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Whitman LEAVES OF GRASS 1891 Early Recommended Ed

Title: Leaves of Grass
Author: Walt Whitman
Publisher: David McKay
Printing Year: 1891

Condition/Details: Bound in emerald green cloth with bright gilt embossing, this antique volume is a scarce early edition of Walt Whitman's most famous collections of verses. A notice written by Whitman and printed on the copyright page states that the author "prefers and recommends" this particular edition. The book contains an illustration plate with tissue guards. The volume shows light external wear, and is solidly bound with clean pages bearing a few pencil notations. The book measures approximately 5.75" x 8.5" and contains 438 pages. Shipping cost (within the U.S.) for this lot will be: $4.50