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185017-0-190, , 1850. 20x27cm, Psp.35x50 cm,- 1 Bleistiftzeichnung auf chamoisfarbenen "Whatman-Papier". 'unsigniert
1857PHO-1487Paris, Furne et Cie, 1857,2 volumes grand In-8, 550pp. et 542pp., relié demi basane époque, dos à nerfs orné avec auteur, titre et tomaison, toutes tranches dorées, filets à froid aux plats, quelques rousseurs, frottements aux charnières.
1860329928Honolulu 1860. Small 1p. handbill 5x4 inches. Browned. Small 1p. handbill 5x4 inches. The above text continues: ". and that Capt. Daily of the Martha 2d. and Capt. Lambert of the schooner Emerald have not even been at Ascension Island Pacific Ocean this year. For this grave error I offer Captains Faily and Lambert my deep regrets and acknowledgments of wrong and wish thus publicly to ask their pardon." Not in Forbes unknown
1840221741840 Bruxelles, Société Typographique Belge, Ad. Wahlen et Compagnie, 1840,Brussels, Societe Typographique, 1840.fort IN8; 570p.,reliure pleine toile à coins posterieure, texte à 2 colonnes ,numeration des planches en desordre?;60 sujets en lithographie en noir,traces de mouillure en coin de quelques feuillets .Large octavo, with a portrait frontispiece & 60 lithographic illustrations, The popular account of Louis de Freycinet's circumnavigation in the Uranie from the pen of the official artist on the voyage. The voyage touched on the Canary Islands, Rio de Janeiro, Ile de France & Bourbon, Timor, Indonesia, the Marianas & Caroline Islands, Hawaii (13 chapters), Australia (8 chapters), and the Malouines. The plates, taken from drawings by Arago on the voyage, are largely portraits of aborigines encountered around the world, and there is extensive reference to the comparative customs of the peoples. Despite the fact that six editions are recorded in Ferguson, this one is not.(although a four-volume version of the same year is Ferguson 2906). Ferguson, 2906b; Forbes, 'Hawaiian National Bibliography', 1191.
182621970London: John Murray 1826. Very good condition. An aquatint plate from the 'Voyage of H.M.S. Blonde to the Sandwich Islands in the years 1824-1825 Captain the Right Hon. Lord Byron commander'. Engraved by Edward Finden after Robert Dampier. The plate depicts the river flowing into the bay with Hawaiians in the foreground some in the water with 2 who appear to do handstands others on the shore and a row of palm trees in the middle ground.<br /> <br /> Lord Byron was commander of the HMS 'Blonde' when it carried the bodies of King Kamehameha II and Queen Kamamalu back to the Sandwich Islands Hawaii; they both died of the measles in London after traveling there to visit King George IV. The crew included the Scottish botanist James Macrae Royal Horticultural Society the naturalist Andrew Bloxam and Robert Dampier serving as ship's artist. On May 3 of 1824 land was first sighted off the island of Hawaii at Hilo. Hilo Bay was called Byron Bay by Europeans at that time.<br /> <br /> 10 1/4 x 7 1/2" paper; tipped on to heavier black stock. A bit of fox spotting below the image near the title. In an acid free mat 17 3/4 x 14 1/2". Abbey 597. John Murray unknown
181957667Elizabethtown NJ: Edson Hart 1819. First Edition. Frontispiece portrait. 104 32 33 10 10 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Full contemporary calf. Spine chipped closed tear to portrait repaired waterstain to first 10 pages. Very Good. First Edition. Frontispiece portrait. 104 32 33 10 10 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Edson Hart unknown books
1840WRCAM48525N.p. 1840. 1p. Minor soiling several small tears in margins. Good. Unsigned poem addressed to a brother preparing to depart for the Sandwich Islands presumably on a missionary endeavor. The poem has religious overtones and expresses how much each member of the family - father mother and sisters - will miss the brother headed to Hawaii. "When we view they vacant place / Our bosoms heave with painful thoughts and tears / Unbidden start." From the style of the manuscript we date this circa 1840. unknown books
185675931Boston/New York/Honolulu/London: T. R. Marvind & Sons et. al. 1856-1942. Annual Report of the American Board of Commissioners. Four octavo annual in wrappers. 1858 1859 1860. & 1865 presumably the Civil War interrupted publication. 1858 & 1865 with wrappers. T2e other two are textually complete but lacking wrappers.BRYAN Edward H. JR. American Polynesia and the Hawaiian Chain. Two copies. Second edition of 1942. Publisher's green cloth. Very good.THOMPSON M. F. H. Sermons of Rev. Rueben Tinker. First edition of 1856. One signature coming loose and penultimate spine panel excised.LUCCET Edward. Rovings in the Pacific from 1837 to 1849; with a Glance at California by a Merchant Long Resident at Tahiti. Vol. I-II. Lacks one of four chromolithographic plates. Rebound in black cloth with morocco gilt lettering labels. Some foxing. T. R. Marvind & Sons et. al. hardcover
1865329933Honolulu: H. M. Whitney 1865. 29pp. 12mo. Original pink wrappers near fine. 29pp. 12mo. "This society was formed in 1852 in the 'Old Mission School House' partly as a social organization but more specifically to lend support to the Micronesian mission then getting started." Forbes. The Corresponding Secretary's report in this Thirteenth Annual Report includes news that "Cousin" Colonel S.C. Armstrong has been commissioned an officer in the 8th U.S. Colored troops along with news of other missionaries in the Civil War. Forbes 1942 first annual report. Forbes 1942 first annual report <br/><br/> H. M. Whitney unknown
1882318189London: John Murray 1882. Fifth edition. Illus. 318pp. 8vo. Bound in three quarter brown modern polished calf. Fine Signed "F.E. Powell Yacht Marchesa Nov 12 1886.". Fifth edition. Illus. 318pp. 8vo. <br/><br/> John Murray unknown
189792030HBHonolulu and Hilo:, The Wall, Nichols Company, 1897. 19 plates, simple cord binding, 17 x 22 cm (oblong).
187436789Honolulu: Black & Auld 1874. Newspaper. Fair. Newspaper. Approximately 26" x 20". 4 pages. Illustrated masthead. Folded. A few edge chips and edge tears to the paper. A couple of small holes in the center section with minimal loss of text. Light toning to the paper. Contents include news from the Legislature; Honolulu Sixty Five Years Ago continued; several advertisements and more. Fair or better condition. Black & Auld unknown
1896WRCAM45049Honolulu 1896. 95pp. Illustrations. Original printed wrappers; rebacked with cloth. Later paper label on spine; small edge tears to cover. Later ownership inscription on front cover and titlepage. Some minor wear and soiling internally. Good. A promotional pamphlet mainly directed at capital investors with much information on agriculture industry population resources etc. FORBES 4743. hardcover books
18881318127Leipzig, E. Baldamus, 1888. 6, 487, (1) S. Hldrbd d. Zeit m. eingebund. OUmschlag (beschabt, innen gebräunt u. teils etwas fingerfleckig, mehrere Bibl.-Stempel u. handschriftl. Sign.).
18957642Berlin, Asher, 1895. 2 Bl., 371 S. 26 Tafeln und 1 farb. gefalt. Karte. Gr.-8°. HLdr. der Zeit mit Rückentitel (Gebrssprn., beschabt, bestoßen).
1866332702Honolulu 1866. Unaccomplished partly-printed form printed in red with a woodcut of a clipper ship. 5-1/2 x 8 inches. Some spotting fine. Unaccomplished partly-printed form printed in red with a woodcut of a clipper ship. 5-1/2 x 8 inches. A form for donations to the Hawaiian Evangelical Association. <br/><br/> unknown
189375211Honolulu: Press Publishing Company Print 1893. first edition. Octavo. 25 1 pp. Publisher's printed light brown wrappers. Nine pinholes through text hard to discern upon first glance else an excellent copy. Baldwin had earlier published a list of Hawaiian mosses and liverworts hepatic plants or Hepaticae in Latin. Malacology In the 1890s he devoted much of his time to studying mollusks malacology specifically the study of Hawaiian land snails some of which he named and described. In addition several land snail species in the family Achatinellidae were named in honor of him as well as a subgenus Baldwinia of the genus Partulina. He produced the first catalog of Hawaiian land snails and freshwater snails in 1893. Press Publishing Company Print unknown
1893WRCAM45170Washington 1893. 56pp. Original printed wrappers. Front wrapper torn with some loss at perimeter; corners on rear cover chipped. Lightly toned but internally clean. About very good. Treasury Department report on the commerce between the United States and Hawaii. With extensive statistical tables. FORBES 4526. unknown books
1888GITc624Paris Plon 1888. In-18 274pp. Demi percaline verte bradel, pièce de titre maroquin grenat, reliure de l'époque. Orné de 18 dessins de E Martin Chablis sur 16 planches hors texte (frontispice compris) dont 1 sur double page, 1 carte dépliante. Bel exemplaire.
1868125447P., H. Lebrun, 1868, in-4°, xii-412 pp, illustrations en noir de MM. Andrew, Best, Leloir, P. Giradet, Lebreton, Morel-Fatio, Gérard-Séguin, etc, 2 portraits lithographiés de Jacques et de François Arago par Sixdeniers en frontispice, texte sur deux colonnes, reliure demi-basane noire, dos lisse avec titre et quadruples filets dorés (rel. de l'époque), dos lég. frotté, mors frottés, coiffe sup. arasée, plats frottés, intérieur frais et sans rousseurs (sauf sur 15 pages avec qqs rousseurs), bon exemplaire
19009998114Entrelacs H et L Castermann SD (vers 1900), In-4 percaline de l'éditeur bleue, dos et premier plat trés décorés d'entrelacs dorés, 2° plat estampé à froid, 286 pages. Illustrations de MATHY à pleines pages. Roman pour la jeunesse dont l'action se situe aux Iles SANDWICH, à HAWAI et chez les KANAKES. Trés bel état.
1885GITj901Paris Plon 1885. In-18 3 feuillets non chiffrés 269pp 2 feuillets non chiffrés (tables des matières et des gravures). Demi chagrin bleu nuit à coins signés, dos à nerfs rehaussés d'un filet perlé, orné de jolies fleurettes dorées, reliure de l'époque. Orné de 16 illustrations hors texte d'après les dessins de Martin-Chablis dont le frontispice et 1 sur double page; 1 carte dépliante. Quelques rousseurs sur les pages de faux-titre, de titre, le 1er feuillet, par ailleurs plus rares ou absentes. Bel exemplaire bien relié et décoratif. 1re édition. Numa Broc Océanie page 285.
187474143Honolulu: Samuel Damon 1874. First edition. Thirteen copies each one being a large sheet folded to make 4 pages 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Comprising pp. 40-48. Masthead with two vignettes. Scattered light foxing but very clean overall. No tears.Samuel Cheney Damon 1815 –1885 was an early missionary to Hawaii pastor of the Seamen's Bethel Church chaplain of the Honolulu American Seamen's Friend Society and editor of the monthly newspaper The Friend. The newspaper was not solely concerned with religious matters but served the community at large for general news of the Islands with sections such as "Important to Navigators of the Pacific" "New Explorations in Micronesia" "Marine Journal Port of Honolulu S.I." and numerous ads for local businesses. [Samuel Damon] unknown
190053459New York: Harper & Brothers 1900. 12mo. 107 1 pp. Title in red & black. Beige-coloured publisher’s cloth Arts & Crafts lettering & cover art in brown & green of stylized palm trees gilt lettering very minor bumping & wear to corners minor spotting slight scuffing still VG- copy from the library of George Dana Linn 1863-1960 a Spokane WA real estate promoter and developer. First edition of the author’s second novel which was based on Native Hawaiian folklore and mythology including a glossary at the end of Hawaiian terms and phrases with discussion of the Hawaiian alphabet. Dole 1850-1928 was a lawyer and dean of law school in Spokane WA when his cousin Sanford Dole tapped him to act as Assistant Attorney General to Henry Ernest Cooper after their coup against Queen Liliuokalani and setting up the Republic of Hawaii. Harper & Brothers, hardcover
181128018London: Longman Hurst Rees Orme & Brown 1811. Print. Overall very good condition. Cooke's version is after an engraving from a drawing by John Webber in 1779 from "A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean." Captain James Cook 1782 - 1779 made three voyages to the Pacific and encountered Pacific cultures for the first time but also brought back to Europe the first large-scale collection of Pacific objects. John Webber was the artist on Cook's third voyage 1776-1780. This image most likely is part of a ceremony when Cook was greeted in Hawaii. From "Scenery of the East India Islands Etc." Copper engraving 8.25 x 11" with stain in lower right corner not affecting image. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown unknown