Schooner from Windward. Two Centuries of Hawaiian Interisland Shipping.

  • Honolulu: University of Hawii Press, (1983)
By Mifflin Thomas.
Honolulu: University of Hawii Press, (1983). First edition. "The author ties the tale of Hawaii's interisland coasters to historic events and a host of important figures: Liholiho, Kalakaua, Kamehameha's unification of all the islands, the Sugar Boom, Samuel Wilder, Queen Kalama, Ruth Keelikolani, annexation, Kauikeauoli, Claus Sprekels, the Big Five, Kaumualii, the building of the tourist industry." - Dust jacket blurb. Very good condition in dust jacket.. 23 cm. (8), 239 pp. b/w plates and line ills.

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Title

Schooner from Windward. Two Centuries of Hawaiian Interisland Shipping.

Author

Mifflin Thomas.

Condition

Good

Publisher

University of Hawii Press: Honolulu

Date

(1983)


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