Lot 0704

4 Books, incl. Songs of Hawaii, Paradox in Hawaii, Mark Twain Letters from Honolulu

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GURREY, A. R., JR. The Surf Riders of Hawaii. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii: 1914 and booklet: This is a very rare book GURREY, A. R., JR.The Surf Riders of Hawaii. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii: A. R. Gurrey Jr., [ca. 1914] and comes with booklet one side poem and hand writing and other side p

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Book: The Early Mapping of Hawaii. Fitzpatrick: Book: The Early Mapping of Hawaii. Fitzpatrick. 1986. Published by Editions Limited.

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Scrapbook of Hawaii, early 20th century: [HAWAII]. An original scrapbook of a tour of Hawaii at the turn of the 20th-century. Hawaii, Hilo: November 1901- May 1902. Oblong 8vo., (6 4/8 x 9 inches). 21 grey heavy-stock leaves illustrated with

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Hawaii: A pictorial history book by Joseph Feher: Hawaii: A pictorial history book by Joseph Feher. 504 pages. Book is in good condition.

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Hoefer, Hawaii Insight Guides, 1st/1st 1980 illustrated: "Hawaii" (Insight Guides) directed and designed by Hans Johannes Hoefer; produced and edited by Leonard Lueras; research editor, Nedra Chung; contributing editor Ronn Ronck, published by Apa Productio

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4 Books, incl. Songs of Hawaii, Paradox in Hawaii, Mark Twain Letters from Honolulu

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1st item: SONGS OF HAWAII, by Anna M. Paris, privately published, printed by J. F. Tapley, New York, 1910. Hardcover 12mo, 45 pages of song lyrics in English text with glossary, hardbound with printed pictorial wrappers with black lettering to front cover and spine. 7 1/4" H x 5 1/4" W x 1/4" D. 2nd item: PARADOX IN HAWAII, by David Livingston Crawford, published by The Stratford Company, Boston, 1933. Hardcover 12mo, 262 pages including index, hardbound in black publisher's cloth with gilt lettering to front cover and spine, housed in a handmade tapa cloth book jacket with a matching bookmark. 8" H x 5 1/4" W x 1 1/2" D. 3rd item: LETTERS FROM HONOLULU WRITTEN FOR THE SACRAMENTO UNION, by Mark Twain, introduction by John W. Vandercook, published by Thomas Nickerson, Honolulu, 1939. Hardcover octavo, 101 pages, hardbound in publisher's green cloth with applied printed pictorial labels to front cover and spine. 8 1/4" H x 5 3/4" W x 5/8" D. 4th item: HENRY PERRINE BALDWIN 1842 TO 1911, by Arthur D. Baldwin, privately published, printed by the Arthur H. Clark Company, Cleveland, 1915. Hardcover octavo, 119 top gilt edge and deckled edge pages with photographic frontispiece and additional illustrations with tissue paper guards, hardbound in one-quarter brown leatherette with light grey paper sides, gilt-stamped lines to covers and gilt lettering to spine, light grey endpapers and pastedowns, brown paper dust jackets. 9 7/8" H x 6 1/2" W x 1 1/8" D.

Acquired from the estate of Carol Illner of Ohio, who acquired it in a collection of books from a direct descendant of Arthur Douglas Baldwin, son of Maui entrepreneur Henry Perrine Baldwin (see lots 700-704 from this collection, also in this auction).

Condition

1st item: Staining, flaking, tears, rubbing to wrappers. 4" separated to top of front cover from spine. Pages with light toning, scattered foxing spots, pencil inscriptions from previous owners. 2nd item: Dust jacket and covers with general handling wear, corners bumped. Pages with light toning, pencil inscriptions from previous owners. 3rd item: Covers with sunning, light handling wear, corners slightly bumped. Pages with light toning, pencil inscriptions from previous owners. 4th item: Dust jacket with tears, flaking, general wear, possible insect damage. General wear to covers. Light toning to pages.

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4 Books, incl. Songs of Hawaii, Paradox in Hawaii, Mark Twain Letters from Honolulu

Name: 4 Books, incl. Songs of Hawaii, Paradox in Hawaii, Mark Twain Letters from Honolulu
SKU: 142901982
Price: 250 USD
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