Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation Between Her Majesty and the King of the Sandwich Islands. Signed at Honolulu, July 10, 1851. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. 1852

London: Harrison and Son, 1852. HAWAII. Signed at Paris, June 29, 1869. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. 1869. London: Harrison and Sons, 1869.

First Edition. Small folio pamphlet (12 3/8 x 8 inches; 315 x 205 mm). 4 pp. Self-bound. Inner margin a bit frayed. Some mild creasing. Still about fine.

The first pamphlet is the text of the new treaty between Great Britain and Hawaii. This treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation between Kamehameha III, King of the Hawaiian Islands, and Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, to promote relations and trade between the two nations. Drafted on (truncated) July 10th, 1851, and ratified on May 6th, 1852. The second pamphlet is in regards to a declaration made in 1869 between the United Kingdom and the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) canceling part of Article VII of the Treaty of July 10, 1851, specifically regarding British whaling ships, while continuing the remaining articles for seven years. Article VII stated that British whale-ships would have access to the ports of the Hawaiian Islands."

Forbes 1862

HBS 69344.

$2,000. (Inventory #: 69344)