LEAVES OF GRASS; By Walt Whitman / Illustrated by Rockwell Kent / The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written / Collectors Edition Bound in Genuine Leather

Whitman, Walt

Published by The Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1977

Transcendentalism and Realism. Whitman is often called "the father of free verse." During the Civil War, he worked as a nurse caring for wounded soldiers, and was a passionate supporter of Abraham Lincoln. Whitman's expansive poetry became very controversial, particularly Leaves of Grass, which was sometimes attacked for its explicit sexuality. Tight, bright, clean illustrated edition of Whitman's poetry classic produced with sumptuous tooled leather. No marks or blemishes. Quarto (9 1/4" x 6 1/4"), genuine full green leather with four raised hubs and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine and covers; Illustrated with color frontispiece of Walt Whitman by Robert Shore, plus 7 B&W plates by Rockwell Kent; olive silk page-marker & silk moiré endpapers, 527 pages. Weight: 2 lb. 5.9 oz. Seller Inventory # 7781

Bibliographic Details

Title: LEAVES OF GRASS; By Walt Whitman / ...
Publisher: The Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut
Publication Date: 1977
Binding: Leather with .22 gold-stamping
Illustrator: Rockwell Kent
Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Easton Press Collector's Edition.