History of Oceania & Hawaii

A CHILD'S FIRST BOOK ABOUT HAWAII
by Cassandra Land-Nellist. Color illustrations. Condition: Gently pre-read 1987 Press Pacificia hardcover (pictorial boards). No DJ issued. Content: Color illustrations of items (dog, cat, leotard, fish, etc.) in both English and Hawaiian. Colorful and educational. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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COLONIAL FARE: In which we learn of the amazing fortune and fate of pioneering women who ventured from their kitchens at home to embark upon a new life in the unknown territory of New Zealand
by Jill Brewis. Excellent B&W era photos, newspaper ads, & drawings. Condition: Gently pre-read, used, 1983 Methuen (New Zealand) hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Interesting and detailed look at the lives of women in early colonial New Zealand - including all thigns "woman", i.e., jobs (maid, dairy farmer), clothing (newspaper corset ads, etc.), and recipes for ginger beer, etc. Really neat book. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
$ 22.49 + $ 3.29 media shipping.

DESERT COWBOY
by Pat Lowe and Jimmy Pike. Color illustrations by Pike. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 2000 Magabala Books (Australia) Trade Paperback, first printing. Problem: Short, pale, thin creases bottom front cover edge. Interior clean & tight. Content: This is the most recent novel in the series based on the life of co-author Jimmy Pike. It is the story of a bushman who becomes a successful stockman in Australia. [1 copy available]
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DREAMKEEPERS: A Spirit-Journey into Aboriginal Australia
by Harvey Arden . B&W photos illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1995 HarperPerennial Trade Paperback, first printing. While the interior is clean & tight, the book shows shelfwear at cover edges. Content: Cast a aside all things familiar and join Harvey Arden on an extraordinary spirit-journey into the minds, hearts, and dreams of Australia's aboriginal peoples, custodians of the oldest culture on earth. Through haunting photographs and an exquisitely crafted narrative, Dreamkeepers brings to life a world where aboriginal "Dreamtime Ancestors" -- the rainbow snake, the lightning brothers, and the mysterious wandjina, or cloud-beings -- still sustain the visionary belief system of a proud ancient, and gifted people. [1 copy available]
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EASTER ISLAND: Mystery of the Stone Giants (Discoveries series)
by Catherine & Michael Orliac. Wonderful original color illustrations with color photos. Condition: NEW 1995 Abrams small (but packed) soft cover, no printing given. Content: Reviewer: "This is a translation of Des dieux regardent les etoiles -- Les derniers secrets de l'Ile de Paques ("Gods gaze at the stars -- The last secrets of Easter Island"), Catherine and Michel Orliac's excellent little book about Easter Island. Easter Island and its mysteries -- from its huge statues to its strange hieroglyphics -- have been a magnet for crankery of all types, from the benign to the outrageous. How refreshing, then, it is to see such a delicious book, factual and balanced, with high-quality authentic illustrations on every page, every one of them well chosen and to the point. Almost everything you may ever want to know about Easter Island -- short of a tourist guide -- is there, with full sources and references. How so much information could have been packed in so few pages is a wonder. Complete, attractive and scholarly, this little book will appeal to all, even to the specialists. The illustrations alone are a never-ending source of wonder and delight. Highly recommended." Questions welcome. [2 copies available]
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THE FATAL SHORE: The epic of Australia's founding
by Robert Hughes. Two B&W photo sections. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1988 Vintage huge (752 pages) Trade Paperback, 7th printing. Interior is perfect, but the front cover has a slight "lift" and the back cover has 2 shelfwear diagonal creases. Content: For 80 years between 1788 and 1868 England transported its convicts to Australia. This punishment provided the first immigrants and the work force to build the colony. Using diaries, letters, and original sources, Hughes meticulously documents this history. All sides of the story are told: the political and social reasoning behind the Transportation System, the viewpoint of the captains who had the difficult job of governing and developing the colonies, and of course the dilemma of the prisoners. This is a very thorough and accurate history of Australian colonization. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
$ 7.49 + $ 3.39 media shipping.

HALE-MANO: A Legend of Hawaii
related by David Guard. Interesting brown & white text and illustrations by Caridad Sumile. Condition: Gently pre-read to page 26 and abandoned, 1981 Celestial Arts hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first printing. Tiny shelf wear to front cover in the form of 3 pale impressions near the top. Interior clean & tight. Gift inscription loose end page which I have covered with a book plate. Content: Reviewer: "Hale-Mano, a young noble from Oahu, falls in love with a beautiful young woman who comes to him each night in his dreams. His sister Laenihi, an expert in magic and healing, tells him who his love is, and how he can win her. She is Kama, who is lives a secluded life on the big island, promised in marriage to either the king of Puna or the king of Hilo. Hale-Mano's quest for Kama's love takes him through learning to be a farmer, learning to be a chanter, and learning to please a wife. Kama is forced into a quest of her own, one in which she learns the importance of love. This is a wonderful story, offering a unique window into early Hawaiian life and beliefs. Indeed, the book contains notes on pronouncing Hawaiian words, and a glossary of real Hawaiian words used in the text. If you are interested in ancient Hawaii, or are a fan of stories filled with magic, then this book is for you." Grades 2 - 8. [1 copy available.]
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HAWAIIAN FOLK TALES
compiled by Thos. G. Thrum; Introduction by Glen Grant. Brian Ibaan cover art. Condition: NEW 1998 Mutual Publishing (Honolulu) paperback, first printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: First published in 1907, this collection brings together a series of legends printed in The Hawaiian Annual that included other noted folklorists of the time, such as Emerson, Forbes, Gibson, Hyde, nakuina, and Poepoe. These tales perpetuate the beauty and the mystery of Hawaiian sacared tradition serving as an excellent first introduction to the myths, legends and folktales that once binded people and the spirit realm in a cosmic unity of purpose. My favorite: Battle of the Owls. [1 copy available]
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HAWAIIAN LEGENDS OF OLD HONOLULU: Collected and translated from the Hawaiian
by William D. Westervelt. B&W photos & drawings. Condition: UNREAD 1988 Charles E. Tuttle (Japan) pocket-sized hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), 15th printing of the original 1963 work. The date "2000" hand written inside front cover and the DJ is price-clipped. Content: This interesting little book covers myths and legends of the Hawaiians from the migration to their island to Pele and the shark gods. Each legend is accompanied by B&W photos, artwork, or drawings. Great book! Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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HAWAII'S STORY by HAWAII'S QUEEN
by Queen Liliuokalani. B&W photos illustrate. Condition: Very good 1991 Charles E. Tuttle (Vermont) paperback, 28th printing (Hawaiian Classic Reprints). Small edgewear to cover corners with pale spine crease (appears abandoned at page 130). Interior clean & tight. Content: Graceful, yet desperate, autobiography and history of Hawaii and her struggle against aggression written by Hawaii's last Queen. The Queen was not a professional writer, so you will encounter some repetition and, at times, odd structure, but it's worth the read. [1 copy available]
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THE ISLAND CIVILIZATIONS OF POLYNESIA
by Robert C. Suggs. B&W photo section. B&W drawings. Condition: UNREAD 1960 Mentor paperback, second printing. There is a book plate inside front cover. Light tanning to edges of white cover with no tanning to interior pages. Content: Mystery of the Polynesian migrations: where did they come from?; why did they leave their original homeland?; how did they find their way across the open sea to unknown lands?; and did they ever set foot on South American soil? These are just some of the questions dealt with in this book. Anthropologist Suggs studied the origin and culture of the Children of Tangaroa - a primitive people whose ancient migrations across hundress of miles of unknown seas in open boats rank with the great human feats of all time. Even though somewhat dated, still thought provoking, fascinating history. [1 copy available]
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KALAUPAPA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND THE LEGACY OF FATHER DAMIEN (A Pictorial History)
by Anwei V. Skinsnes Law and Richard Wisniewski. Spectacular color photos and sepia era photos as well. Condition: Gently pre-read 1988 Pacific Basin "pamphlet - soft cover", no printing given. Light edgewear. Content: Why was the priest in The Exorcist named "Damien?" Read this book and you'll know. This is a wonderful & colorful history of the Hawaiian Park that was a leper colony back in the 1800s. Great visual history. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE KILLER KOALA: Humorous Australian Bush Stories
by Kenneth Cook. Beige & white humorous drawings illustrate. Condition: Very good, gently pre-read 1987 Tortoiseshell Press hardcover (pictorial boards), second reprint. Content: Short stories: Snakes and Alcohol; Crocodiles and SEx; The Killer Koala, One Hudnred Stubbies; Vic The Snake Man; Liquid Assets; A Couple of Interesting Specimens; Camel Rides Five Dollars; Cedric the Cat; The Very Angry Pig; Black Gold; The Dog Who Loved Animals; The Mad Miner; Reef Encounter; and Six Taipans. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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LAND OF PROMISES: Aborigines and Development in the East Kimberley
edited by H. C. Coombs; H. McCann, H. Ross, & N. M Williams. B&W photos, maps, charts, & drawings illustrate. Condition: Gently pre-read 1989 Aboriginal Studies Press Trade Paperback, assumed first printing. Two pages show vertical pen marks at single paragraphs - the remainder perfect. Content: This is the report of the East Kimberley Impact Assessment Project which was conducted between 1985 and 1988 in response to requests from local Aboriginal communities for assistance in dealing with economic and social change arising from resource development - Pastoral settlement, the 1880s gold rush, the Ord River Irrigation Scheme, the Argyle diamond mine and tourism all promised riches to the East Kimberley region of Western Australia, and to the Australian economy. This book presents a strong case for questioning belief in that promise and calls for new directions in national policies in Aboriginal affairs. It argues that development should be based on Aboriginal people, and on principles of sustainability to maintain the quality of the environment and the continuance of its resources. This is not a land of promise but a land of promises, broken and forgotten. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE LEGEND OF THE LAUGHING GECKO
by Bruce Hale (Sandra Brown). Color illustrations. Condition: Good+, 1991 Geckostufs, Inc. (Honolulu) hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), third printing. Interior pages are clean & tight/cover has problems: binding wrinkle front cover top 1/2, with small peeling bottom front hinge, small edgewear. Content: If your kids watch the Geico Gecko, they'll love this book. Clever and colorful illustrations give an intro to life "in the islands." Moki the Geckos outrageous laugh lands him in trouble, then rescues him from a tight spot with the Black Bufo. This story also tells how the gecko came to be considered good luck in Hawaii. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE LEGENDS AND MYTHS OF HAWAII
by His Hawaiian Majesty Kalakaua. Edited & intro by R. M. Daggett. Foreword by Glen Grant. Condition: NEW 1995 Mutual Publishing (Honolulu) large soft cover (530 pages), second printing. Light tanning to page edges. Content: Political and historical traditions and stories of the pre-Cook period capture the romance of old Polynesia. A rich collection of Hawaiian lore originally presented in 1888 by Hawaii's "Merrie Monarch." Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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MAORI PROVERBS
by A. E. Brougham and A. W. Reed. Revised by T. S. Karetu. Condition: NEW 1988 Heinemann Reed (New Zealand) soft cover, revised edition reprint. Both front and back covers show binding errors - "wrinkles" (pale and short). Interior clean & tight. Content: Whakatauki or proverbs are encapsulations of the wisdom, wit and commonsense of the Maori people. Remarkable for the beauty of their language and their succinctness, they are of great value and inspiration to orators and storytellers. This collection is categorised under such diverse headings as early rising, treachery, gluttony, caution, love and despair - provides both a useful reference and an insight into maori humour and values. This edition has been fully revised and expanded by T. S. Karetu, Head of Maori at the University of Waikato, Hamilton. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF HAWAII
Ancient lore retold by W. D. Westervelt. Selected & edited by A. Grove Day. Condition: Gently pre-read 1987 Mutual Publishing (Honolulu) paperback, no printing given. Read to page 26 and abandoned. The interior is clean & tight but does have moderate tanning to page edges. Nice copy. Content: Myths and Legends of Hawai'i is a one-volume selection from the four volumes of ancient Polynesian lore (originally published in 1913) by the late Dr. Westervelt, the most prolific and popular retellers of Hawaiian folk tales. The selections, edited for the enjoyment of the modern reader, embody the ethos of the Hawaiian people of old that can still be found in the islands today. Here are the exploits of Maui, the story of Hina, the saga of Pele, her sister Hi'iaka and the legends of ghosts, gods, menehuene and 'aumakua. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ONCE WERE WARRIORS (VHS Movie)
directed by Lee Tamahori. Movie stills both covers. 105 minutes run time. Condition: Used, but good, 1994 Communicado (New Zealand Film Commission) VHS movie. Most likely this is a former rental movie, although there are no overt signs. The tape itself is in excellent condition, but the box shows wear in the form of edgewear and rubbings along the hinges. Content: New Zealand filmmaker Lee Tamahori directed this brutal but powerful story drawn from the culture of poverty and alienation enveloping contemporary Maori life. Rena Owen plays the beleaguered mother of two boys--one of whom is already in prison while the other contemplates membership in a gang--and a daughter whose potential is being smothered at home. Temuera Morrison gives an outstanding and sometimes shocking performance as the violent head of the household, more adept at keeping up his social stature within his community of friends than holding down a job. The film pulls no punches, literally and figuratively, but despite the rough going, Tamahori gives us a rare and important insight into a disenfranchised people digging down deep to find their pride. [1 copy available]
$ 2.49 + $ 3.29 first class shipping.

PACIFIC MYTHOLOGY: An Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend
by Jan Knappert. B&W drawings by Elizabeth Knappert. Condition: UNREAD 1995 Diamond Books (UK) Trade Paperback, first printing. Pale tanning to page edges. Content: A dictionary/encyclopedia of the myths, legends, and stories of the Pacific Ocean peoples from Japan to Hawaii to Easter Island. [1 copy available]
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THE ROAD FROM COORAIN
by Jill Ker Conway. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1989 Vintage Books Trade Paperback, 9th printing. Tiny edgewear with moderate tanning to page edges. Content: Conway spent her first 11 years in the windswept grasslands of Australia, where her father owned 30,000 acres of arid land. Though his ability to understand the land was extensive, an eight-year drought finally defeated him, and he comitted suicide. A few years later, Conway's oldest brother died in an automobile accident. The two deaths plunged her mother into depression. Out of this tale of hard work, drought, and sorrow, Conway emerges with character and personal strength. From the University of Sydney, she went on to study history at Harvard and eventually became the first woman president of Smith College. This inspiring book tells in full the details of her life and thoughts up to the time she left for America. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE SECRET OF THE HAWAIIAN RAINBOW: A Hawaiian Story About Colors
by Stacey Kaopuiki. Color illustrations by Bob Wagstaff. Condition: Gently pre-read 1994 Hawaiian Island Concepts/Peter Panini Series hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), second printing. Content: Wonderful, colorful story of the creation of the rainbow as told through Hawaiian legend. As the colors are added, the "materials" are identified by color in English, Hawaiian, Japanese, and Sign Language. Extremely neat, IMHO. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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SHOAL OF TIME: A History of the Hawaiian Islands
by Gavan Daws. Condition: UNREAD 1985 University of Hawaii Press Trade Paperback, 10th printing. Light edgewear with small "spot" bottom edge. Content: Daws' remarkable achievement is to free Hawaiian history from the dust of antiquity. Based on years of work in the documentary sources, this book emerges as the most readable of all Hawaiian histories. Starting with the Western "discovery" of the islands in 1778, on through the days of the whalers, the missionary period, the plantation era with its vast numbers of Oriental immigrants, to the fall of the Haaiian monarchy, annexation by the United States, and the long, slow move to statehood, the characters and events of Hawaii's past shine with new vitality and immediacy. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE SONGLINES
by Bruce Chatwin. Content: Gently pre-read, if at all, 1988 Penguin Trade Paperback, 5th printing. Hinge crease with light edge wear and tanning to page edges. Content: The Songlines, Chatwin's beautiful, elegiac, comic account of following the invisible pathways traced by the Australian aborigines. Chatwin was nothing if not erudite, and the vast, eclectic body of literature that underlies this tale of trekking across the outback gives it a resonance found in few other recent travel books. Chatwin ventured into the desolate land of Outback Australia to learn the meaning of the Aboriginals' ancient "Dreaming-tracks." Along these timeless paths, amongst the fortune hunters and redneck Australians, racist policemen and mysterious Aboriginal holy men, he discovered a wondrous vision of man's place in the world. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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SOUTH SEAS: Myths and Legends
by Donald A. Mackenzie. B&W photos, maps, and drawings illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1996 Senate (UK) Trade Paperback, no printing given. Problem: Light tanning to pages. Content: The early Polynesians travelled thousands of miles across the vast, empty reaches of the Pacific in open canoes, sometimes to trade but often for the sheer thrill of adventure. And what adventures they were! In search of jade amongst the South Sea Islands the maoris found a more extensive island home that was later to be called New Zealand. Others journeyed from Borneo to Hawaii and from the Marquesas to the dark shores of Pre-Columbian America, mapping the night sky to return home and tell the tales of these marvellous voyages. Here are their legends. [1 copy available]
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THE STOWAWAY FAIRY: A Hawaii Volcano Adventure
text and color illustrations by Mary Koski. Simply beautiful fairy illustrations with tropic backgrounds. Condition: UNREAD 1999 Island Heritage hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), third printing. Content: Reviewer: "A delightful and beautifully illustrated story about the adventures of Rosie, a Vermont garden fairy, who, in the cold of winter, just happens to be shut in a suitcase of a family headed to Hawaii for a two week vacation." Ages 5-8. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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STORIES OF HAWAII
by Jack London. Edited by A. Grove Day. Condition: UNREAD 1998 Mutual Publishing (Honolulu) softcover with tiny edgeweare & light tanning to page edges. Content: In 1907 London and his wife sailed to Honolulu and spent five months touring the islands before embarking on a two-year cruise of the South Seas. Two volumes of short stories were written about Hawaii - the physical islands and the people he met. This book contains 15 of the stories. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE STORY OF A NEW ZEALAND WRITER: JANE MANDER
by Rae McGregor. B&W photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 1998 University of Otago Press (NZ) Trade Paperback, first edition, first printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: Jane Mander is the author of a very fine novel, The Story of a New Zealand River, which some say inspired the film The Piano. This is the first book-length biography of her life. She was also a journalist and Red Cross volunteer overseas during World War I. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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TALES OF TUTU NENE AND NELE
by Gale Bates. Color illustrations by Carole Hinds McCarty. Condition: Gently pre-read 1995 Island Heritage hardcover (pictorial boards - No DJ), reprint. Content: In Hawai'i, a Tutu is a grandmother who is known for her stories and wise words. The Nene is Hawai'i's state bird and is believed to be the rarest goose in the world. Nele Nene loves to listen to her Tutu's tales. When she finds a hole in the fence and escapes into the wild, her grandmother's words have a profound effect upon her survival - especially in her encounter with a mongoose and hot lava. A nice tale to introduce youngsters to an endangered species. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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TRAVELS IN HAWAII
by Robert Louis Stevenson. Edited and Introduction by A. Grove Day. B&W maps. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1992 Univ. of Hawaii Trade Paperback, reprint, first printing. Problem: Name inside front cover & tiny edge wear. Content: A collection of little-known essays and stories written about Hawaii during Stevenson's travels through the Hawaiian Islands. It includes a series of letters discussing the treatment of lepers in the Islands, and Stevenson's famous defence of Father Damien and the Reverend Dr Hyde. [1 copy available]
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TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG (A Novel)
by Peter Carey. Winner of the Booker Prize. Condition: NEW 2002 Vintage International Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: "What is it about we Australians, eh?" demands a schoolteacher near the end of Peter Carey's True History of the Kelly Gang. "Do we not have a Jefferson? A Disraeli? Might not we find someone better to admire than a horse-thief and a murderer?" It's the author's sole nod to the contradictory feelings Ned Kelly continues to evoke today, more than a century after his death. A psychopathic killer to some, a crusading folk hero to others, Kelly was a sharpshooting outlaw who eluded a brutal police manhunt for nearly two years. For better or worse, he's now a part of the Australian national myth. [1 copy available]
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WILI WAI KULA AND THE THREE MONGOOSES
by Donivee Martin Laird. Color illustrations by Carol Jossem. Condition: Gently used 1983 Barnaby Books (Honolulu) hardcover (pictorial books - no DJ), first printing. No problems, just pre-read. Content: This is Hawaii's version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears where the bears are replaced by a family of Mongooses (Mongeese? well, why not?). Includes a pronunciation guide. Too cute. BTW, the language spoken by the Mongooses is Pidgin English. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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