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Item #74409 A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD, FROM 1806 TO 1812; in which Japan, Kamschatka, the Aleutian...

A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD, FROM 1806 TO 1812; in which Japan, Kamschatka, the Aleutian Islands, and the Sandwich Islands were visited; including a Narrative of the Author’s Shipwreck on the Island of Sannack, and His Subsequent Wreck in the Ship’s Long-Boat; with an Account of the Present State of the Sandwich Islands, and a Vocabulary of Their Language.

Campbell, Archibald

New York: Broderick and Ritter, 1819. Second American Edition. From the library of William De Witt Alexander (1833-1913), the noted educator, author, and linguist in the Kingdom of Hawaii, with his signature to a prefatory..... More

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LIFE IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS: or, The Heart of the Pacific, As It Was and Is

Cheever, Henry Theodore

New York: A.S. Barnes, 1851. First Edition. Hardcover. “Much interesting data is included on the history and native culture of the islands. Missionary endeavor in Hawaii is also a favorite topic. Cheever was fascinated by..... More

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HISTORY AND GENERAL VIEWS OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS’ MISSION

Dibble, Rev. Sheldon

New York: Taylor & Dodd, 1839. First Edition. Having graduated from the Auburn Theological Seminary in Massachusetts in 1830, Sheldon Dibble (1809-45) and his newlywed bride sailed for Hawaii with the fourth company from the..... More

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REPRESENTING THE SOUTH PACIFIC: Colonial Discourse from Cook to Gauguin

Edmond, Rod

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. "This book examines how the South Pacific was represented by explorers, missionaries, travellers, writers and artists between 1767 and 1914." 12 illustrations. Octavo. Original black cloth binding..... More

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Item #68035 JOURNAL OF WILLIAM ELLIS: Narrative of a Tour of Hawaii, or Owhyhee; with Remarks on...

JOURNAL OF WILLIAM ELLIS: Narrative of a Tour of Hawaii, or Owhyhee; with Remarks on the History, Traditions, Manners, Customs and Language of the Inhabitants of the Sandwich Islands

Ellis, William

Honolulu, Hawaii: Advertiser Publishing Company, Ltd., 1963. Hardcover. Facsimile reprint of the 1827 London edition and the 1917 Hawaii edition, with an Introduction by Thurston Twigg-Smith. An English missionary, Ellis (1794-1872) traveled through the Society..... More

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THE 'UKULELE: A Portuguese Gift to Hawaii

Felix, John Henry, Leslie Nunes, and Peter F. Senecal

Honolulu: Published by the authors, 1980. First Edition. Trade paperback. The first book on the history of the 'ukulele, accompanied by A Tradition in Hawaiian Music: The 'Ukulele (1980), the guide to the 'ukulele exhibit..... More

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ILLUSTRATED HANDBOOK OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND GUIDE TO HONOLULU AND VICINITY

Godfrey, Frank

Honolulu: Robert Grieve, 1898. First Edition. Hardcover. Small octavo: xx ads, [4], 100, [2], xxi-xxxv, [1] ad p. with 4 leaves of ads within text. Illustrated with photographs, engravings, and maps. Original printed boards, with..... More

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POLYNESIAN NAVIGATION: A Symposium on Andrew Sharp's Theory of Accidental Voyages

Golson, Jack (Editor)

Wellington and Sydney: Published for the Polynesian Society by A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1972. Hardcover. Third edition, with a new foreword and supplementary bibliography. Octavo. Original burgundy cloth binding, with gilt titles. Light bumping to..... More

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HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL REPORTS, 1893-1966

[Hawaiiana]

A bound run of the Annual Reports of the Hawaiian Historical Society, together with a 20-year run (1967-86) of its successor, The Hawaiian Journal of History. Both publications include scholarly papers presented to the Society..... More

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Item #74406 AN ENGLISH-HAWAIIAN DICTIONARY; With Various Useful Tables: Prepared for the Use of...

AN ENGLISH-HAWAIIAN DICTIONARY; With Various Useful Tables: Prepared for the Use of Hawaiian-English Schools

Hitchcock, H.R.

San Francisco: The Bancroft Company, 1887. First Edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to William De Witt Alexander (1833-1913), the noted educator, author, and linguist in the Kingdom of Hawaii, on a prefatory blank..... More

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Item #74473 IN THE NEW HEBRIDES: Reminiscences of Missionary Life and Work, Especially on the...

IN THE NEW HEBRIDES: Reminiscences of Missionary Life and Work, Especially on the Island of Aneityum, from 1850 till 1877.

Inglis, Rev. John, D.D. (1808-91)

London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by the author on a prefatory blank leaf. “Inglis was a missionary stationed in the New Hebrides Islands; he was based at Aneityum. His book..... More

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PRESERVING THE SELF IN THE SOUTH SEAS, 1680-1840

Lamb, Jonathan

Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 345 p. with 17 illustrations and a map. Octavo. Original blue cloth binding, with gilt titles. Issued without a dust jacket. More

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A Bibliography of Pacific Area Maps

MacFadden, Clifford H.

San Francisco, New York, and Honolulu: American Council, Institute of Pacific Relations, 1941. First edition. Hardcover. With an Introduction by Robert Burnett Hall. A Report in the International Research Series of the Institute of Pacific..... More

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NEW GUINEA HEADHUNT

Mytinger, Caroline

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. The author's second book, preceded by Headhunting in the Solomon Islands (1942). Both works are based on the long letters Mytinger (1897-1980)..... More

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POHNPEI, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, LAST WILL & TESTAMENT

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English-language manuscript document rendered in brown gall ink on a light blue sheet (15 1/8” x 12 5/8”) with a period embossed stamp along the bottom edge. Folded variously in sixths or eighths. Minor oxidation..... More

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LION AND KANGAROO: The Initiation of Australia, 1901-1919

Souter, Gavin

Sydney and London: Collins, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and dated by Souter on the title page. Panoramic history of Australia from the birth of the commonwealth to its climactic ordeal by fire in the..... More

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Item #74342 A MISSIONARY VOYAGE TO THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED IN THE YEARS 1796, 1797,...

A MISSIONARY VOYAGE TO THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED IN THE YEARS 1796, 1797, 1798, IN THE SHIP DUFF, COMMANDED BY CAPTAIN JAMES WILSON. Compiled from Journals of the Officers and the Missionaries; and Illustrated with Maps, Charts, and Views, Drawn by Mr. William Wilson, and engraved by the most eminent Artists.

[Wilson, William]

London: Printed by S. Gosnell, for T. Chapman, 1799. First Edition. Hardcover. "The London Missionary Society was founded in 1795, mainly to send missions to Polynesia. The voyage of the Duff was undertaken for the..... More

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