iv, 5-456 pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Whitman. (8vo) publisher's original decoratively blind-stamped orange cloth, spine titled in gilt, bevelled edges, gray endpapers; housed in custom cloth slipcase. Third Edition, First Printing. With the illustrated bookplate of Helen W. Henshaw. One of 1000 copies printed. First issue of the third edition; frontispiece portrait with artist name "Schoff," "printed by George C. Rand & Avery" on the copyright page, and the correct embossed decorations on spine and covers. This third edition, preceded by Whitman's self-published editions of 1855 and 1856, was enlarged to 456 pages, adding 122 new poems, including "Starting from Paumanok" and "Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking," and two new sections, "Calamus" and "Children of Adam." Myerson A2.3.a; BAL 21397.
iv, 5-456 pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Whitman. (8vo) publisher's original decoratively blind-stamped orange cloth, spine titled in gilt, bevelled edges, gray endpapers; housed in custom cloth slipcase. Third Edition, First Printing. With the illustrated bookplate of Helen W. Henshaw. One of 1000 copies printed. First issue of the third edition; frontispiece portrait with artist name "Schoff," "printed by George C. Rand & Avery" on the copyright page, and the correct embossed decorations on spine and covers. This third edition, preceded by Whitman's self-published editions of 1855 and 1856, was enlarged to 456 pages, adding 122 new poems, including "Starting from Paumanok" and "Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking," and two new sections, "Calamus" and "Children of Adam." Myerson A2.3.a; BAL 21397.
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