Search Results: Hawaiiana/Other Islands from Gargoyle Books

Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, 2012. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. True travelogue, journal, & letters home written by 23-year-old Carrie Winter, a missionary teacher from Connecticut, as she traveled to her first assignment at a boarding school for girls--the Kawaiaha'o Female Seminary--in Honolulu in 1890. Provides fascinating, first-person detail of what life was like in Hawaii during the last years of the monarchy, as well as how young, single women struggled to find a voice & life path. In 417 pages, with illustrations & black-and-white vintage photos throughout. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing hardcover from 2012, SIGNED by author S. Bonura with a personalized inscription on full title page. Both book & unclipped DJ are in Fine condition: guaranteed gift-giving quality! As clean & bright as when first published, they are both completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless &… Read More

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… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts: D. C. Heath and Company, 1944. Later edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Yap, Weds. One of a series of book designed to acquaint children with their peers in other parts of the world, here, the Hawaiian Islands. Orig. published in 1944, before this territory became a US state in 1959, this is a later printing (no additional dates in book), with an introductory note by Hawaiian delegate J. R. Farrington which emphasizes the Hawaiian children's cultural diversity, but similarities to children on the mainland. In 80 pages with Hawaiian glossary in rear, lavishly illustrated throughout. This slim hardcover book has bright turquoise-blue cloth covered boards with a colorful front paper pastedown that has a small crayon mark under rainbow & very mild edgewear. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding tight & square, pages creamy white with very mild tanning to outer edges, else unmarked. No DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will… Read More

Burnout Magazine, 2005. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. As New. Mr. G.. Collection of work by Japanese graphic artist "Mr. G," who always incorporates tiki images into his art & is the premier tiki artist in his country. 80 pages. SIGNED BY ARTIST with an inscription "To Nick, 2006" on half title page. Large softcover book is in Fine condition (our highest grade): Looks, feels, & smells just a teeny bit less perfect than Brand New! Completely clean, pages white.Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: No international or expedited shipping without substantial (at least double) postage increase per USPS rates.

New York, New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1939. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Blanding, Don. Beloved Hawaiian poet's 13th book of verse, illustrated with decorative endpapers & drawings throughout the text by the author, & SIGNED by aUTHOR (with "Aloha!)" on his picture in front matter). In 142 pp, this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1939 in Fine condition: slim hardcover has dark blue cloth-covered boards with elaborate gilt design to front & lettering to spine. It is extremely clean, binding strong & straight, both hinges secure. Xmas gift inscription on recto of ffep; NO other writing/highlighting/underlining; not ex-lib. Flaws: moderate page tanning, heavier around edges. Modest rubbing to extremities, heaviest at all corners & both ends of spine. Only flaw is very mild rubbing to extremities. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually… Read More

New York, New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1950. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Another collection of verse from Hawaii's favorite poet, in 159 pages with pen-and-ink drawings by the author throughout, along with a drawing & facsimile signature & inscription on very last page. This copy is also SIGNED by the Author (NOT a facsimile) with a personalized inscription dated 1950 on dedication page. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1950, this hardcover octavo has orange cloth-covered boards stamped with a gilt design to front & lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages modestly tanned but completely unmarked. Slight spine fading & bumping to lower outer corners/heel of spine. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends &… Read More

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1971. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. VG-. Hamrick, Charles. Another in Whitman's series of collectible books for children, most based on popular 1950s-1970s television & culture! All are hardcovers with semi-glossy illustrated covers. Collect them all! This one is the second of two based on the original "Hawaii Five-0" (Whitman #1553) in 212 pages with cover art by Charles Hamrick. FIRST EDITION. Condition is VG-: generally very clean, with moderate tanning around all page edges.& slightly bumped corners. Binding straight & strong, though rear hinge is cracked. Moderate rubbing to extremities, heaviest at corners & both ends of spine. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. Same Day Shipping on all orders… Read More

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1969. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. VG. Frederick, Larry. Another in Whitman's series of collectible books for children, most based on popular 1950s-1960s television & culture! All are hardcovers with semi-glossy illustrated covers. Collect them all! This one is the first of two based on the original "Hawaii Five-0" (Whitman #1511) in 210 pages with cover art by Larry Frederick. FIRST EDITION. Condition is VG: very clean, with moderate tanning around all page edges.& slightly bumped corners. Binding straight & strong. Modest rubbing to extremities, heaviest at corners & both ends of spine. Former owner's name in pen on ffep, else unmarked. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Heathside Press Inc., 1970. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. Nelson, Carol; Dickstein, Robert. How to cook everything that is native Hawaiian, + exotic drink recipes. In 282 pages with Index & illustrations throughout + 4 pages of color photos in center. A Book Club Edition (BCE) from 1970, this hardcover 8vo has bright yellow cloth-covered boards decorated with a black tiki design to front/black lettering to spine. iConditio is Near Fine: completely clean & bright & unmarked, binding tight & square, pages creamy white & unmarked. Very slight pushing to heel of spine. The unclipped DJ is only Fair: colorful & bright, but with chips & creases & heavy rubbing to extremities; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict he Exact book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later… Read More

Honolulu, Hawaii: MnM Books (Mutual Publishing), 1995. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. Tolentino, Doug Po'oloa. A Hawaiian celebration & appreciation of the world around us through music and dance,'' with lovely verse by Au illustrated on every page by native HI artist Tolentino. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing (with statement & full number line), this hardcover has brown paper over boards & gilt lettering to front & spine. Internally, book is nearly perfect: completely clean, pages white & unmarked, colors bright, binding strong & straight. Only flaw that causes a downgrade from Fine is some white stain/paper residue? on both front & back cover (see photos). Only cosmetic damage. Unclipped DJ is VG+: only flaw is very slight chipping at both ends of spine. Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. All orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time)… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Mango Sport, 2002. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Rebeix, Maurice. A tribute to surfing as an essential part of Hawaii, more than a sport, more than a way of life, but part of the spirit of the ocean & the islands. Created after 3 months of nonstop travel through Oahu, Kauai, Maui & the Big Island during the winter of 2000/2002, this is the First Edition, First Printing of a special edition produced for Quicksilver friends & family as a Christmas gift in Dec. 2003. Text in both French & English, in 133 pages, lavishly illustrated with black-and-white candid photos by the author. With decorative paper over boards, the oversized square hardcover book is in Fine condition in an equally Fine unclipped DJ: just lacks that Brand New crispness! Both are completely clean, pages white with NO foxing or tanning. Binding strong & straight, NO edgewear or fading. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is equally… Read More

Norfolk Island, Australia: Island Heritage Limited, 1970. Limited Numbered Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Goodman, Robert B.. Deluxe hardcover edition of this lavishly illustrated history of the islands, their traditions, cultures, & peoples, with text complemented by hundreds of full-color photographs. This Presentation Edition, numbered 4499, drawn from the first copies of the first printing, is bound in pure linen sailcloth over hand-beveled boards, with a spine of top-grain goatskin stamped in genuine gold foil. The cover illustration is an actual-size reproduction of a stylized sea urchin from a rare piece of ancient tapa cloth, while the slipcase & endpapers are reproductions of another piece of this cloth. Protected in a clear, stiff, thin acetate cover, which shows tearing at both ends of spine. In 287 pages with notes on the photographs & map. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & tight & square; old gift inscription on title page; NO other writing,… Read More

Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2005. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Lavishly illustrated tribute to the art of the Hawaiian shirt, tracing its history, key manufacturers (with a guide to different labels), with 1000+ full color photos throughout the 208 pages. Also includes a price guide. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 2005, this oversized hardcover has glossy decorated paper over boards that match the accompanying DJ illustration.Both are AS NEW: completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white, colors bright. Brand new publisher's order card laid in.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping without preapproval of extra (at least double) shipping per… Read More

Honolulu, Hawaii: Tongg Publishing Company, 1944. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Myhre, Ethelyn. A different cultural take on traditional Mother Goose rhymes, drawing on local Hawaiian culture & the legendary folktales & poetry of Tuto Nene. This is an original A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1944 (not the recent update!). Hardcover 4to (9" x 12.25") has brown & cream paper-covered boards decorated with woodcut-like illustrations by Ethelyn Myhre to front cover & on nearly every page inside. [6] +48 +[2] pages. Condition is VG: exceptionally clean & bright, pages creamy white & completely unmarked. The binding--stitched with twine or reed--is straight & secure. Modest rubbing to extremities, heavier along bottom edges (very slight paper loss to heel of spine), & slightly bumped corners. No DJ, but nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock"… Read More

Norfolk Island, Australia: Island Heritage Limited, 1970. Limited Numbered Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Goodman, Robert B.. Deluxe hardcover edition of this lavishly illustrated history of the islands, their traditions, cultures, & peoples, with text complemented by hundreds of full-color photographs. This Presentation Edition, numbered 10802, drawn from the first copies of the first printing, is bound in pure linen sailcloth over hand-beveled boards, with a spine of top-grain goatskin stamped in genuine gold foil. The cover illustration is an actual-size reproduction of a stylized sea urchin from a rare piece of ancient tapa cloth, while the slipcase (NOT PRESENT) & endpapers are reproductions of another piece of this cloth. Protected in a clear, stiff, thin acetate cover. 287 pages with notes on the photographs & map. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & tight & square, pages white & unmarked. Slightly bumped corners, very mild yellowing at half title… Read More

Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.: Univ of Hawaii Press, 1988. Reprint . Soft cover. Near Fine. Kahalewai, Marilyn. Collection of traditional folklore & legends from Hawaii. with lovely sepia-tinted illustrations throughout by Hawaiian artist Marilyn Kahalewai. Originally published in 1966, this is the 1988 reprint with these new illustrations. Softcover with colorful illustrated wrappers in 83 pages + glossary & bibliography. Book is Near Fine: no fading, negligible edgewear, nice white pages; NO writing, highlighting, or underlining; NOT ex-libPhotos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand.

Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.: Mutual Pub Co, 1978. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Full of over 160 sepia-toned photographs of old Hawaii with accompanying text. In 124 pages + Index in rear. Originally published in hardcover as "Hawaii, 1776-1976" for the island's bicentennial, this is the First Paperback Edition, Seventh Printing. It is in Near Fine condition: completely clean & tightly bound, no creasing; white unmarked pages. Very slight edgewear, bumped corners. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or international shipping due to postage costs.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1941. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/VG-/G+. Long, Max. Another book of verse from the acclaimed Hawaiian poet, with vintage woodcut illustrations by the author throughout text. Orig. published in 1930, this is the Eighth printing from Jan. 1941. Unlike his other volumes of poetry, this is a larger, thicker collection, in 303 pages with lovely woodcut illustrations by the author throughout the text + a duotone photographic frontispiece of "Blue Lagoon" by Max Long of Honolulu. With gray cloth-covered boards stamped with black hula girl design & lettering to front & spine, this hardcover octavo (6.5" x 9.25") is in VG condition: very clean, binding secure, but slight rightward lean. Pages creamy white with light tanning to edges, heavier to endpapers; no foxing. Former owner's name & address in pen twice to ffep; NO other writing/highlighting/underlining; not ex-lib. Mild rubbing to… Read More

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1967. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Autobiographical account by the first full member from Hawaii in the US House of Representatives after it became a state in 1959, then a Senator. Previously active in territorial government, he traces his interest in politics & the people to the day in 1943 when he & 10,000 other young "nisei" (Japanese-American) men were finally allowed to enlist in WWII. In 207 pages, including Forewords by then President, Vice-Presidnt & Senate Majority Leaders. First published in 1967, this is the first in a new series of Large Type Editions from this publisher, designed for the "partially seeing" bearing the stamp of approval from the Production Review Committee of National Aid to the Visually Handicapped" (First, thus). Large hardcover 4vo is in Fine condition: dark blue cloth-covered boards lettered in bright white to spine are completely clean, binding strong & straight,… Read More

New York, New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1953. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. The noted Hawaiian poet here combines verse & prose in an exploration of life's spiritual values & how to journey to one's own "joy age,'' whatever age you are now. In 159 pages with pen-and-ink illustrations by the author throughout. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1953, this hardcover 8vo has dark blue cloth-covered boards with elaborate gilt decoration to front & lettering to spine. NO DJ on this copy (please see our other listings for both jacked & signed copies).Condition is Good+: completely clean & unmarked inside, pages creamy white with mild tanning, binding strong & straight. Exterior shows rubbing to extremities & front joint, with mild fraying to corners & both ends of spine. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping… Read More