Bess Press

Bess Press

Bess Press is a Hawaii-based publisher that issues various books on Hawaiian and Pacific history and culture. [cite book |title=Moon O'ahu |last=Nilsen |first=Robert |year=2007 |publisher=Avalon Travel |isbn=9781566919586 |pages=p. 368 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=E82VwX20HW4C&pg=PA368&dq=%22Bess+Press%22+-inpublisher:bess&lr=&num=100&as_brr=0&sig=ACfU3U14cmkv_zbbW11MnN-TkJUooQT4jg |accessdate=2008-09-18] It was founded by Benjamin "Buddy" Bess, who came to Hawaii in 1976 from New York.

Bess bought the rights to two out-of-print textbooks on Hawaiian language, ' and ' that local schools asked about when he was a sales representative for mainland publishers. He reprinted both volumes for $15,000, and pre-sold the copies, thus making a profit.

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* [http://www.besspress.com Official site]


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