Leaves of Grass Walt Whitman Malcolm Cowley

Title: Leaves of Grass Publisher: The Viking Press Publication Date: 1959 Binding: Hardcover Book Condition:Very Good Dust Jacket Condition: Good Signed: Inscribed by Author(s) Edition: Special Edition

This is the first printing, by The Viking Press, 1959, of the Malcolm Cowley introduced hardcover publication of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass (145 pages), as it first appeared in 1855, before the various additions. This copy is signed, on the front end page, with a note to Cowley's friend, the writer Matthew Josephson (see photo). The dust jacket is in good overall condition, but it has notable edge wear, mostly to the top, mostly shallow, as well as a number of spot stains, all light. The background green and the white lettering show little fade and are clearly legible. The price is not clipped. The cover (app. 6.25" x 9.5") is in very good condition, with the green cloth cover and darker green lettering unfaded. There is minor wear to the top of the spine, and light sunning to the top edge, but no significant stains. The spine is straight and securely connected, as are the front and back covers. There are a few spot stains to the page edges, and sunned areas, from the dust jacket, to the inside covers. The page faces are clean throughout the book, with no notable stains, no tears or creases. The lettering is uniformly clean and legible. The binding is tight, with no loose or missing pages.

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