First English-Hawaiian Dictionary. Book titled "He Hoakakaolelo No Na Huaolelo Beritania, I Mea Kokua I Na Kanaka Hawaii E Ao Ana Ia Olelo" in Hawaiian, printed by the Lahainaluna Press in 1845, 184 pages with text in two columns, in a remarkable state of preservation with some toning throughout, bound to style with marbled colored boards, embossing on title page from American Congregational Association in Boston, inside front cover indicates donated to them by Reverend A. B. Smith, first paragraph of preface written by Reverend Emerson reads "The design of this work is primarily to aid Hawaiian youth of intelligence in acquiring a knowledge of the English language; and it is intended, in connection with the grammar, to furnish them adequate help, under the direction of the living teacher, until they can use the English Dictionary with English Definitions.", Very Fine, a phenomenal and rare early book from Hawaii, very few example of this first English-Hawaiian dictionaries exist

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