1963 SIGNED First Ed HCDJ Lois Says Aloha "Authors Copy" Dorothy Heiderstadt
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Lois Says Aloha
by Dorothy Heiderstadt (1907-2001)
Illustrated by Charles Geer
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Inc., New York (1963)
FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER w DUST JACKET, SIGNED / INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR, DOROTHY HEIDERSTADT
The inside front cover of the book features Dorothy Heiderstadt's signature, dated February 26, 1963, along with the words "Author's Copy." Below this, there is a lengthy handwritten note addressed to someone who had inquired about her books. Written in an older-style script, the note is also signed by Dorothy Heiderstadt, adding a personal and unique touch to this copy.
Condition:
Exceptional 1st Edition / 1st Printing Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket, SIGNED & INSCRIBED by the author, Dorothy Heiderstadt! The binding is tight, and all 159 pages are pristine—bright white with NO WRITING, UNDERLINING, HIGH-LIGHTING, RIPS, TEARS, BENDS OR FOLDS. The covers are in flawless condition, and the dust jacket is in excellent+ shape, as shown in the photos. Originally protected by an older mylar cover, I upgraded it with a brand-new cover to preserve this timeless piece in peak condition. This book has been meticulously cared for and is ready to be a treasured addition to your collection. Feel confident buying from a seller who prioritizes detail, protection, and authenticity—not just stock photos. Check out all my pictures and reach out with any questions. Thanks for looking!
About the Book:
Aloha is a wonderful Hawaiian word with many meanings. When Lois said it to Gina on Christmas day, it meant their quarrel was a thing of the past. When she wrote it at the top of her home-room’s letter to mainland boys and girls, it was a gesture of friendship. When she whispered it as the big liner left the pier, it meant “good-bye” to the Langs, and “my love to you” to the rest of her country.
Though Lois lived in Honolulu where one can nonchalantly wear a garland of fragrant flowers and go barefoot almost every day, she had the usual problems of any girl growing up anywhere. She had some unusual problems, too, because she was Lois Teramoto, with an “uncouth” adolescent brother and an older sister whose marriage was going to leave the thirteen-year-old girl in charge of a motherless household.
In the course of an eventful year, Lois learned how to accept responsibility, won a “best’”’ friend, and found a way to make a secret wish come true someday.
Girls—and boys, too—will enjoy this story of the Teramotos of Japanese, Polynesian and Yankee ancestry, who became proud citizens of the United States when Hawaii was admitted to the Union as the fiftieth state.
About author, Dorothy Heiderstadt:
Dorothy likes to travel, and her journeys to distant places have taken her to Hawaii twice in the past five years. There she did research for Lois Says Aloha, and for a short biography of Hiram Bingham, which is a chapter in her book To All Nations.
Miss Heiderstadt graduated from the University of Kansas, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, then took her degree in library science at Simmons College. She was Children’s Librarian in the Public Library of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, before going to Kansas City where she is now in charge of the Louis George Branch Library.
She has had short stories, plays, and articles published in many magazines. Lois Says Aloha is her ninth book for young people, and she reports that she is working on two more. Dorothy Heiderstadt’s hobbies include photography, reading history, and collecting dolls.
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