Title: Specimens of Hawaiian Kapa Assembled from Various Institutions and Private Collections Author: Severson, D[onald] R. Place: Hawaii Publisher: [Published by the Author] Date: 1978 Description: With 33 mounted 19th century specimens of original, handmade Hawaiian barkcloth (kapa), tipped in to printed paper folders of hand-made Fabriano paper; 35-page text booklet in brown wrappers, plus Announcement, Inventory and Handling Instructions. 33.2x25 cm. (13x9¾"), original half goat skin brown portfolio with brown ties. No. 6 of 95 copies, printed by Andrew Hoyem at the Arion Press. Very rare and limited edition of a comprehensive visual study of Hawaiian kapa cloth. The richness and variety of the specimens provides the scholar and collector of Hawaiian artifacts an unparalleled opportunity to study and compare firsthand the different styles of barkcloth manufactured by the Hawaiian people during the 19th century. The contents of the portfolio are in two parts. The introduction and historical notes are printed as a separate booklet. The kapa specimens are individually mounted in folders imprinted with identification and provenance. Also contained in the folders are plates of photographs of the full sheets of kapa prior to being cut into smaller samples. Many of the kapa specimens were collected by missionaries during the 1820s and later acquired from private collections. Given the rarity and historical value of these examples, together with the informative essay and historical notes, this portfolio makes a significant contribution to the study and preservation of bark cloth in the history of paper making. The present copy, being one of the first 12, contains the maximum complement of 33 Kapa. As noted in the announcement, copies 1-12 contain 33 examples, copies 13-33: 27; copies 34-50: 26; copies 51-75: 15; copies 76-80: 14; copies 81-85: 11 and copies 86-95: 10 specimens. Provenance: A private Hawaii collection, purchased directly from the author. Lot Amendments Condition: Very fine condition, a sumptuous and beautifully presented comprehensive written and visual study of the manufacture and use of barkcloth in early Hawaii. Item number: 213860
Title: Specimens of Hawaiian Kapa Assembled from Various Institutions and Private Collections Author: Severson, D[onald] R. Place: Hawaii Publisher: [Published by the Author] Date: 1978 Description: With 33 mounted 19th century specimens of original, handmade Hawaiian barkcloth (kapa), tipped in to printed paper folders of hand-made Fabriano paper; 35-page text booklet in brown wrappers, plus Announcement, Inventory and Handling Instructions. 33.2x25 cm. (13x9¾"), original half goat skin brown portfolio with brown ties. No. 6 of 95 copies, printed by Andrew Hoyem at the Arion Press. Very rare and limited edition of a comprehensive visual study of Hawaiian kapa cloth. The richness and variety of the specimens provides the scholar and collector of Hawaiian artifacts an unparalleled opportunity to study and compare firsthand the different styles of barkcloth manufactured by the Hawaiian people during the 19th century. The contents of the portfolio are in two parts. The introduction and historical notes are printed as a separate booklet. The kapa specimens are individually mounted in folders imprinted with identification and provenance. Also contained in the folders are plates of photographs of the full sheets of kapa prior to being cut into smaller samples. Many of the kapa specimens were collected by missionaries during the 1820s and later acquired from private collections. Given the rarity and historical value of these examples, together with the informative essay and historical notes, this portfolio makes a significant contribution to the study and preservation of bark cloth in the history of paper making. The present copy, being one of the first 12, contains the maximum complement of 33 Kapa. As noted in the announcement, copies 1-12 contain 33 examples, copies 13-33: 27; copies 34-50: 26; copies 51-75: 15; copies 76-80: 14; copies 81-85: 11 and copies 86-95: 10 specimens. Provenance: A private Hawaii collection, purchased directly from the author. Lot Amendments Condition: Very fine condition, a sumptuous and beautifully presented comprehensive written and visual study of the manufacture and use of barkcloth in early Hawaii. Item number: 213860
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