Sale 591: Rare Americana & Travel, with Books & Maps from the Warren Heckrotte Collection (#591) 07/28/2016 11:00 AM PDT CLOSED!

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Lot 93 of 541:
Rare brochure on climate of Hawaii  

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyer's Premium):$156
Estimate:
$250 - $350

Title:
The Climate of Hawaii is the Most Equable Known. Cool Summers, Warm Winters, Every Day a June Day...
Author:
Place:
Honolulu
Publisher:
Hawaii Promotion Committee
Date:
1909
Description:

Folding brochure with 6 panels on each side. Folded size 14x7.5 cm (5½x3").

Rare little brochure extolling the salubrious climate of Hawaii, with a table on one side showing the temperature, air pressure, precipitation, and other meteorological  aspects for each month of 1908, and printed text describing the weather and possible outdoor activities on the other, including a lengthy quote from Mark Twain. OCLC/WorldCat lists only one copy, and that for 1913, and does not locate it.

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Condition:
Fine condition.
 
Item number:
274268
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