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HARTE, Bret (1836-1902). The Heathen Chinee. Chicago: Western News Company, 1870.
8o (183 x 137 mm). 9 lithographic cards by Joseph Hill (plates 3 and 6 trimmed at head shaving plate no., plate 6 trimmed along side clipping artist's signature). Laid-in original lithographed envelope (slightly soiled). Provenance: Frederick W. Skiff (bookplate laid-in).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of one of Harte's most popular works. BAL 7248.
[With:] HARTE, Bret. The Heathen Chinee. Boston: James R. Osgood, 1871. 8o. Plates by S. Eytinge, Jr. Original orange printed wrappers (split along spine). See BAL 7248. (2)
8o (183 x 137 mm). 9 lithographic cards by Joseph Hill (plates 3 and 6 trimmed at head shaving plate no., plate 6 trimmed along side clipping artist's signature). Laid-in original lithographed envelope (slightly soiled). Provenance: Frederick W. Skiff (bookplate laid-in).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of one of Harte's most popular works. BAL 7248.
[With:] HARTE, Bret. The Heathen Chinee. Boston: James R. Osgood, 1871. 8o. Plates by S. Eytinge, Jr. Original orange printed wrappers (split along spine). See BAL 7248. (2)