes on their habits and habitats, and their connection with native folk-lore and superstition. Antananarivo: London Missionary Society Press 1889. pp.80.
	James Sibree [1836-1929], "Curious words and customs connected with chieftainship and royalty among the Malagasy," Journal of the Anthropological Institute (1892): 215-229.
	James Sibree [1836-1929], "Decorative carving on wood, especially on their burial memorials, by the Bètsilèo Malagasy," Journal of the Anthropological Institute (1892): 230-244.
	James Sibree [1836-1929], Madagascar Before the Conquest. London: T. Fisher & Unwin, 1896. Hbk. pp.382. [This material is in the Public Domain]
	James Sibree [1836-1929], The Madagascar Mission: Its History and Present Position Briefly Sketched. London: London Missionary Society 1907. pp.104.
	James Sibree [1836-1929], Our English Cathedrals: their architectural beauties and characteristics and their historical associations popularly described,Vol 1. London: Francis Griffiths 1911. pp.244.
	James Sibree [1836-1929], Our English Cathedrals: their architectural beauties and characteristics and their historical associations popularly described, Vol. 2. London: Francis Griffiths 1911. pp.
	James Sibree [1836-1929], Ten Years' Review of Mission Work in Madagascar, 1901-1910. Antananarivo: London Missionary Society, 1911.
	James Sibree [1836-1929], A Naturalist in Madagascar. A Record of Observation Experiences and Impressions made during a period of over Fifty Tears' Intimate Association 'with the Natives and Study of the Animal & Vegetable Life of the Island. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co. / London: Seeley, Service & Co., Ltd., 1915. Hbk. pp.320. [This material is in the Public Domain]
	James Sibree [1836-1929], A Register of Missionaries, Deputations, etc. from 1796 to 1923, 4th edn. London: London Missionary Society, 1923. Hbk. pp.221. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	James Sibree [1836-1929], Fifty Years in Madagascar. London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd., 1924. Hbk. pp.359. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	James Sibree [1836-1929], editor, Ohabolana: or Malagasy proverbs, illustrating the wit and wisdom of the Hova of Madagascar, Part. 1, Including 1236 proverbs. Antananarivo: Friends Foreign Missionary Association, 1929. pp.146.
	James Sibree [1836-1929], editor, Ohabolana: or Malagasy proverbs, illustrating the wit and wisdom of the Hova of Madagascar, Part. 2, Including 1080 proverbs. Antananarivo: Friends Foreign Missionary Association, 1930. pp.139.

Secondary Works

	Charles W. Forman, "Sibree, James" Gerald H. Anderson, ed., Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions. Grand Rapids, MI: Cambridge, UK: Eerdmans, 1988. Pbk. ISBN: 0802846807. pp.619-620
	Norman Goodall, A History of the London Missionary Society, 1894-1945. 1954.