The heathen Chinee / by F. Bret Harte ; illustrated by Joseph Hull.

Bret Harte's popular and widely read poem was originally intended as a parody of the widespread anti-Chinese prejudice which pervaded American society and political debates concerning immigration policy during his lifetime. With its defamatory depiction of the broadly stereotyped title character, however, the poem was quickly embraced for its racist sentiments by those oblivious or unsympathetic to its satirical intent.
1st edition, 1st printing.
Caption title: Plain language from truthful James.
Illustrated text printed on one side of leaf.
Title, author statement and imprint from BAL (cited below).