Ka-Hala-O-Puna: The Beauty of Manoa.
Honolulu: Manoa Press, 2001. Hardcover. Illustrations by the author. Complete 2-volume set. Wide 12mo. Glazed pictorial paper over boards, blue cloth over boards slipcase with paper label. (30pp, 30pp). Full-page color illustrations, map. Fine/fine/near fine. Nonauthorial gift inscription on first volume front flyleaf. Item #39174
ISBN: 1891839020
Superb and tight first edition of this Hawaiian folk tale -- first volume in English, the second volume in Hawaiian. Title page of the English volume is boldly signed and inscribed by the author/illustrator in black fineline: "To Malia and / Jack, / J Rumford." Title page of Hawaiian volume is signed by him. Surprisingly uncommon.
Price: $55.00