Leaves of Grass and Selected Prose (Modern Library #97.3)
$33.00 USD • Used
Walt Whitman's collection of his poems was a work in progress; he continuously added new poems to it throughout his life. Includes his homage to Abraham Lincoln, "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard ...
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Walt Whitman's collection of his poems was a work in progress; he continuously added new poems to it throughout his life. Includes his homage to Abraham Lincoln, "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd." Also includes a small selection of the author's prose writings, including his "Democratic Vistas." This Modern Library edition bears a biographical introduction by John Kouwenhoven. Volume wrapped in green and white jacket with drawn image of Whitman to front panel. --- In Toledano spine 10 / rust cloth / ML hex device blindstamped to front cover / gilt-stamped spine titling & torchbearer / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style l, verso lists ML titles, but no total number. Likely published c.1964 (though 1950 date appears in book). ML #97.3. --- Loosened front and rear hinges have been repaired on this item, else a clean, tightly-bound, bright copy. Price-clipped dust jacket with a couple of small tears, some mild scuffing to extremities, otherwise bright, intact and protected in new removable mylar wrapper.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; xxix, 769 pages
Product Info
Publisher: The Modern Library / Random House
Year: [c.1964]
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
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