Sale 22BP01 | Lot 136

WHITMAN, WALT Leaves of Grass.

Catalogue: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

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Lot 136
WHITMAN, WALT Leaves of Grass.
Philadelphia: Rees Welsh & Co., 1882. Later edition, a reprint from the corrected plates of the 1881-82 Boston edition. Publisher's gilt stamped cloth with butterfly motif to spine. 7 1/2 x 5 inches; 382 pp., engraved portrait of Whitman inserted opposite "Song of Myself." Hinges cracked, minor markings to endpapers and some marginal pencil annotation, spine tips and corners rubbed.

On of the last editions published during Whitman's lifetime, this is reprint of the 1881-82 Boston edition with corrections made to the plates. The edition includes the famous engraved portrait of Whitman at 37 from the 1855 edition. BAL 21419.

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Estimate: $200 - $300

Sold for $189 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $200 - $300

Sold for $189 (includes buyer's premium)

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Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 10am EDT