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Rare and early title from Honolulu...
Rare and early title from Honolulu...
Item # 668053
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February 08, 1845
THE POLYNESIAN, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, Feb. 8, 1845 One of the earliest newspapers we have offered from Hawaii, and fourteen years earlier than the few of this title we offered in recent years.
The "first series" of this title existed for just 1 1/2 years from 1840 to 1841. It proved unprofitable and was shut down. The editor reestablished the paper under the same title in May, 1844. Two months later it become the "Official Journal of the Hawaiian Government" and remained so until 1861. The Polynesian was the leading paper on Oahu in the mid-1800's. Issues of this era very rarely surface.
This is issue #38 under the "new series". Nearly half of the front page is taken up with a wonderful exploration report being #1 in a series titled: "Extracts from a Traveler's Sketch Book. A Trip to Mauna Loa from the East-side, and Way-Side Scenes". Great reading here.
Page 3 has a report concerning the King of Hawaii. Pages 2 and 3 have various articles including some local events. Pages 3 & 4 have several advertisements and public notices, several in the Hawaiian language. One is from: "Monterey, Upper California" concerning the whaling industry.
Four pages, 12 by 18 inches, some damp staining, nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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