Author: Twain, Mark
Title: "Burning of the Clipper 'Hornet'" in Harper's Weekly (September 29, 1866)
Description: New York, Harper & Bros, 1866. First Edition. 0 pp. Disbound. Mr. Weir, full-page illustration. Complete original disbound issue in near fine condition with light wear. This issue is the first national headlined article written by Twain, although he is not credited. There is no mention of Twain in the printed article or the caption of the illustration. Twain was in Hawaii at the time the boat of survivors arrived and he reported on the event, interviewing several survivors. Uncommon. Near Fine.

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