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Rare and early title from Honolulu...
Rare and early title from Honolulu...
Item # 668054
December 14, 1844
THE POLYNESIAN, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, Dec. 14, 1844 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 became 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 #30 under the "new series". The back page has several advertisements and public notices, two in the Hawaiian language. One is from: "Monterey, Upper California" concerning the whaling industry.
Four pages, 12 by 18 inches, damp staining, good condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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