This is a Great, Very Rare, Early "The Engineer" bound magazine book. This wonderful Old piece has Nice, Decorative, Marble boards, was Leather bound, includes the issues from July to December 1877, is loaded with Great, Old ads, articles & 1000+ Beautiful Engineering Illustrations, including Full-Page, measures approx. 17" x 11.5", is an Original, Antique example and Rare to Find.
King Kalakaua: This has it's Original, Period book plate showing that it comes from the personal library of His Highness King Kalakaua of Hawaii, and was presented by him to the Hale Naua Library of New Zealand.
This appears to be in Fair condition, with separated boards and missing spine leather, but the inside is in Very Good, Crisp, Tight shape.