The heathen Chinee ... With illustrations by S. Eytinge, Jr
Boston: James R. Osgood & Co., 1871. 16mo, pp. [6], 21, [1]; 7 full-page wood engravings; original pictorial orange wrappers; light soiling, but near fine; contained in a red cloth slipcase, gilt lettering on spine. Harte's satire of bigotry overestimated the reading comprehension of his targets, and his Heathen Chinee became a wildly popular poem among racists. BAL 7248 F and 7425 issue B. Item #67866
Price: $250.00
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