An American Primer With Facsimiles of the Original Manuscript
by Whitman, Walt
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1970. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback bound in white card covers with portrait of Whitman on front cover. 35 pages. Edited by Horace Traubel, with a foreword. Stated first City Lights edition, January 1970. "Walt Whitman's general thoughts and speculations on language, especially American English", compiled by his biographer Traubel from manuscript sources. "An alternative title for the notes, found on one slip of paper, is "The Primer of Words: For American Young Men and Women, For Literati, Orators, Teachers, Musicians, Judges, Presidents, &c.". No previous ownership marks. No underlining or marking to text. A hint of toning to white covers, especially at spine, else a square, clean and unmarked copy. Very good+. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020574
- Title
- An American Primer With Facsimiles of the Original Manuscript
- Author
- Whitman, Walt
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- City Lights Books
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Walt Whitman
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Staten Island, New York
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- First Edition
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