Resultados de búsqueda: Hawaiiana/Other Islands from Gargoyle Books

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. 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. Condition is VG+: very clean & bright, with modest rubbing to lower extremities & mild bumping to all corners. Interior pages are creamy white & clean with mild tanning, completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is Good+/VG-, with some rather large chips to top edge & smaller scattered ones to bottom; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we… Leer más

New York, New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1939. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Book #9 by the beloved Hawaiian poet, once more illustrated with his own drawings throughout the 121 pages of text. SIGNED by the author (with "Aloha!)" on his picture in front matter. Orig. published in 1933, this is the Sixth printing from 1939, in Near Fine condition: slim hardcover has kelly green cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to front & spine. Spine is heavily faded, with rubbing a bit of fraying to both ends. Else, completely clean, binding strong & straight, both hinges secure, pages modestly tanned; no foxing. Former owner's bookplate to ffep; NO writing/highlighting/underlining; not ex-lib. Slight corner bumping is only other flaw. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the 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);… Leer más

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 photos from the case both back & front. The FIRST EDITION, First Printing of this mass market paperback book from 1966 (Bantam S3437, cover price $.75) is in VG+ condition: completely clean, binding strong with a slight rightward slant, pages modestly tanned, commensurate with age, but unmarked. One long vertical crease parallel to spine along front cover. Nicely protected in Free mylar collector bag! 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 before 2 pm (PST) Weekdays; later orders,… Leer más

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 to Wailua Village, Kaumahina Park, Haleakala volcano crater & the National Park that surrounds it; their hotel, the Maui Palms, in Kahului; the Iao Valley; the building of a new resort at Kaanapali; & Lahaina. This last includes many priceless images in candid photos & a postcard of scenes & landmark attractions & buildings that were tragically destroyed in the fire that consumed the island in 2023. Tucked in a rear pocket is an undated (c. 1960) magazine article about the making of the movie, "The Devil at Four O'Clock,'' which began filming in Sept, 1960. A time capsule of Hawaiiana locked away for over a half century, showing the… Leer más

New York, New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1936. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Beloved Hawaiian poet's fifth book of verse, illustrated throughout with lovely art deco illustrations by the author, SIGNED with an inscription by him on ffep! In 126 pages with a Glossary of Hawaiian words in rear. Orig. published in 1935, this is a 13th printing from 1946. Slim hardcover has light blue cloth-covered boards with black decoration & lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG: very clean & tightly bound, hinges secure, pages moderately tanned, heavier around edges, but unmarked. Modest rubbing to extremities, heaviest at all corners & both ends of spine. NO DJ (missing). 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.

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 hardcover has bright yellow cloth-covered boards with black decoration & lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: virtually flawless except that the frontispiece photo of the author has come completely loose. Else, completely clean & tightly bound, hinges secure, pages lightly tanned but unmarked. NO DJ (missing). 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.

University Of Hawaii Press, 1983. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Written by a Hawaiian-born scholar, this is an extensively researched, comprehensive history of life & work in the sugar plantations of Hawaii. In 213 pages with Notes, Bibliography, & Index, illustrated throughout with vintage black-and-white photos. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1983, this hardcover book has brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Fine (our highest grade): just removed from storage where it has been since received Brand new! Completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white. The unclipped DJ is equally fine: bright & clean, nicely protected in new mylar cover free!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 Weekdays by 2 pm (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Hilo, Hawaii: Petroglyph Press, 1968. First Edition, 3rd Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Everything you need to know about Pele, the Hawaiian goddess, by a local resident & artist, whose lovely pen-and-ink illustrations complement the text. In 47 pages with Glossary, map, this is a FIRST EDITION, Third Printing, from 1968. Softcover book in decorative wrappers is in Near Fine condition: completely clean, stapled binding secure, pages white. Old gift inscription in pen on half title page; NO other writing, highlighting, or underlining; not ex-lib. Please see our photos: they show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1943. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. VG+/VG-. Blanding, Don. Collection of poems, illustrated by the author, written while he was in Hawaii during WWII & dedicated to both those serving in the military, in civilian capacity, & those on the ground. A FIRST EDITION, Fourth Printing from Oct.1943, this slim hardcover has deep navy blue cloth-covered boards & gilt illustration to front cover/lettering to spine. Condition is VG+: exceptionally clean & bright, binding secure & straight, hinges intact. Pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age, but unmarked. The price-clipped DJ is VG- (minus), marred by light edgewear & soil, rubbing to extremities. Nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! 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 & holidays ship… Leer más

Waipahu, Hawaii: Island Heritage Publishing, 2008. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Robinson, Don. Charming tale about a little Hawaiian girl, a ukulele, a singing competition, & how she discovers the beauty of her own voice. 44 pages. Orig. published in 2006, this is the Fourth Printing (2008) of the First Edition. Oversized hardcover has brightly colored decorative paper over boards with design that matches the DJ. Condition is Fine: looks, feels, & smells just a tad less crisp than a Brand New book! Completely clean, binding straight & secure, pages white, colors bright. Unclipped DJ is Near Fine, downgraded due to teeny closed tear at top of front cover close to spine. 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 by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1941. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Blanding, Don. A FIRST EDITION, 5th printing from 1941 of the famed Hawaiian writer's 12th book of poetry, in143 pages with a Glossary of Hawaiian words in rear. Illustrated by author in pen-and-ink throughout text, and personally SIGNED & INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR in 1942 in Provo, UT, on page opposite his photo in front matter. With light blue cloth-covered boards & gilt lettering to front & spine, the book is in VG condition: completely clean, binding straight & strong, hinges secure. Pages creamy white with moderate tanning to all edges. NO other writing, highlighting, or underlining, not ex-lib. Flaws: modest rubbing to extremities, & slight spine fade. NO DJ (missing). 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);… Leer más

Valley Center, California: GP Marketing, 2002. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Author reproduces photos taken from his grandfather's albums, presenting a personal history of a young Navy man & amateur photographer who captured local history, military personnel & equipment, & the beauty of these two cities in the early-mid twentieth century. In 147 pages with Index. A First Edition, first printing from 2002, this oblong hardcover has glossy white paper-covered boards with photo illustrations on front cover. It is in Fine condition: completely clean & binding is tight & square; pages white & unmarked. DJ as issued by publisher. Looks, feels, & smells nearly brand new! 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); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

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 from 1996, in 116 pages. Oblong softcover has brightly decorated paper wrappers with French flaps. Condition is FINE: as bright & clean as brand new! Flawless! Publisher's card still laid in as when new. Guaranteed gift-giving quality! 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 by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

London, England: The Adventurers Club, 1959. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/Good. First-person autobiographical account of the author's adventures as the acting District Commissioner on the island of Ysabel in the Solomon Islands while it was a British colony during the early 20th century thru WWII. In 240 pages, with photographic frontispiece & black & white photos throughout. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1959, this hardcover book is in solidly Good condition: green cloth-covered boards & interior are clean, binding straight & strong, Pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age; foxing to endpapers & exterior page edges. Former owner's name sticker inside front cover. Corners bumped, mild rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is also Good, with light edgewear, but darkening to white rear cover & a few tiny holes on front cover (in & around the "I" in "Island." Nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos… Leer más

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 in the form of a diary & letters that she sent to her Sisters back in the US, recounting not only humorous & heartwarming experiences, but all the terrors of the Pearl Harbor attack on 7 Dec 1944. In 377 pages with pen-and-ink illustrations throughout by Walter Kiyabu, map endpapers, & SIGNED with an inscription to title page in blue ink. With sepia cloth-covered boards lettered in brown to front & spine, this hardcover 8vo is a FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1950. Condition is VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages creamy white with age-appropriate tanning, a bit heavier to edges. Slight rubbing to… Leer más

New York, New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1946. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Blanding, Don. New collection of verse by the beloved adopted Hawaiian poet laureate, with illustrations by the author throughout the 143 pages. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, SIGNED in ink by AUTHOR with "Aloha," 1946, & a doodle at top of his photograph facing full title page, with 2 more facsimile signatures & doodles on dedication & last pages (these appear in all copies of this book). With blue cloth-covered boards & bright gilt embossing to entire front board, allowing the title to shop through in blue, this hardcover is in VG+ condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges intact. Pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning. Former owner's first name in small pen to ffep, else unmarked. Slight fading to top edges & spine (most noticeable on rear board). No DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never… Leer más

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). A BCE (book club edition, so designated on bottom front DJ flap) of the First Edition, fourth printing, from 1968, this hardcover has burnt-orange cloth-covered boards with a black cloth-wrapped spine, embossed tiki design to front cover, gilt lettering to spine. Condition is VG: very clean, save for light handling soil to outside page edges. Binding secure & straight, pages white with age-appropriate tanning around all edges. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Only flaw is mild-moderate rubbing to extremities, heaviest along bottom edges & corners. The unclipped DJ is all present, but only Fair: with heavy… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Outlook Company, 1902. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Varian, George. Gorgeous FIRST EDITION (Nov. 1902) of this classic eye-witness account of the volcanic eruption of Mount Pelée in the French island of Martinique in May 1902. NOT a modern reprint, NOT ex-lib. Photographic frontispiece + 17 more photographs throughout text taken by the author, complemented by additional line drawings by George Varian. Hardcover octavo has brown cloth-covered boards with cover design, lettering to front & spine, & top page edges in Gilt. Deckle bottom page edges. is in VG condition: exceptional. No DJ, as issued by publisher. Flaws: bumped corners, rubbing to extremities, square piece cut out of last blank page at bottom. Short tearing to both front & rear hinges. Erased pencil marks from former Boston bookshop on ffep; their sticker still there. Infrequent, random foxed spots. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never… Leer más

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 by him on ffep. Hardcover 12mo has light blue cloth-covered boards with bright silver stamped design & lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & crisp, with age-appropriate tanning to all pages, heavier to edges & endpapers. Unmarked except for "Xmas '50" written in small pen inside front cover & a long personalized gift inscription on a folded piece of paper affixed to ffep with small sticker (photo 4); slight offsetting from that paper to opposite page. Corners crisp with very slight rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is just Good: taped repair along… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1943. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Blanding, Don. The Hawaiian writer's most famous work, containing both new poems & ones included in earlier books. 114 pages, illustrated by author in pen-and-ink throughout. Originally published in 1928, this is the 46th printing from 1958. Hardcover 12mo has light blue cloth-covered boards with silver design & lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG: completely clean, but residue form black edge of mylar cover on the DJ has stuck to the book in some places. Endpapers mildly tanned. The DJ itself is VG+: bright & colorful, with short tear & slight creasing to bottom edge of front cover. Black paper edges of the mylar cover are starting to loosen in spots. (We are also offering an earlier printing without the DJ; please see our listing #022980). Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't… Leer más