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Struggle for the throne of Hawaii...
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Struggle for the throne of Hawaii...

Item # 549655 ·
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore,  Dec. 2, 1820 Within is a report headed: "South Sea Islands" which reads in part: "Since the death of Tamahamaha, king of the Sandwich Islands, we hear there has been a desperate battle fought for the right of succession to the crown. It terminated in the dethronement of the young prince, son of the king--and the queen mother reigns in his stead..." with more. The Sandwich Islands are today known as the Hawaii.
Among other reports in this issue are: "National Lottery" "Whale Fishery" "Legislature of Georgia" "Slave Trade" and more.
Complete in 16 pages, 6 1/2 by 10 inches. Scattered foxing, generally nice.

As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."
Category: Pre-Civil War
Price
$29
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.