HMCSL Hawaiian Language Imprints

Title

HMCSL Hawaiian Language Imprints

Description

The Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library's Hawaiian Language Imprints Collection contains published titles in 'Ōlelo Hawaiian anywhere in the world between 1822-1899.

The majority of this collection is not digitized. If you would like to view the rest of the collection, contact [email protected]

Image "N-1218 - Alphabet. Photograph "shows the first page of the first book printer by Elisha Loomis on the Mission press, January 1822. 

Date

1822-1899

Rights

If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to [email protected]

Language

haw

Collection Items

No Ke Kalaiaina (Political Economy)
Translation of Francis Wayland's The Elements of Political Economy by William Richards (1793-1847).

O Ka Hulipoepoe (The Globe)
Translation of Thomas Keith's Study of the Globes by Lorrin Andres (1795-1868).

Ke Ao Heluhelu (A School Reader)
Hawaiian language reader translated from various sources.

Na Haawina Mua O Ka Hoailona Helu (On Algebra)
Two works issued together: the first is a translation of Ebenezar Bailey's First Lessons in Algebra by Artemas Bishop (1795-1872); the second is Lorrin Andrew's Ke Anahonua (Geometry).

Ke Ao Spela (The Speller)
A Hawaiian language speller written by Edward Johnson.

He Hoakakaolelo No Na Huaolelo Beritania (A Dictionary of English Words)
English-Hawaiian dictionary written by John Smith Emerson as an abridged translation of Webster's Abridgement. From the letter O to the end, it is written by Reverend Artemas Bishop.

He Huinahelu (A Combined Arithmetic)
Translation of George Leonard's A Practical Treatise on Arithmetic by Artemas Bishop (1795-1872).

Grammar of the Hawaiian Language
A Hawaiian language textbook for foreign speakers in English.

He Buke Wehiwehi Huaolelo Baibala (Bible Dictionary)
Translation of William Wilberforce Rand's Bible Dictionary by Ephraim Weston Clark (1799-1878).
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