Walt Whitman - Leaves of Grass - 1900

Leaves of Grass
Including a Fac-Simile Autobiography,
Variorum Readings of the Poems,
And a Department of Gathered Leaves

A Collectible Copy of Leaves of Grass by the American Poet Walt Whitman. Illustrated with tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece of Whitman, two more portraits, and fold-out fac-simile leaves. Published by David McKay, Philadelphia, 1900. Publishers’ original Green cloth boards with gilt lettering and decorative Art Nouveau-style design to spine and front board.

Book Dimensions: 21 x 14 cm and Number of Pages: 496

Condition:
External covers with few faded marks, and light wear to corners, edges, and spine ends. Internally; the book is in good condition. No names or inscriptions. Pages are clean. Rough cut page edges since the book was published. All pages are tightly held at the gutter. Inner hinges are very good (Please see pictures).


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‘Leaves of Grass
Is also notable for its discussion of delight in sensual pleasures during a time when such candid displays were considered immoral. The book was highly controversial during its time for its explicit sexual imagery, and Whitman was subject to derision by many contemporary critics. Over time, however, the collection has infiltrated popular culture and became recognized as one of the central works of American poetry.’
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