After all, not to create only : recited by Walt Whitman on invitation of managers, American Institute, on opening their 40th annual exhibition, New York, noon, September 7, 1871.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892, author.

Contributor:

Sprague, Harriet Chapman Jones, 1876-1969, former owner.

Johnston, John, 1852-1927, autographer.

Wallace, J. W. (James William), 1853-1926, former owner.

Williamson, G. M. (George Millar), 1850- former owner.

American Institute of the City of New York.

Roberts Brothers (Boston, Mass.), publisher.

John Wilson and Son, printer.

Ford Exchange, former owner.

Walt Whitman Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Mrs. Frank Julian Sprague Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Penn Provenance:

Sprague, Harriet Chapman Jones (former owner) (Whitman Collection copy) (811W 1871.2)

Wallace, J. W. (James William), 1853-1926 (inscription) (Whitman Collection copy) (811W 1871.2)

Johnston, John, 1852-1927 (autograph) (Whitman Collection copy) (811W 1871.2)

Sprague, Harriet Chapman Jones (former owner) (Whitman Collection copy) (811W 1871.2a)

Ford Exchange (stamp) (Whitman Collection copy) (811W 1871.2a)

Sprague, Harriet Chapman Jones (former owner) (Whitman Collection copy) (811W 1871.2b)

Williamson, G. M. (George Millar), 1850- (inscription) (Whitman Collection copy) (811W 1871.2b)

Physical Description:

vii pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 10-24 pages, 4 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm

Manufacture:

Cambridge : Press of John Wilson and Son.

Other Title:

Half title: Walt Whitman's American Institute poem

Place of Publication:

Boston : Roberts Brothers, 1871.

Notes:

"Second edition, only printing (1871)"--Myerson.

Myerson describes two states of binding, "A" (flexible cloth boards) and "B" (cloth boards with beveled edges). For a full description of both styles, see Myerson page 181.

Local Notes:

Whitman Collection copies (811W 1871.2, 811W 1871.2a, and 811W 1871.2b copies 1 and 2) housed together in clamshell case.

Whitman Collection copy (811W 1871.2) purchased by the Penn Libraries in 1942 from Mrs. Franklin Julian Sprague.

Whitman Collection copy (811W 1871.2) has dated 19th-century manuscript inscription ("J.W. Wallace With kindest regards and best wishes from J. Johnston Boston August 11th 1890") recording the gift of this volume to James William Wallace from John Johnston.

Whitman Collection copy (811W 1871.2) bound in Myerson's binding style "B" (green cloth boards with beveled edges).

Whitman Collection copy (811W 1871.2a) purchased by the Penn Libraries in 1942 from Mrs. Franklin Julian Sprague.

Whitman Collection copy (811W 1871.2a) has blue ink stamp ("FORD EXCHANGE.") on blank leaf following front free endpaper; partially illegible oval faded blue ink stamp ("W[...] BOOKS & STATIONERY 49 SOUTH STREET, NEW YORK") on blank leaf following front free endpaper.

Whitman Collection copy (811W 1871.2a) bound in Myerson's binding style "B" (medium reddish-brown cloth boards with beveled edges).

Whitman Collection copy (811W 1871.2b) has manuscript inscription ("W.W.6[?]") in pencil on half-title leaf; manuscript note ("Platt 43- RD") in pencil at head of page [27]..

Whitman Collection copy (811W 1871.2b) purchased by the Penn Libraries in 1942 from Mrs. Franklin Julian Sprague.

Whitman Collection copy (811W 1871.2b) has manuscript provenance note ("Bought $10.00 at G.M. Williamsons' sale, Jan. 1908") in pencil on back free endpaper.

Whitman Collection copy (811W 1871.2b) bound in Myerson's binding style "A" (flexible reddish-orange cloth boards).

Whitman Collection copy (811W 1871.2b copy 2) purchased for the Penn Libraries in 1941.

Whitman Collection copy (811W 1871.2b copy 2) bound in Myerson's binding style "A" (flexible dark green cloth boards).

Cited in:

Myerson, J., Walt Whitman, A 6.2, pages 180-182

BAL 21405

Other Format:

Online version: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892. After all.

OCLC:

1035220