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1957214107Honolulu.: 布哇文苑社 Hawai Bun'ensha. 1957. Maps black and white photographic illustrations 29 x 22cm 682pp. Browned original wrappers a little insect damage along edges. Text very good and clean. Spine a little creased and a trifle worn but overall a very good copy. This comprehensive Japanese directory from 1957 focuses on businesses and individuals in Hawaii. It was published shortly after Japanese citizens were once again able to travel abroad following the occupation period. The directory commences with a welcome message from Prime Minister Kishi Shinsuke and is meticulously arranged according to islands and locations. <br> <br>At the outset of the directory one can find a collection of business advertisements accompanied by many photographic illustrations. Following this the directory features listings of businesses and individual names presented in both Japanese and English along with their respective addresses. These listings are interspersed with full-page advertisements. <br> <br>This publication serves as an invaluable resource for understanding the Japanese presence in Hawaii during this time offering insights into both businesses and individuals. The arrangement detailed listings and visual elements provide a snapshot of the Japanese community's activities and contributions in Hawaii during the mid-20th century. . 布哇文苑社, [Hawai Bun'ensha]. unknown
1960214496Japan.: 水路部. Suirobu. Circa1960. Large chart scale 1:3070000 76.2 x 108cm text in Japanese and English. A little pencilling on the chart still a very good copy. This chart was originally produced on 26 April 1935 by the Hydrographic Department of the Japanese Navy based on the United States chart published in 1934. This copy was published in the 1960s by the Japanese Maritime Safety Agency although the exact publication date is not printed on the map. . 水路部. [Suirobu]. unknown
194826822Paris Imprimerie Nationale 1948 In-8 Large et Fort 4 cartes dépliantes, 595 pp . Service hydrographique de la Marine . On y joint un fascicule des corrections de 1951
190671795Jena, Verlag von Gustav Fischer, 1906. X + 370 S. Gr.-8° Groß-Oktav, Softcover/Paperback
195280571952 broché in-octavo, dos crème, couverture recto ornée d'une illustration photographique, long papier, très légères piqûres, 248 pages, 1952 à Paris Editions Corréa,
19982111902153102522Teichiku 1998. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Teichiku paperback
1943203061943. Photographer unknown. World War II photo album 1943-1944. This album documents the daily lives of American service members and their families across multiple locations with a significant concentration of images in Hawaii shortly after the Attack on Pearl Harbor. The photographs record military personnel in uniform alongside wives girlfriends and social circles capturing leisure travel and domestic life during wartime. Scenes from Hawaii include beaches agricultural landscapes and local environments providing visual evidence of how stationed personnel experienced the Pacific setting beyond formal military activity. The material supports research into World War II social history military life outside combat and the intersection of service travel and civilian relationships during the war years.<br /> <br /> Photo album containing approximately 173 black-and-white silver gelatin photographs with 47 images loose ranging in size from 1.5 x 3 inches to 8 x 10 inches most approximately 4 x 5 inches. Album measures 9.25 x 11 inches with woven fabric covers and 62 pages. Many photographs are captioned with names ranks locations and dates. Images include men in Navy and Army uniforms posing with women in dresses and swimwear beach scenes and group outings. Hawaiian photographs depict sugar cane fields waterfalls coastal views and botanical landscapes as well as individuals hiking relaxing on beaches and interacting in social settings. Additional images show oxen plowing fields and local scenes including residents in huts and outrigger canoes. Mainland photographs include locations in Lake Michigan Florida Charlottesville Tucson and Philadelphia documenting travel and movement across the United States. Other scenes include a wedding portrait a sorority picnic and informal gatherings indicating the range of social environments captured within the album.<br /> <br /> These photographs align with broader patterns of wartime mobility and social life when military service relocated individuals across regions while maintaining connections to civilian routines and relationships. Hawaii functioned as a critical military and logistical center following the attack on Pearl Harbor while also serving as a site of recreation and daily life for stationed personnel. Personal photographic albums from this period provide primary evidence for the study of how individuals experienced wartime conditions beyond combat including leisure practices gender roles and cross-regional movement within the United States and Pacific territories. Minor wear to album covers and edges; photographs remain clear with strong contrast and legible captions. Overall very good condition. unknown
1945206941945. Unidentified U.S. Army soldier photo album and associated documents 1945 records American military life in Honolulu during the closing phase of World War II including the public celebration of Victory over Japan Day and the continued enforcement of wartime controls over civilian movement. Hawaii functioned as a central command base for U.S. operations in the Pacific and remained under martial law for much of the war shaping both military routine and civilian access. The album documents soldiers in barracks training fields and recreational spaces as well as street scenes in Honolulu and rural Hawaiian communities providing visual evidence of the interaction between stationed troops and local populations. Images of soldiers drilling with M1 Garand rifles and sidearms alongside informal photographs of leisure and camaraderie situate the compiler within the daily rhythms of military occupation. The inclusion of a large public parade marking the end of the war with participation by units of the Women's Army Corps anchors the album within a specific moment of transition from wartime mobilization to demobilization.<br /> <br /> Loose photo album consisting of six double sided leaves containing 126 sepia toned silver gelatin photographs accompanied by a small group of military and civilian ephemera all dating to 1945. Photographs are extensively captioned and depict Honolulu street scenes rural landscapes taverns filled with American servicemen military facilities including barracks and mess halls and training exercises demonstrating firing positions and weapons handling. One sequence documents the VJ Day parade in Honolulu with large assembled crowds. The archive also includes six official letters a war ration book a mileage ration ticket book and a tire inspection record belonging to a civilian woman seeking authorization to travel to Hawaii reflecting the bureaucratic process required under wartime restrictions. Two newspaper clippings profiling American servicemen are mounted on the final leaf.<br /> <br /> This grouping brings together frontline-adjacent military documentation and home front administrative records illustrating how wartime governance extended beyond the battlefield into civilian mobility and domestic logistics. The travel documents demonstrate the regulatory environment imposed by military authorities in Hawaii where entry required formal approval while the photographs capture both the operational infrastructure of the Pacific theater and the social world of enlisted men stationed far from the continental United States. The juxtaposition of parade imagery training exercises and everyday scenes of urban and rural Hawaii provides a layered record of American presence in the islands at the moment of war's conclusion. Chipping and wear to the margins of album leaves; photographs remain well adhered with clear legible captions. Overall good condition. unknown
19857295z1985. Soft Cover. Good. Gd. condition - Culture and Tradition are examained . HR17295z paperback
1904AUB-6454Ntel, éd. Zahn 1904. Bon exemplaire relié, reliure pleine toile ornée d'éd., fort in-4, 708 pages + planches.
1994ABE-1534053080319EN COUVERTURE "JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER ET ANTOINE DE CAUNES LES CHOUCHOUS FRANCAIS DE LA TELE ANGLAISE", DANS DRAPEAU ANGLAIS ET COURONNES-FRANGLOFOLIES-ICI LONDRES: IL PLEUT DU VITRIOL-NEO-DANDIES BRITISH-DEUX GRENOUILLES CHEZ LES ROSBIFS-NINA SANS SA NANNY-PASTELS ANGLAIS-SURF HAWAII ROYAUME DE LA VAGUE, 8P-IGGY POP, ENTRETIEN, 6P-LES AVENTURIERS DU FILM PERDU, 4P, JEAN-PIERRE DIONNET
1990ABE-1569914725252212 PAGES-22 CM X 28,5 CM-EN COUVERTURE "TOM SELLECK ADIEU MAGNUM, BONJOUR LE CINEMA", EN BUSTE COULEURS, PHOTO HERB RITTS-DIX FLACONS AU MASCULIN 1990 GALERIE DE PORTRAITS-MADRID BARCELONE LA VIE DES GRANDS-MAILLOTS LES BOXERS DANS LA VAGUE-ANDY SOIT-IL, INTERVIEWS SYLVIE PEREZ-CARL LEWIS-PEIGNOIRS EPONGE ET PUNCH-COUNTRY CHIC, MODE-TOM SELLECK DANS LA JUNGLE DE HOLLYWOOD LE HEROS DE MAGNUM CULTIVE LA GENTILLESSE-CALIFORNIAN QUEEN-BUSINESS CAR-HEXAGONE ON THE ROCK,VANESSA PARADIS, JEAN LOUIS AUBERT, ETIENNE DAHO-HAWAI-BORIS BECKER POUR PUBLICITE FILA-LA VIE DE FOU DES TENNISMEN-ANDRE AGASSI POUR PUBLICITE NIKE
193073803The Island Curio Company Honolulu Hawaii 1930. Pamphlet. Used - Very Good. No date ca 1930. 18 divided back white border color halftones View from Aloha Tower YWCA 1927 Nuuanu Pali Army & Navy YMCA Aloha Tower 1926 Diamond Head Waikiki Federal Building Moanalua Park Royal Hawaiian Hotel Waialae Golf Links Lair Temple Pali Hotel Haleiwa Library Episcopal Church Kamehameha Statue Steamer Day. 3.5 x 5.75" printed wrapper. Wrap trifle rubbed VG. The Island Curio Company, Honolulu, Hawaii unknown
19981311034PN. New. 1998. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
193658169Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co. 1936. 4to. 103 1 pp. Woodcut-engraved colour frontisp. numerous woodcut engraved plates many in colour several double-page. Blue publisher’s linen cover art by Eskridge illustrated endpapers slight bumping to couple corners w/ d.j. wraparound Art Deco cover art by Eskridge minor rubbing edgewear still NF/VG copy ownership markings for young Paul Burns b. 1933 dated Dec. 3 1941 4 days before the attack on Pearl Harbor. First edition stated of this lavishly illustrated account of the legendary King Umi son of King Liloa and ancestor to King Kamehameha and the building of Ahua A’Umi Heaiau the meeting place commemorating the unification of Hawaii. Eskridge 1891-1975 had been encouraged to sail to the Gambier islands and explore life there by Queen Maraii of Tahiti and he would eventually spend eight months living writing and painting of life in the islands at the time. He was a noted painter and muralist who later executed murals for the WPA in Honolulu and Chicago. Very scarce in original dustjacket. John C. Winston Co., unknown
19871202161Reinbek bei Hamburg : Rowohlt, 1987. 445 S., Paperback.
1914252200v.p. Hawaii Los Angeles Kentucky et al. 1914. Vintage gelatin silver prints various sizes most captioned beneath the image. Blue Japanese sewn blue cloth wrappers side stitched with red thread some tearing to leaves damage to last few leaves of the second album but images generally fine and bright. Vintage gelatin silver prints various sizes most captioned beneath the image. "The first aviation meet in Honolulu". A pair of family photo albums the first focusing mostly on the young Betty Fisher and her family included Betty's Kindegarten Class at Norwood School Los Angeles; Betty at Grandfather's house in Louisville Ky; Waipio Falls on the Big Island of Hawaii; New Years Day at Waikiki; Kaikio Tank; Betty's First Kodak 1910. The second album shows vacation scenes in Cape Cod Harwichport; Boothbay Harbor Maine; Squirrel Island; Monhegan Island; Wicasset Maine; Montreal Quebec; Berkshires; Bretton Woods; Delaware Water Gap; Washington D.C.<br/><br/>Most interesting is an 8 x 10 in photo in the first album of the first aviation meet in Hawaii showing "Bud Mars in a Curtis aero-plane" performing for an awestruck crowd in December of 1910. Hawaii was the first stop on a 30000 mile demonstration tour sponsored by the Curtis Aircraft Company the Wright Brothers' chief rival.<br/>Undoubtedly a unique image - we found no published images of this meet. The rest of the albums are interesting in their own right showing the life of a well-off Hawaiian family over the course of 10 years. unknown books
1920219786Circa1920s - 1930s. Collection of twenty-six loose photographs and five postcards two in colour. Photograph sizes vary but most are 10 x 14cm a few a bit smaller. The largest photograph measures 17.1 x 27.3cm and while silvered and torn with loss at the lower left corner is a lovely period piece showing a Japanese man driving an early 20th century car and an attractively dressed western-style Japanese woman looking on. In general the photographs show signs of wear some corner tears evidence of removal from albums or silvering but are still a fascinating collection showing people at home at work or on a day out. An interesting collection of photographs and postcards mostly black-and-white with a couple of coloured postcards. They appear to come from the family album of Japanese migrants to Hawaii or California. Most date from the 1920s and 1930s although one postcard was written during a visit to Paris in the 1950s. A few have dates on the back - the oldest being a photo of a smartly-dressed Japanese couple dated 1921 it is difficult to tell whether this was taken in Japan or the USA. <br> <br>Two photographs dated 1929 and 1931 show a Japanese woman with her small daughter - in one image she is shown with an Anglo-European family. There a studio photograph of a Japanese man holding serious-looking photographic equipment suggesting that at least one member of the family was a keen photographer. A particularly interesting shot shows the interior of a shop evidently run by the family selling a wide range of goods from electric fans cooking utensils baskets padlocks and other items. The family seems to have prospered quite well since several photos show outings in their car and a trip to Santa Cruz and the collection also includes a postcard from the famous Hotel Wawona in Yosemite National Park California. Another postwar postcard sent from Paris to the Tsuchiya family in Numazu describes a trip from Japan where the writer apparently stayed with the Tsuchiyas to France via Switzerland. . unknown
196413124ABKailua, Hargeaves Comp., 1964. 21 cm. 62 (2) S. Over130 full color pictures of the Trees of Hawaii with Authentic Descriptions. Illustrierte Originalbroschur (Softcover). 1st. print. Tadelloses gepflegtes Exemplar.
1995BN174709University of Hawai'i Press 1995. 1995. Softcover. Translation and Interpreting: Bridging East and West : Selected Conference Papers LITERARY STUDIES EAST AND WEST <br/><br/>Translation and Interpreting: Bridging East and West : Selected Conference Papers LITERARY STUDIES EAST AND WEST University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Languages Linguistics and Literature; East-West Center University of Hawai'i Press paperback
1962LFA-126728709Revue mensuelle de 72 pages, format 140 x 210 mm, illustrée, brochée, Impr. de Sceaux, bon état
19111-0-121Bremen, Selbstverlag, 1911. 8°, mit einigen (3 ausfaltbaren) Karten und zahlreichen Abbildungen im Text, 138 S., ill. OPpbd
193333952New York: Henry Holt & Co. 1933. 8vo. 4 282 pp. Gray-blue illust. cloth w/ d.j. wonderful cover art of hula dancers & palm trees by Des Rosiers vry mnr rubbng edgewear NF/VG. First edition of this exceedingly scarce novel based on life in Hawaii in the 1880s while the islands were still a kingdom. Henry Holt & Co., hardcover
191451977Honolulu H.T.: n.p. ca. 1914. Seven Real Photo Postcards all printed on split-back CYKO photo postcard stock and stamp box w/ outline CYKO imprint indicating 1906-1915 dating slight edgewear very slight dustsoiling still NF set of images. This scarce group of Real Photo Postcards chronicle some of the floats and events from the 1914 Floral Parade held on the 8th day of Carnival Feb. 21 1914 with the parade forming at Aala Park in the afternoon. The first shows bustling crowds a cleared street men women and families lined up along the street as the parade passes down the corner from McInerny’s Shoe Store with store front and window displays clearly shown in downtown Honolulu. The next series of cards depict the pyramid of children sitting on the Lincoln-Lee Legion float touting their lifelong temperance pledges to abstain from alcohol a large model wooden ship on the Inter-Island Transportation float another showing Lady Liberty on a Spanish War veterans float; along with a RPPC of the Honolulu Fire Department Engine Co. No. 1’s first motorized fire engine what appears to be a 1910 Knox High Pressure Hose Wagon fitted with ladders on the side cab-over configuration and large Brass lamps in front fitted with ladders and firemen riding in the parade. The RPPC of the Iolani Palace lit up at night with floodlights bringing out the architectural details and revealing all of the windows draped in American flags. n.p., unknown
1953712139PN. New. 1953. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback