184. Harte, Bret. The Heathen Chinee: Plain Language from Truthful James - 2 editions. Two editions include: 17¼x12½, decorative paper over boards. Includes a facsimile of Harte’s original manuscript, laid in (as issued?). No. 82 of 250 copies. Spine deteriorated, paper detaching from boards. Printed by John Henry Nash for his friends, 1924. * Illustrated by Phil Little. 14x11, saddle-stitched blue wrappers with paper cover label. Spine sunned, many spots of soiling, creasing, and wear to wrappers, residue from removed bookplate. 1934. San Francisco: John Henry Nash, 1934 Harte’s famous poetic description of a wily Chinese card shark in the California mines who pled ignorance of the game. Cowan, p.267. Condition is generally good or better. Sold as is. (100/150) 185. Haskins, C[harles] W[arren]. The Argonauts of California: Being the Reminiscences of Scenes and Incidents that Occurred in California in Early Mining Days, by a Pioneer. 501 pp. Illustrated with wood-engravings, most after the author. 9¼x6½, original gold cloth stamped in black and gilt. First Edition. New York: Fords, Howard & Hulbert, 1890 “Especially valuable because of the list of names of pioneers before 1850” - Graff. Howes notes that there are 35,000 of them. The author arrived in San Francisco via clipper ship on September 20, 1849. Cowan p.269; Graff 1812; Howes H383; Kurutz 319; Rocq 16913; Wheat Books 93. Light wear to extremities, some soiling to cloth; smudges to a few leaves; very good. (400/700) 186. Hastings, Sally. Poems, on Different Subjects. To Which is Added, a Descriptive Account of a Family Tour to the West; In the Year, 1800. In a Letter to a Lady. 220 pp. (12mo) full leather, red morocco spine label. Lancaster: William Dickson, 1808 Provenance: Mary Poulton Dawkins (1820-1906). Howes H289. Edge wear, especially to head and heel of spine, some leather peeling away, spine and joints cracking; scattered foxing; else very good. (250/350) NOJOQUE INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR 187. Helper, Hinton Rowan. Nojoque; A Question for a Continent. 479 pp. (8vo) 7¼x5, original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt. First Edition. New York: George W. Carleton & Co., 1867 Inscribed on the front free endpaper: Dr. Geo. W. Stinson, With the respects and best wishes of the author, H.R. Helper. September 24, 1867.” Helper rose to fame following the publication
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