From 1855, this is a handsomely leatherbound volume of The Knickerbocker, the New York Monthly Magazine. As published by Samuel Hueston, New York. Sized 8x5 inches, bound in very nice quality leather with leather patterned cloth. 656 pages. This volume contains a remarkable 5-page piece on Hawaii, then called the Sandwich Islands. The byline on this reads, one of the Smith family. We are told " the present king is a fine-looking man, and well educated, but unlike his predecessor, is opposed to annexation. Most of the foreigners are in favor of it." Content also includes a lengthy piece titled My Campaign Reminiscences, about the Mexican War (author name not given), A Day's Wanderings in London by James W. Wall, The American Flag by Isaac McClellan, etc.