JARVES, James Jackson. History of the Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands. Boston: Tappan and Dennet, 1843. 8o (220 x 135 mm). 8 engraved plates, including engraved title and folding chart, illustrations in text (foxing to chart, otherwise generally clean and crisp) Contemporary olive polished calf, gilt (spine rubbed). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Cook's travels to the islands and his death there are criticized heavily by Jarves. Sabin 35796; Hill p. 154 (London Edition); Holmes 118.