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New York:: St Martin's,, (2019). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First printing. A follow-up to Brennert's Molokai, spanning the years from 1917 to 1970, this tells the story of Ruth, the daughter who Rachel Kalama was forced to give up at birth. It follows her from her arrival at the Kapi'olani… Read more about this item

Owings Mills, Maryland: : Stemmer House,, (1977). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in green cloth with copper illustration on front cover, lettering on spine, in a good dust jacket (price-clipped, chip to top of spine). First printing. Collects 22 folktales from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, the Cook Islands and more. Illustrated with monotone drawings by Frank Rocca.… Read more about this item

San Antonio, Texas:: The Naylor Company, , (1973). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket (a bit of rubbing to the dj). First printing. Hard to find third book of poetry by this respected Hawaiian born writer and educator, who in 2002 was recognized in "Living Legacy, Outstanding Women of the 20th Century… Read more about this item

New York:: J.J. Augustin,, (1948). Hardcover first edition -. Very good in charcoal gray cloth with white lettering on the spine, some spine slant, no dust jacket. . First edition. Illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs. Tipped in frontispiece. Includes chapters on the statues, the script, Polynesia, the folklore of Easter Island and more. Bibliography, index of… Read more about this item

Honolulu,: Bamboo Ridge Press,, 1994.. First edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.. First printing, a trade paperback original. The author's first book, which collects twelve stories written "from the soul of immigrant Hawai'i." A special double edition of Bamboo Ridge, the Hawai'i Writers Quarterly, #61 & 62). Illustrated with black and white drawings by Jinja… Read more about this item

Honolulu,: University Press of Hawaii,, (1973). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in turquoise cloth with gilt lettering on the spine in a near fine dust jacket with some light edgewear. . First US printing. A posthumously published novel by this anthropologist and artist who spent many years living in the Marquesas, and wrote numerous monographs and books,… Read more about this item

By the author,, (2021). Fine in illustrated wrappers.. A trade paperback original. Despite the inappropriate cover illustration, this is a serious study based on part on interviews with the descendants of the Girmitiyas, indentured workers from India who were brought to Fiji by the British from 1879-1919, primarily to work as laborers on sugar cane plantations. Between 1879… Read more about this item

Honolulu,: Kaimi Pono Press,, (1998). First edition -. Very near fine in illustrated stapled wrappers (small peeled spot on back cover). Uncommon. . First printing in wrappers. No hardcover edition. A slim booklet which collects seven tales - The little mermaid of Molokai; The sea priestess and the ocean cleansing ritual; Kualii, the legendary king of Oahu… Read more about this item

Boston:: Richard G. Badger / The Gorham Press,, (1929). Hardcover first edition -. Very good in blue cloth (previous owner's name, discoloration to endpapers) with gilt lettering in a poor dustjacket (chips and tape repair to front cover of dj) . First edition. A small book, sponsored By The Outdoor Circle of Honolulu, with photographic… Read more about this item

New York:: Random House,, (1954). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in beige cloth covers, in a very good dust jacket with light edgewear, a bit of sunning to the spine. Original price code of 150/150 still present. . First edition. A 'Landmark Book' for children, illustrated by Stephen Medvey. The Landmark series is perhaps… Read more about this item

Hong Kong [Honolulu]:: Island Heritage Limited, , 1970.. First edition -. Very near fine in glossy illustrated covers. . First printing, a large square format trade paperback. Includes information on the islands, the holidays, fishes, local expressions, kings and queens, sugar, society, much more. Illustrated in full color by Joseph Feher, Martin Charlot, Bjorne Skrimstad, and… Read more about this item

New York:: Holiday House,, (1971). Hardcover first edition -. Ex-library but with relatively few markings, overall near fine - tight and clean in a very good dj (some biopredation to the front fold of the dj). First printing. A lovely collection of tale tales for older children, illustrated sepia toned drawings by the Hawaian artist… Read more about this item

Rutland, Vermont:: Charles Tuttle, , (2973). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated boards.. First printing. A collection of stories based on legends told on Maui. Although written primarily for children, this will appeal to all ages. Illustrated with both full page drawings and smaller drawings at the head and foot of each chapter… Read more about this item

Greenwich Connecticut:: New York Graphic Society,, 1962.. Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in aqua cloth with silver lettering on the spine, no dust jacket (neat small name on front pastedown). . First printing. Book written for older children about the accomplishments of the Polynesian navigators over thousands of years. Illustrated with drawings by Catherine Scholtz… Read more about this item

New York:: Ballantine,, (1999). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First printing. A novel set in the turbulent years of World War II through Hawaii's complex journey to statehood - days before Pearl Harbor, "two people meet in Honolulu almost by chance: Keo, a gifted jazz trumpeter native to the islands, and… Read more about this item

Hilo, HI:: The Petroglyph Press, Ltd. , (1990, c 1969). Near fine.. Later printing, a slim paperback. Illustrated with black and white drawings and photographs. Brief glossary, bibliography. 48 pp.

Honolulu,: Mutual Publishing, (2002). First edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.. First printing, a trade paperback. Includes many small maps, illustrated with drawings and photographs. Glossary, bibliography. 187 pp.

Pukalani, HI: : Maui Cooks, Inc., (1994.). Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.. First printing, a trade paperback original. A continuation of Maui Cooks, focusing on recipes from old time traditions and the many ethnic groups that make up Hawaii, and on eating healthy. Historical narratives by Kaui Philpotts. Illustrated with full page paintings by George… Read more about this item

New York:: Farrar, Straus & Giroux,, (1997). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. Second novel by this highly praised young Hawaiian writer, the story of a ragtag group of orphans trying to stay together despite the odds against them. 260 pp.

Chapel Hill, NC:: Algonquin,, 1996.. First edition -. Very near fine in glossy white wrappers.. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) The author's first book, a story of the bonds of brotherhood among the sons of a Japanese laborer in the Hawaiian sugar cane fields. 228 pp.