January 18, 2005
MEDIA CONTACT: Caroline Witherspoon
or Jocelyn Collado
Becker Communications
(808) 533-4165
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BISHOP MUSEUM PRESS ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF LIMITED EDITION FORNANDER COLLECTION

HONOLULU – Bishop Museum Press is proud to announce the release of the “Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Antiquities and Folk-lore.” Reprinted in three hardcover volumes, this collector’s edition is on sale for $395 at Bishop Museum’s Shop Pacifica.

This limited edition, seminal work is considered one of the most comprehensive sets of writings on Hawaiian folklore and ancient tradition. Originally published by Bishop Museum Press in 1917, the collection provides an opportunity to explore rare accounts of Hawaiian history.

Founded in 1892, Bishop Museum Press is the oldest continuous publisher of books in Hawai‘i, and one of the first scholarly presses in the Western Hemisphere. Proceeds from sales of Bishop Museum Press books further the Museum’s efforts in research, education and collections care. Books can be purchased at Bishop Museum’s Shop Pacifica, by phone (808) 848-4159, fax (808) 847-8249, or e-mail shop@bishopmuseum.org. Bishop Museum Members receive a 20% discount on all Bishop Museum Press books.

A treasured resource of Hawaiian history and heritage, Bishop Museum was founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop as a tribute to his wife Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last descendant of the royal Kamehameha dynasty. Located at 1525 Bernice Street, the Museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $14.95 for adults; $11.95 for youth 4-12 years; special rates for kama‘aina, seniors and military; children under 4 years and Bishop Museum Members are free. For information, call (808) 847-3511 or visit www.bishopmuseum.org.