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Philadelphia: Rees Welsh & Co., 1882-'83. Hardcover. Blue library buckram. 374 pp. More
Philadelphia: Rees Welsh & Co., 1882-'83. Hardcover. Blue library buckram. 374 pp. More
Newark, N.J. The Carteret Book Club, 1913. 77/100. Hardcover. Tan paper boards, off-white title block with black lettering; 17 unnumbered pages. Issued in matching slipcase. "The manuscript of this essay was found among Whitman's papers after his death. It is a rough draft in his own hand, and is believed..... More
London: Siegle, HIll & Co., 1907. Hardcover. Bound in 3/4 green leather and green cloth boards, 5 raised bands with gilt lettering on spine, top edge gilt, marble illustrated end papers, bw portrait frontispiece inscribed and signed to previous owner by Walt Whitman; XI, 11-516 pp, facsimiles, some folded. By..... More
London, England: The Folio Press, 2009. Hardcover. green cloth w/ decorative gilt & printing; quarter green leather spine w/ decorative gilt. 184 pgs w/ select bw illustrations. green paper slipcase. A beautifully presented edition of Whitman's classic. Lovely illustrations by Abigail Rorer. More
New York: The New York Public Library, 1968. Hardcover. blue cloth boards w/ gilt spine printing. vol1: 460 pgs; vol2: book lxv, 428 pgs. Upper and lower textblock edges have scuffs, scratches and light pencil marks. Pages inspected and appear clean, but, may have instances of notations, marginalia, etc. Blue..... More
New York: New York University Press, 1963. Hardcover. Bound in half gray and half red cloth boards with gilt lettering, green title block on spine; xxii, 352 pp; facsimiles. Contents: The Poems. Young Grimes [Old Grimes] -- The Inca's daughter -- The love that is hereafter -- The Spanish lady..... More
Philadelphia: Centaur Press, 1924. Number 316 of 400. Hardcover. Grey boards with illustration; clear mylar protective sleeve; [27] pp.; 12 unnumbered leaves of plates; richly illustrated. This is a limited edition print of 400, of which this is number 316. Illustrations cut on wood by Wharton H. Esherick. Scarce. More
Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1977. Hardcover. Decorative gren boards. xli, 527 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations. Includes the preface to the 1855 ed. More
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1982. Leather bound. Black leather/boards; elaborate gilt decoration all around. Five raised bands and gilt lettering to spine. Silk moire end papers with matching satin place-holder ribbon. No dust jacket, as issued. 512 pp. with illustrations by Liam Roberts. From the series, The 100..... More
Camden, New Jersey: Author's Edition, with Portraits from Life, 1876. Hardbound. Full French Goat leather, genuine gold titling, contemporary bling work on front and rear boards, 5 raised bands. All edges are gilt. A stunning and rare set. Six hundred copies of Leaves of grass were printed, most of which..... More
Philadelphia: David McKay, 1900. Hardbound. Green cloth boards with gilt titles and decoration. Blind-stamped floral and vegetative designs. Top edge gilt, deckled edges, bw portrait frontispiece with guard sheet, 496 pp. fold out facsimile. Includes an alphabetical index of titles. More
New York: New York University Press, 1961-1969. Hardcover. Five volumes bound in half gray, half red cloth boards, green title blocks on spines with gilt lettering. Volumes 4 and 5 have a gray dj with red and black lettering along with mylar covers. Volumes 1-3 have no dust jackets. Bw..... More
Camden, New Jersey: The Haddon Craftsmen, 1938. Limited to 1100 copies, signature colophon. Hardcover. Linen on boards with photo glued on, board slipcase with original title glued to spine. 45 pp. on paper with some deckled edges, 3 photo-engravings, including frontispiece and cover. A very lovely and well-cared-for edition for..... More