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Livres anciens et modernes

Cheever, Henry T.

Life in the Sandwich Islands; or The Heart of the Pacific, as it was and is

1851

206,80 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1851
Lieu d'édition
New York. A. S. Barnes & Co.
Auteur
Cheever, Henry T.
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - Pacific & Australia Native Peoples
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

12mo [19 x 13.5 cm]; 355, [iii, ads] pp, extra lithographed title page with vignette, frontis, plates, map, other engravings in text. original blind-stamped cloth with gilt picture on front cover, gilt spine title lettering, spine ends chipped, corner wear, very lightly foxed on few leaves, else very good solid copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The illustrations include Kealakekua Bay, Kaahamunau, old Hawaiian idols, Lahaina at Maui, Wailuku, double canoe, coral island and the plate of surf-playing, an early plate of surfing. Smith C45: 'A good picture of the islands at that time'. Hill p. 51: 'This interesting work relates mainly to Cheever's wide travels among the Hawaiian Islands and to his observations of them. Much interesting data is included on the history and native culture of the islands. Chapters are given on the first Hawaiian college and on Hawaiian literature. Cheever predicted eventual American rule of the islands.' Hunnewell 30.
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