WHITMAN, WALT. Leaves of Grass...Author's Edition; Two Rivulets...Author's Edition; both Camden: [Printed for Whitman] 1876, together 2 vols., 8vo, uniform original cream calf and marbled boards, leather spine labels, both worn, spine of second vol. defective and front cover becoming detached, light brown half morocco folding cases with spines imitating those of the books , Sixth Edition of the first title, FIRST EDITION of the second, each one of 600 copies, the first title SIGNED BY WHITMAN on title-page, the second SIGNED BY HIM with his date of birth on the frontispiece portrait (in second state with three lines in printed caption beneath photo), PRESENTATION COPIES, each inscribed by Whitman on front free end-paper: "Godfrey Lushington from the author." Laid in first vol. is an autograph postcard signed (initials) from Whitman to Lushington in London, written from Camden, 31 August n.y. [presumably 1876]: "I to-day forward to you by mail...a set of my Books -- Two Vols. Please let me know...if they reach you safely. Another set, same Vols. will be sent you soon." Wells & Goldsmith, pp. 20-22; BAL 21412 & 21413. (3)
WHITMAN, WALT. Leaves of Grass...Author's Edition; Two Rivulets...Author's Edition; both Camden: [Printed for Whitman] 1876, together 2 vols., 8vo, uniform original cream calf and marbled boards, leather spine labels, both worn, spine of second vol. defective and front cover becoming detached, light brown half morocco folding cases with spines imitating those of the books , Sixth Edition of the first title, FIRST EDITION of the second, each one of 600 copies, the first title SIGNED BY WHITMAN on title-page, the second SIGNED BY HIM with his date of birth on the frontispiece portrait (in second state with three lines in printed caption beneath photo), PRESENTATION COPIES, each inscribed by Whitman on front free end-paper: "Godfrey Lushington from the author." Laid in first vol. is an autograph postcard signed (initials) from Whitman to Lushington in London, written from Camden, 31 August n.y. [presumably 1876]: "I to-day forward to you by mail...a set of my Books -- Two Vols. Please let me know...if they reach you safely. Another set, same Vols. will be sent you soon." Wells & Goldsmith, pp. 20-22; BAL 21412 & 21413. (3)
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