ENCOUNTERS WITH PARADISE : VIEWS OF HAWAII AND ITS PEOPLE, 1778 --1941 by Forbes, David W - 1992

Honolulu, HI: Honolulu Academy of Arts, 1992. Hardcover. FINE in Fine Dustjacket. FINE. Dustjacket Fine. Gilt lettering debossed to spine of dark blue cloth-covered boards. Serene painting of the Islands on glossy dustjacket. 285 pp with notes, glossary of Hawaiian terms and index. Clean, bright, tight. Beautiful book! A beautiful collection of paintings, prints, and drawings of these tropical islands. The earliest paintings are by John Webber, official artist for Captain James Cook's third Pacific voyage. Other artists include Charles Furneaux, Joseph Strong, Jules Tavernier, and many more.