Harte, Bret. The Heathen Chinee. Western News Company, Chicago, 1870.

Price: US$950.00 + shipping

Description: Hull, Joseph. First Edition, First Printing. Illustrated by Joseph Hull. 1 vols. 8vo. Unusual Contemporary Hand-Colored Copy-With Harte Letter. We have not, until now, seen a colored copy of this work. The coloring here is done in a fine, contemporary, hand. Laid in is an AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED ("BRET HARTE"), dated Glasgow, September 24, 1880, to Herrn N. Trübnur in Baden, Germany: "Gentlemen, Will you kindly send me Mr. Nicholas Trübner [word unclear] address, and when you expect him to return to Sweden, and oblige." Harte, who had been appointed United States Consul at Crefeld, Prussia, was in 1880 transferred to the same position at Glasgow, Scotland. He served there until 1885. BAL 7248 9 lithographed cards. Some minor soiling and dampstaining to cards 1 and 9. Original lithographed envelope. Minor soiling and chipping to envelope, otherwise fine, housed in light blue cloth chemise Illustrated by Joseph Hull. 1 vols. 8vo

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.