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The Friend; The Oldest Paper in the Pacific. Establlshed January 18, 1843. Vol. 23, No. 6.
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- first
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Honolulu: [Samuel Damon], 1874. First edition. One large sheet folded to make 4 pages (9 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches). 40-48 pp. Masthead with two vignettes. A bit of spotting but very clean overal. No tears.Samuel Chenery Damon (1815 –1885) was an early missionary to Hawaii, pastor of the Seamen's Bethel Church, chaplain of the Honolulu American Seamen's Friend Society and editor of the monthly newspaper The Friend. The newspaper was not solely concerned with religious matters but served the community at large for general news of thee Islands with sections such as "Important to Navigators of the Pacific", "New Explorations in Micronesia", "Marine Journal, Port of Honolulu, S.I." and numerous ads for local businesses.
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- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 74143
- Title
- The Friend; The Oldest Paper in the Pacific. Establlshed January 18, 1843. Vol. 23, No. 6.
- Author
- (HAWAII)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- [Samuel Damon]
- Place of Publication
- Honolulu
- Date Published
- 1874
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About the Seller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2012
Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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