The pages of this extraordinary regional book reveal Whitman not only as poet, but also as serious journalist. Whitman, who lived in the New York area for the first forty-two years of his life, wrote these articles to celebrate his zest and enthusiasm for New York City and Long Island. Originally newspaper serials, this collection bears the impress of Whitman's humanity.
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The pages of this extraordinary regional book reveal Whitman not only as poet, but also as serious journalist. Whitman, who lived in the New York area for the first forty-two years of his life, wrote these articles to celebrate his zest and enthusiasm for New York City and Long Island. Originally newspaper serials, this collection bears the impress of Whitman's humanity.
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Seller's Description:
As New. Book. 8vo-over 7æ-9æ" tall. Trade paperback. 188 pages. Illustrated with black and white halftones throughout. First edition thus, first American paperback edition. "A collection of Walt Whitman's journalism celebrating New York from Manhattan to Montauk." No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh and unmarked copy, unread and like new.
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Very Good. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Stiff color illus. tan wraps. Modest shelf/handling wear. Square, uncreased binding, unmarked interior except for one line on p. 3. 1st thus: 1989. xiv, 188 pp., illus.
