Staplebound
1944 · Honolulu, Hawaii
by Armitage, George T.
Honolulu, Hawaii: George T. Armitage, 1944. Third Printing. Staplebound. Color illustrated die-cut wraps. Fine. 48 pages. 25.5 x 10 cm. Edited by Helen Berkey, Published and Distributed by HAWAIIAN SERVICE. Die-cut pineapple shaped cocktail book filled with narratives of local food and drink lore. Each page begins with a Hawaiian saying along with its translation. Black and white photo featuring Fannie Hurst (1889-1968) an American novelist drinking a fresh coconut. Other illustrations include a full page spread of a royal luau with King Kalakaua, the last male monarch of the islands, and Robert Louis Stevenson, the principle guest of honor. Pristine condition.
(Inventory #: 2879)