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The Indigenous Trees of the Hawaiian Islands by Rock, Joseph F - 1913

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The Indigenous Trees of the Hawaiian Islands by Rock, Joseph F - 1913

The Indigenous Trees of the Hawaiian Islands

by Rock, Joseph F

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Honolulu: Privately published under patronage, 1913. Well illustrated, large thick octavo, pp (6), 518, one internal gathering weak, the hinge at the title page cracked and a little weak, a slight stain following the title page, otherwise clean internally, green cloth slightly worn the spine with several snags and tears. Originally a gift from Dean Eric Faigle to Syracuse University Library, with their bookplate on the front endpaper, a blindstamp on the title page and an ink number on the dedication page. [Rock worked for thirteen years in Hawaii, before his major expeditions to China.]. First Edition. Cloth. Good.
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  • Publisher Privately published under patronage
  • Place of Publication Honolulu
  • Date Published 1913
  • Keywords Hawaii. Native.flora.

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The Indigenous Trees of the Hawaiian Islands

by Rock, Joseph F

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Honolulu, 1913. First edition. 8vo, v, 518 pp.Original green cloth, gilt, fine copy. Illustrated with 215 photo-engravings.
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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River

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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

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Island Folk: The People of Isle Royale
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