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Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen
by Liliʻuokalani
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co, 1898. Very Good. Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1898. Early printing, lacking year to title page and gilt to top edge. Octavo. 408 pp. Black and white photographs and illustrations, complete. Turquoise cloth decorated in gilt. No dust jacket.
Boards lightly worn along edges with some minor fraying to crown; spine sunned; gilt along spine dulled and at front rubbed. Binding sound. Ghost of a bookplate to front pastedown. Ownership inscription of Mrs. Sidney M. Bloss to front free endpaper and title page and pages otherwise unmarked.
Biography of the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai'i, published five years after the kingdom's overthrow and the same year Hawai'i was annexed by the United States. Includes history of the monarchy, the story of Liliʻuokalani's trial and imprisonment, and stories of her interactions and negotiations with Presidents Grover Cleveland and William McKinley. Scarce in retail at time of this writing in February 2023.
Boards lightly worn along edges with some minor fraying to crown; spine sunned; gilt along spine dulled and at front rubbed. Binding sound. Ghost of a bookplate to front pastedown. Ownership inscription of Mrs. Sidney M. Bloss to front free endpaper and title page and pages otherwise unmarked.
Biography of the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai'i, published five years after the kingdom's overthrow and the same year Hawai'i was annexed by the United States. Includes history of the monarchy, the story of Liliʻuokalani's trial and imprisonment, and stories of her interactions and negotiations with Presidents Grover Cleveland and William McKinley. Scarce in retail at time of this writing in February 2023.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25498
- Title
- Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen
- Author
- Liliʻuokalani
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1898
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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