Hawaii Our New Possessions by Musick First Edition

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Presenting A Very Rare First Edition hardback copy of Hawaii Our New Possessions ‘An Account of Travels and Adventure, with Sketches of the Scenery, Customs and Manners, Mythology and History of Hawaii to the Present, And an Appendix Containing The Treaty of Annexation to the United States’ ,by John R. Musick …. Illustrated with 56 Full Page Plates containing over 100 half-tone reproductions from photographs, with Border Decorations by Philip E. Flintoff and 34 Pen Sketches by Freeland A. Carter And Also A Map Of The Hawaiian Islands, Published by Funk & Wagnalls Company, New York and London , Copyright 1897. This Extremely Rare book is in excellent condition….some very minor fraying to edges of the spine, some very minor discoloration to the red cloth cover, title page slightly loosened from the binding, but otherwise extremely good for it’s age. This Is The 'holy Grail' Of Hawaiian Books!!! "Hawaii. Our New Possessions: An Account of Travels and Adventure, With Sketches of the Scenery, Customs and Manners, Mythology and History of Hawaii to the Present John R. Musick Published by Funk & Wagnalls Co. (1897) John R. Musick's Hawaii. Our New Possessions: An Account of Travels and Adventure, With Sketches of the Scenery, Customs and Manners, Mythology and History of Hawaii to the Present - an extraordinary account of unspoiled, late 19th-century Hawaii. Bound in red, decorated cloth with pictorial cloth binding of surfer to front panel. Includes 56 full-page plates, over 100 half-tone photos, 34 pen sketches and a fold-out map of the Hawaiian Islands, Views of Diamond Head, street scenes, surfers, volcanoes, Queen Liliuokalani and native dress. complete as issued. A crisp copy with bright board cloth and perfect inner hinges. Sharp corners Spine panel slightly faded with no wear to head and tail to head. No date on title page. Verso of the title page is dated 1897 not uncommon in other copies. I believe that this book was purchased by one of the ancestors of the Obenchain/McMillan/Godwin Families shortly before the Annexing of the Hawaiian Islands to the United States on July 6, 1898 after two previous attempts from 1893 During the height of armed conflicts with the Kingdom of Spain in both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean, the U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution purporting to annex the Hawaiian Islands on July 6, 1898, and President McKinley signed it into law on the following day. On August 13, 1898, one day after the so-called annexation ceremonies with the self-proclaimed Republic of Hawai'i at Honolulu, the Klondike steamer entered Honolulu Harbor with American troops of the 1st New York Volunteer Infantry and U.S. Volunteer Engineers on board. They were stationed at the first U.S. military post in the Hawaiian Islands called Camp McKinley located below Diamond Head in Waikiki on the Island of O'ahu. This unprovoked incursion by a belligerent State into the territory of a neutral State was a violation of the Laws of War and the Treaties entered between the Hawaiian Kingdom and the United States."

Creator:
John R. Musick (Author)
Dimensions:
Height: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)Width: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
Style:
Country (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Paper,Engraved
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1897
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Very good original condition.
Seller Location:
Dallas, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU3978115362822

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