1847 history of hawaii - sandwich islands - 600+ pages
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1847 history of hawaii - sandwich islands - 600+ pages Bingham's Sandwich Islands - 1847 First Edition "A Residence of Twenty-One Years in The Sandwich Island; or the Civil, Religious, and Political History of Those Islands: Comprising a Particular View of The Missionary Operations Connectied With The Introduction and Progress of Christianity and Civilization of The Hawaiian People". by Hiram Bingham This huge, fantastic, early history of Hawaii is filled with 616 pages of history, including 6 engravings by B.F. Childs, as well as a portrait of the author. Includes a fold out map of the islands. Includes early tales of the islands, but most of the book details the Hawaiian Islands from 1780 - 1845, from a missionary's point of view. Topics include language, history, weather, explorers, royalty, volcanoes, religion, political history, churches, fishing, schools, sicknesses, Temperance movement, Hawaiian historical figures, and lots more... Condition: Cover has edge wear, worn leather, ageing, some chipping, and is cracked along exterior hinges. Previous owners bookplate from long ago inside front cover. Endpapers heavily foxed, with foxing on portrait and title pages. Portrait image bled through tissue paper and appears in reverse on title page. Interior is overall clean with minor wear and minor soiling. Title page has a faint
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