Buy this book on-line Eliza D. Maguire : Kona LegendsThe Paradise of the Pacific Publishers, Hawaii, 1926
16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 1926. 1st Edition. --KONA LEGENDS-- Privately printed in a limited run. Ex-libris. Paul Kuhn collection, with his bookplate. Edges rubbed. An uncommon, signed copy from an uncommon Hawaiian publishing house-- in very nice condition. Author Eliza D. Maguire first heard these stories in 1866 from old Hawaiians on Huehue Ranch in the Kona district on the island of Hawaii; she translated them into English in 1926. These simple tales were shared among the people of Kekaha, the barren desolate section of North Kona that had often been ravaged by Pele, the Volcano Goddess. Included in this collection is the tale of 'Akahipu'u, in which mischievous Menehune try to steal the top of a hill, and the story of the cave of Makalei, which provided water to generations of Kona residents.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: New Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Eliza D. Maguire : Kona Legends. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, atlases, incunabula, first editions and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |