Koamalu : a story of pioneers on Kauai, and of what they built in that island garden / by Ethel M. Damon. [Vol. 1, no. 2]

NOTE ON THE TITLE

The name KOAMALU, Shade-of-Koa-Trees, originated in
ancient days when forests of koa grew on that land. In later years
it was used by Maria Rice and others living there, and so it has
now become the name of her book telling of the old plantation
home there. The cover paper of the book was made by hand in
Tokio, its color similar to that of koa leaves, its texture not unlike
that of old Hawaiian kapa.
FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The design for the back of the cover and most of the drawings
for illustrations are by J. May Fraser. Koa leaves themselves
were used on the end papers within the cover, the plan being one
of many contributions made by Emily V. Warinner of
The Friend, and the design having been worked out by
John M. Kelly and F. G. Chadwick of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Press. Grateful acknowledgment is made also to many other members of the publishing staff, in particular to Mr. Carter of the
composition, Mr. Slaten of the proof reading, Mr. Cuthbertson
of the art reproduction, and Mr. Ryan of the bindery departments
for the ready cooperation of themselves and all their assistants.
Through the kindness of Mr. Perry Walton of Boston we
were permitted by Mr. Francis B. Crowninshield and the Peabody
Museum of Salem to reproduce an old painting of The Cleopatra's
Barge.
Most of the German views and the excellent picture of
Napali Coast were made by Friedrich and Paula (Isenberg)
Volkmann of Germany. A number of the Kauai views were
taken by the author. Three of the family daguerreotypes were
photographed by Norman D. Hill of Honolulu. Due to an oversight, illustrations on pages 271, 461 and 910 are only now
acknowledged as the work of the Honolulu photographer,
Ray J. Baker. Over thirty of the Kauai views, as also a great
part of the copying of old pictures, were done by W. J. Senda of