LEAVES OF GRASS, Whitman's monumental and enormously influential book, was his life's work, going through nine different editions from its first publication in 1855 to the famous "deathbed edition" published the year he died (1892). Influenced by Eastern religions, his years as a journalist, the Civil War, 19th-century expansionism, Nature, the theater and opera, and his own liberal sexual attitudes, LEAVES OF GRASS is both a document set firmly in its time and a great transcendent work of art. It is also one of the most ...
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LEAVES OF GRASS, Whitman's monumental and enormously influential book, was his life's work, going through nine different editions from its first publication in 1855 to the famous "deathbed edition" published the year he died (1892). Influenced by Eastern religions, his years as a journalist, the Civil War, 19th-century expansionism, Nature, the theater and opera, and his own liberal sexual attitudes, LEAVES OF GRASS is both a document set firmly in its time and a great transcendent work of art. It is also one of the most popular and accessible books of poems ever written, beloved since its first publication.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. 61 p. col. illus. 20 cm. Includes Illustrations. NICE COPY--TEXT CLEAN AND TIGHT--SLIGHT SHELF WARE--GIFT--HAS LOTS OF GREAT READS LEFT
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Jim Spanfeller. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book 12 mo, hardcover, VG in VG orange pictorial dj. Hallmark Editions. 62 pp. Gives important dates in Whitman's life. Decorative endpapers. Illustrations in yellow and black. Poems such as "I Hear America Singing"; When Lilacs last in the dooryard bloom'd etc. Favorites from Whitman.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Dust jacket in good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.