HONOLULU THE FIRST CENTURY Hawaii History to 1876 1ST

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Honolulu The First Century The Story of the Town to 1876 Gavan Daws FIRST PRINTING - 2006Softcover - Mutual Publishing - ISBN 1-56647-779-4 - 451 pages - Photo plate section Clean and tight in nearly new condition, mild shelf wear, small wrinkle bottom spine, appears unreadincludes the Aloha bookmark shown "When Western trading ships stumbled upon Honolulu in the 1790s, the place was nothing but a scattering of grass huts on a hot, dry, dusty plain. From the moment the first ship dropped anchor, nothing was the same... The big ships brought the big world, and the village was transformed... The players were the Hawaiian kings and queens, chiefs and commoners. And decade by decade, more foreigners. Merchants with an eye for a dollar and an appetite for land. Missionaries of a stern God. Consuls of the great powers, some with an eye for the ladies, others with delusions of grandeur and a gun..." FOR LARGER VIEWS U.S. BUYERS ONLY: FILL FLAT RATE BOX WITH BOOKS FOR ONE LOW SHIPPING FEE, JUST $9.30 PRIORITY (oversize books may not apply) U.S. MEDIA MAIL TAKES UP TO 6 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY FROM HAWAII PRIORITY IS RECOMMENDED INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Flat-rate box available - up to 20 lbs. but books have to fit in provided postal box INTERNATIONAL FLAT RATE ENVELOPE DOES NOT ALLOW TRACKING OR INSURANCE Inquire before buying to be sure all books read more

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