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Camden, NJ: [Walt Whitman], 1876. Author's Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo, 2 volumes, 384pp. (vol. 1); 84pp., 68pp., 120pp. (vol. 2). The "author's edition," self-published by Whitman, consisting of the fifth edition, third printing, second issue of "Leaves" and the first printing, first issue of "Two Rivulets." Both copies are SIGNED by Whitman, as issued; "Leaves" is signed on the title page, and "Two Rivulets" is signed on the inserted photographic portrait frontispiece. Two inserted portrait illustrations of the author in "Leaves." Both volumes bound in the original marbled boards with half cream calf. Both spines have been expertly rebacked to style in sympathetic leather. There are light--though extensive--pencil markings (lines only; no words) on a group of about 20 pages in "Leaves." Original endpapers retained. General wear to corners, but the contents clean and sound; overall very good. A rare and prized set of these classics by Whitman, produced at his own expense and sold by him.… Read More

Camden, NJ: [n.p.], 1876. AUTHORS' EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF RIVULETS. With albumen photograph of Whitman as frontispiece, signed by the author on the photograph (his name and born May 31, 1918), and signed on the original yellow fly-leaf "Roden Noel, from the author." Two works offered together, uniformly bound by Bayntun in polished green calf, gilt-ruled covers, gilt spine with 2 spine labels. Both in exquisite condition, from the library of Louis E. Goodman with his bookplate in each volume. TWO WORKS SIGNED BY WHITMAN. The author's edition. Six hundred copies of Leaves of grass were printed, most of which were signed by Whitman on the title page. This is the first edition, first issue of Two rivulets; the first printing consisted of only one hundred copies, and can be distinguished by the blank leaf in between As a strong bird on pinions free and Memoranda during the war. "On 2 May 1875, Whitman announced: 'I shall bring out a volume this summer, partly as my own contribution to our National… Read More

Camden NJ: Whitman, 1876. First Editions. Hardcover. Very good. Signed copies of this "author's editions being the fifth edition, third printing, second issue of Leaves of Grass of which around 800 and 600 copies respectively were printed; the title page signed by Whitman with Two Rivulets first edition, first issue with blank leaf between "As a Strong Bird on Pinions Free and "Memoranda During the War" and ad leaf for Whitman's books between the last two blanks in the book; signed by Whitman on the frontispiece as he did when he sold the books. Both bound in the original marbled boards and half cream calf, spines handsomely rebacked sympathetically. "Leaves" has considerable pencilling (light lines/no words) in the center of the book about 20 pages. Very good set with the original yellow endpapers. Whitman suffered a stroke in 1873 and by 1876 was living with relatives. He published this set to earn his independence if possible as he wrote to his champion in England the critic Robert… Read More

Various, 1855-1917 1855. 1st Edition. Hardcover. The collection is that of Mr George Humphreys, one of a group of friends who met in Bolton, UK, and called themselves "The College". Their meetings soon became dominated by their interest in Walt Whitman, which later turned into regular correspondence with WW and his orbit of friends, and culminated in two visits by two members of the group to meet WW (their subsequent signed books to GH forming part of the collection). The collection also includes a first centennial edition of Rivulets, complete with signed photograph as called for, a signed photograph of WW, a "Deathbed Edition" of Leaves of Grass and some very scarce books relating to WW. (8 books + photo) 1. WHITMAN, Walt Signed photograph of himself, pencil date 1887, with a distinctive, large signature by Whitman below his image. Photo by "F. Gute Kunst Philadelphia" main image measures 9.5 x 14cms. 2. WHITMAN, Walt. Two Rivulets. Camden, Centennial edition (first edition, second printing),… Read More