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A Pictorial Tour of Hawaii, 1850-1852. Watercolors, Paintings, & Drawings by... With an Account of His Life & Travels by David W. Forbes. Foreword by Richard H. Dillon
by James Gay Sawkins (1806-1878)
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About This Item
San Francisco, CA: Book Club of California, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. Series: Book Club of California Publication, Number 197. LIMITED EDITION of 400 copies, designed by Jack W. Stauffacher of the The Greenwood Press, binding by Cardoza-James Binding Company. Oblong 4to. 9 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches. (126) pp. Half-title, two-toned frontispiece map of the Hawaiian Islands, title page printed in 2 colors, 3 black-and-white portraits, 42 color plates; text clean, unmarked. Beige cloth, printed paper spine label, plain paper dust-jacket in archival mylar; binding square and tight. Prospectus in original mailing envelope. KJ319-197. Fine. "Sawkins' depictions offer a nostalgic glimpse of long since vanished landscapes and inhabitants of mid-nineteenth century Hawaii. None of the selections in this collection have been reproduced previously. The reproductions are accompanied by descriptive notes and accounts of the present-day location of each." Harlan. Included in the Rounce and Coffin Club Exhibition of Western Books. REFERENCE: Harlan, The Two Hundredth Book, No. 197.
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- John Howell for Books
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- KJ319-197
- Title
- A Pictorial Tour of Hawaii, 1850-1852. Watercolors, Paintings, & Drawings by... With an Account of His Life & Travels by David W. Forbes. Foreword by Richard H. Dillon
- Author
- James Gay Sawkins (1806-1878)
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- New Like New
- Jacket condition
- Fine
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Book Club of California
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco, CA
- Date published
- 1991
- Keywords
- A Pictorial Tour of Hawaii 1850-1852 Watercolors Paintings and Drawings by With an Account of His Life and Travels by David W Forbes Foreword by Richard H Dillon, James Gay Sawkins, Book Club of California, Fine Press
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John Howell for Books specializes in California books and ephemera, fine press, miniature books, the history of printing and books, fine press and artists books. I offer my books at my website and about 5 or 6 books fairs a year. I also distribute lists through email which include first offers for new material, so sign up for lists on my website, www.johnhowellforbooks.com. I am always looking to buy books in my specialties.
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