Vagabond's House Blanding, Don Hawaiiana/Other Islands,Literature/Literary Criticism/Poetry/Short Stories,Signed Books

The Hawaiian writer's most famous work, containing both new poems & ones included in earlier books. Originally published in 1928, this is the 30th printing from 1943, in 114 pages, illustrated by author in pen-and-ink throughout, & SIGNED by him on ffep. Hardcover 12mo has light blue cloth-covered boards with bright silver stamped design & lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & crisp, with age-appropriate tanning to all pages, heavier to edges & endpapers. Unmarked except for "Xmas '50" written in small pen inside front cover & a long personalized gift inscription on a folded piece of paper affixed to ffep with small sticker (photo 4); slight offsetting from that paper to opposite page. Corners crisp with very slight rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is just Good: taped repair along entire length of back, light staining to back cover near fine; does not impact book. Chipping to corners & paper loss at head of spine, heavy rubbing to extremities; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! We are also offering an unsigned copy; please see our listing #018844). Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.