Kamehameha, King of the Hawaiian islands; The Story of His Life and of Captain Cook's Visits to These Islands in the yYars 1778-1779.
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- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: Colt Press, 1939. First edition. One of 486 copies, of which this is one of 90 with the Valenti Angelo designs illuminate in colors. Quarto. 86, [2] pp. Publisher's mauve boards with spine lettering anc cover device in white. A very clean and fine copy.Written by Marie Louise Burke, this item has become somewhat scarce in the trade. From the librray of Francis P. Farquhar.
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- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 75558
- Title
- Kamehameha, King of the Hawaiian islands; The Story of His Life and of Captain Cook's Visits to These Islands in the yYars 1778-1779.
- Author
- (HAWAII)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Colt Press
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1939
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About the Seller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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