(HAWAII) The Temperance Advocate and Seamans Friend

Sale 2517 - Lot 104

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(HAWAII.) The Temperance Advocate, and Seaman's Friend. 15 issues and 6 extras from Volumes I and II (not complete) bound in one volume. 4to, contemporary 1/2 sheep, minor wear; intermittent foxing; inscribed on front free endpaper by the editor, "Sam'l C. Damon, Sea Chaplain," to the Long Island whaling merchant Luther D. Cook, 3 October 1844. Honolulu, HI, 20 May 1843 to 24 September 1844

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An important missionary publication issued mainly for seamen, containing both local and shipping news in addition to its religious content. In the second volume, the title changes to "The Friend, of Temperance and Seamen." It was later published simply as "the Friend" for more than a hundred years. Three notable illustrations are included in this volume: "Seaman's Chapel, Honolulu" (16 September 1843); "View of the Town and Harbor of Honolulu" (1 January 1844); and "Plan of Honolulu Harbor" (4 September 1844). Includes Volume I, numbers 5, 8-12; and Volume II, numbers 1-9, plus 6 extras, a duplicate of the 1 February 1844 issue, and a 4-page "Annual Report of Shipping at Honolulu . . . during the Year 1843." Forbes 1388.