Leaves of Grass
- SIGNED
- [Camden, NJ] , 1889
[Camden, NJ], 1889. Near Fine. One of only 300 copies of Leaves of Grass printed in commemoration of Whitman's 70th birthday, boldly signed by Whitman on the title page, with six portraits of Whitman, including the famous original mounted frontispiece photograph with a butterfly resting on his finger. In publisher's flexible leather wallet-style binding with flap extending around the fore edge and with pocked on inside back cover (BAL's A binding), all edges gilt. Near Fine with rubbing to leather at joints and flaking to spine, inner hinges slightly exposed though sound, several light sporadic pencil markings throughout. A beautiful copy. BAL 21435.
Details
Title
Leaves of Grass
Author
Whitman, Walt
Condition
Near Fine
Publisher
[Camden, NJ]
Date
1889