Were the Hawaiian Islands Visited by the Spaniards before their Discovery by Captain Cook in 1778? A Contribution to the Geographical History of the North Pacific Ocean Especially of the Relations Between America and Asia in the Spanish Period. [Cover title: The Discovery of the Hawaiian Islands.]

Dahlgren, Erik W.

Published by Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell, 1916

About this Item

First edition. 4to. pp. 220, [2]; 6 folding maps, one coloured; very good in the original printed wrappers, minor wear to extremities. Dedication on upper cover to Eug\u00E8ne Lewenhaupt. Kungl. Svenska Vetenskapskademiens handlingar. Band 57, no. 4. Dahlgren's conclusion is that there is no evidence of European contact with the Hawaiian Islands before Cook. This copy is a dedication between the Swedish librarians Dahlgren and Lewenhaupt, from the Royal library in Stockholm to the University library of Uppsala.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Were the Hawaiian Islands Visited by the Spaniards before their Discovery by Captain Cook in 1778? A Contribution to the Geographical History of the North Pacific Ocean Especially of the Relations Between America and Asia in the Spanish Period. [Cover title: The Discovery of the Hawaiian Islands.]
• Publisher: Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell
• Publication Date: 1916
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Pacific
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