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Backbone of the king;: The story of Paka'a and his son Ku by Brown, Marcia - 1966
by Brown, Marcia
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Backbone of the king;: The story of Paka'a and his son Ku
by Brown, Marcia
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Scribner, 1966. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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- Date Published 1966
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Backbone of the King : The Story of Paka'a and His Son Ku
by Brown, Marcia
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Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
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BACKBONE OF THE KING: THE STORY OF PAKA'A AND HIS SON KU
by Brown, Marcia
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Walpole, New Hampshire, United States
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1966. HC. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover). ill. by Marcia Brown. The story of Paka'a and his son Ku-a-Paka'a relates the legend of a brave young boy who endeavors to restore his exiled father to his position as royal guardian and personal attendant to the king. 180pp.
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Backbone of the King: The Story of Paka'a and His Son Ku (Kolowalu Books)
by Marcia Brown
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- Used: Good
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HOUSTON, Texas, United States
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University of Hawaii Press, 1984-08-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.
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Backbone of the King: The Story of Paka'a and His Son Ku
by Brown, Marcia
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La Mesa, California, United States
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1966. First English Language Edition . Hardcover. VG+/Good. For older children/YA readers. Based on an ancient myth, "The Hawaiian Story of Pakaa and Kuapakaa, the Personal Attendants of Keawenuiaumi." translated from the Hawaiian by D. M. Kahananui. This is the FIRST EDITION, first printing in English from 1966 (NOT the 1980's reprint!) as rendered by librarian & children's book author/illustrator Ms. Brown. Hardcover in 180 pages, complemented throughout with 57 linoleum block illustrations by the author. Condition is VG+ (Very Good Plus): exceptionally clean, pages white, NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Flaws: slightly bumped corners, very mild rubbing to extremities, light shelf dust. Price-clipped DJ is downgraded to only Good due to 1) large chip @ head of spine, 2) lesser chips & short tears all around. Nicely protected in new nonreflective mylar cover. Photos depict the Exact book you…
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BACKBONE OF THE KING: The Story of Paka'a and His Son Ku.
by Brown, Marcia
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- Used - Ex-school library with signs of a pocket on front endpaper, discard stamp on title page, but overwise in very good to near fine
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Ione, California, United States
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New York:: Scribner's,, 1966.. Hardcover first edition -. Ex-school library with signs of a pocket on front endpaper, discard stamp on title page, but overwise in very good to near fine condition in illustrated library binding. Many pages still unopened, indicating that this copy has never been read.. First printing. Includes many woodcuts by the author, based on her experiences during a stay in the Hawaiian islands. Includes a 16 page glossary,
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Backbone of the King: The Story of Paka'a and His Son Ku
by Brown, Marcia
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Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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NY: Charles Scribner s Sons, 1966. First Edition, First Printing; dj w/unclipped price, in mylar; 180 clean, unmarked pages. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by B/W Illus. 8 Vo; 1.5 Pounds.
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Backbone of the King: The Story of Paka'a and His Son Ku (Kolowalu Books)
by Marcia Brown
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- Hardcover
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- Used:Good
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- ISBN 13
- 9780824809638
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HOUSTON, Texas, United States
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NZ$50.30
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University of Hawaii Press, 1984-08-01. Hardcover. Used:Good.
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BACKBONE OF THE KING: The Story of Paka'a and His Son Ku.
by Brown, Marcia
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Near fine in a very good dustjacket (some short closed tears to the dj.)
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Ione, California, United States
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NZ$44.58
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Honolulu,: University of Hawaii Press,, 1984.. Hardcover -. Near fine in a very good dustjacket (some short closed tears to the dj.). First thus- originally published in 1966. Includes many woodcuts by the author, based on her experiences during a stay in the Hawaiian islands. 16 page glossary . A very attractive book.
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Backbone of the King; the Story of Paka'a and his Son Ku
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Campbellcroft, Ontario, Canada
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. 180 p. 23 cm. Sound and square library binding in cloth-covered boards. Minor wear. Boards have discoloured somewhat. Previous owner's label on front pastedown endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has some wear to the edges and corners, including chips and tears. The spine is quite darkened, and the panels somewhat tanned. It is price clipped. A Hawaiian folk tale of a young boy who attempts to restore his exiled father to an esteemed position as guardian and personal assistant to the King. Illustrated with lino-cuts. .
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Backbone of the King: The Story of Paka'a and His Son Ku
by Brown, Marcia
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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NZ$47.31
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Charles Scribner & Sons., New York. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good in browned d.j. Cloth 8vo. An early Hawaiian tale retold. 180pp. Glossary. 57 lino. block illus. 1st ed. > Language: English | > Size: 8vo | > Media/Binding: Hardcover |
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