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Madge Tennent: Autobiography of an Unarrived Artist
by Tennent, Madge; Field, Ernest (Foreword)
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- Used - Very Good
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- Limited Numbered Edition
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- 1949
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- Soft cover
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£192.22
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New York, New York: Columbia University Press, 1949. Limited Numbered Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Madge Tennent (1879-1972) is acclaimed as "among the most accomplished and globally renowned artists ever to have lived and worked in Hawaii'' (Wiki), her adopted land, which inspired the paintings in this comprehensive collection of her work. A Limited Edition (No. 830),… Read more about this item Item Price
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Thrum's Hawaiian Annual and Standard Guide Combined with All About Hawaii for 1945
by Billam-Walker, Donald (Editor)
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- Used - Good
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- 5th or later Printing
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- 1945
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- Soft cover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£10.76
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Honolulu, Hawaii: Honolulu Stat-Bulletin, Ltd., 1945. 5th or later Printing. Soft cover. Good. The 71st edition from 1945 of the "recognized book of authentic information on Hawaii," an especially distinct issue in that it still had ads for "Hawaiian products helping feed our fighting men" alongside other images like a photo of Navy men helping "peace return to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits
by Loebel-Fried, Caren; Beamer, Nona (Foreword)
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- First Edition, 2nd Printing
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- 2002
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- Hardcover
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- 9780824825379
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£30.76
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Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, 2002. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Ancient Hawaiian legends about guardian spirits are brought to life through the 60 block prints of Caren Loebel-Fried, who learned the art from her mother (& demonstrates the process in the rear of the book). In 109 pagesA FIRST EDITION, second printing, from 2002,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Maui Vacation: Homemade Scrapbook 1960s
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1960
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- Hardcover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£76.89
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1960. Hardcover. Very Good. Homemade scrapbook of a trip to "the Valley Island Maui of the Hawaiian Group" full of mid-century photos, postcards, maps, & other ephemera, depicting the island's scenery, including many of its luscious plant life. Housed in a black 3-ring binder, an elderly couple from Ventura, CA, document their travels, landing in Hana, then traveling… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Virgin of Waikiki: A Torrid Tragedy of the Tropics
by Blanding, Don; Butler, A.B., Jr. (Illustrator)
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- Used - VG
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition Later Printing 3rd Printing
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- 1933
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- Hardcover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£23.07
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry M. Snyder, 1933. First Edition Later Printing 3rd Printing. Hardcover. VG/No Jacket. Butler, A B., Jr.. Scarce Blanding title, a "rollicking epic ballad of Virgin Annie,'' illustrated with the slightly scandalous pen-and-ink drawings of A.B. Butler, Jr. Originally published in 1928 & reprinted in 1930, this is the 1933 printing. Unpaginated. Small… Read more about this item Item Price
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Women of Hawaii: Pictures by Pegge Hopper
by Hopper, Pegge; Berry, Don
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- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Softcover Edition 1st Printing
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- 1985
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- Soft cover
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- 9780916947040
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£36.91
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Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.: Winn Books, 1985. First Softcover Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good+. Hoper, Pegge. Contains 47 full-color plates by the artist considered "the most popular of all the painters now working in Hawaii," along with an in-depth, 25-page, biographical portrait of the woman & her life & work written by Don Berry. Her images portray… Read more about this item Item Price
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Vagabond's House
by Blanding, Don
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Good
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- First Edition Later Printing
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- 1943
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- Hardcover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£34.60
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1943. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Blanding, Don. The Hawaiian writer's most famous work, containing both new poems & ones included in earlier books. Originally published in 1928, this is the 30th printing from 1943, in 114 pages, illustrated by author in pen-and-ink throughout, & SIGNED… Read more about this item Item Price
£34.60
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Joy Is an Inside Job
by Blanding, Don
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- Used - Good+
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
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- 1953
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- Hardcover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£23.07
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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.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Hawaii Kai Cookbook
by Schindler, Roana; Schindler, Gene; Nelson, Carol (Illustrator); Dickstein, Robert (Photographer)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Fair
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- Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
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- 1970
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- Hardcover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£15.38
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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… Read more about this item Item Price
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Memory Room
by Blanding, Don
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition Later Printing
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- 1941
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- Hardcover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£15.38
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New York, New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1941. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Beloved Hawaiian poet's fifth book of verse, illustrated throughout with lovely art deco illustrations by the author, in 126 pages with a Glossary of Hawaiian words in rear. Orig. published in 1935, this is a 6th printing from 1941. Slim… Read more about this item Item Price
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Hawaiian Mother Goose: The Nonsense Rhymes of Tutu Nene
by Doyle, Emma Lyons; Myhre, Ethelyn (Illustrator)
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition First Printing
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- 1944
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- Hardcover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£69.20
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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"… Read more about this item Item Price
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Journey to Washington (Large Type Edition)
by Inouye, Senator Daniel K.; Elliott, Lawrence; Johnson, Lyndon (Foreword); Humphrey, Hubert (Foreword); Mansfield, Mike (Foreword)
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- Used - Fine
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- Very Good
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- First Thus
- Published
- 1967
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- Hardcover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£57.67
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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… Read more about this item Item Price
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To You From Hawaii
by Sister Adele Marie
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition First Printing
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- 1950
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- Hardcover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£26.91
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Albay, New York, U.S.A.: Fort Orange Press, Publishers, 1950. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First-person account by one of the first group of 9 nuns who opened a mission in Honolulu, Hawaii, the first such mission is the islands, where she taught from 1938-1945 to children of all races & faiths. The book is… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Massie Case
by Packer, Peter; Thomas, Bob
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- Used - Very Good+
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- First Mass Market Paperback Edition
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- 1966
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- Mass Market Paperback
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£11.53
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1966. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. True story of Clarence Darrow's controversial final case, involving allegations of rape played out against wealth & privilege, racism & white supremacy, revenge, & murder in Honolulu, Hawaii, in the early 1930s.In 186 pages, with white wrappers featuring real… Read more about this item Item Price
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Surfing: A Brief History of the Ancient Hawaiian Sport
by Finney, Ben; Houston, James D.
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- As New
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- First Edition Later Printing
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- 1996
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- Soft cover
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- 9780876545942
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£30.76
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Rohnert Park, California: Pomegranate Art Books, 1996. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. As New. Sumptuously illustrated tribute to the "history, language, & culture of surfing'' as it has evolved from the sport of the ancient Hawaiians. Orig. published in 1966 under a slightly different title, this is the FIRST EDITION, 3rd printing, with this new title… Read more about this item Item Price
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Trader Vic's Pacific Island Cookbook, with Side Trips to Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Mexico, and Texas
by Trader Vic; Harlow, Bruce (Illustrator); Low, Wing (Illustrator)
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- Used - Very Good
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- Fair
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- Book Club Edition (BCE)
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- 1968
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- Hardcover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£19.22
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Garden City, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1968. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Harlow, Bruce; Low, Wing. Classic cookbook by the king of tiki cuisine, in 287 pages, containing 300 recipes for food & drink from 18 different locales, well- illustrated throughout with 20 color photos (B.Harlow) & 70+ line drawings (W. Low).… Read more about this item Item Price
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West of the Sunset
by Blanding, Don
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition First Printing
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- 1965
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- Hardcover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£26.91
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New York, New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1965. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A collection of verse (N = 137 poems) & drawings by Hawaii's favorite poet, representing the "greatest hits" drawn from all his previous work. In 261 pages with Index + an Introduction, illustrations throughout by the author. A FIRST EDITION, First… Read more about this item Item Price
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Joy Is an Inside Job
by Blanding, Don
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- Used - Very Good+
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- VG-/G+
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- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
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- 1953
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- Hardcover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£49.98
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New York, New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1953. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/VG-/G+. 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.… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Grand Time Living
by Blanding, Don
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition First Printing
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- 1950
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- Hardcover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£30.76
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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… Read more about this item Item Price
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Hula Moons
by Blanding, Don
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- Used - Very Good
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- VG-/G+
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- First Edition Later Printing
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- 1941
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- Hardcover
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£49.98
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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… Read more about this item Item Price
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