LEAVES OF GRASS,
New York: The Modern Library, publisher; H. Wolff, bookbinder, c. 1921;. Edition: First Edition , Binding: Original red-brown cloth; upper board with blind border and central gilt outline of a torchbearer or man with a streamer running from left to right; spine flat with gilt lettered title and author; matching original upper and lower pasted and free endpapers, each depicting the same man, but running in either direction. , Notes: The work comprised the author's most famous collection of poems. Whitman was an American poet, essayist and journalist; an important American poet of the 19th century.
Whitman kept adding to this book right up until he died in 1892. Whitman was deeply influenced by deism. He denied any one faith was more important than another, and embraced all religions equally.
, Size: 12mo (166x108mm). , Pages: Half Title, note, title, copyright, Intro (iii-xi), bl., contents (xiii-xvi), 1-303, bl., index (305-311), bl., advert. of titles (4), Category: Book Literature. In very good condition. As in most cases the rarely seen dustjacket is lacking in this work. Item #B5758
Edition: First Edition , Binding: Original red-brown cloth; upper board with blind border and central gilt outline of a torchbearer or man with a streamer running from left to right; spine flat with gilt lettered title and author; matching original upper and lower pasted and free endpapers, each depicting the same man, but running in either direction. , Notes: The work comprised the author's most famous collection of poems. Whitman was an American poet, essayist and journalist; an important American poet of the 19th century.
Whitman kept adding to this book right up until he died in 1892. Whitman was deeply influenced by deism. He denied any one faith was more important than another, and embraced all religions equally.
, Size: 12mo (166x108mm). , Pages: Half Title, note, title, copyright, Intro (iii-xi), bl., contents (xiii-xvi), 1-303, bl., index (305-311), bl., advert. of titles (4), Category: Book Literature.
Price: $200.00