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Walt Whitman and Leaves of grass : an introduction / by W.H. Trimble.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection 811W YTrim Whitman copy
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Trimble, W. H., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892. Leaves of grass.
- Whitman, Walt.
- Leaves of grass (Whitman, Walt).
- Poets, American--19th century--Biography.
- Poets, American.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Penn Provenance:
- Sprague, Harriet Chapman Jones (former owner) (Whitman Collection copy)
- Trimble, W. H. (autograph) (Whitman Collection copy)
- Burroughs, John, 1837-1921 (inscription) (Whitman Collection copy)
- New Zealand. Department of Roads (stamp) (Whitman Collection copy)
- Barrus, Clara, 1864-1931 (inscription) (Whitman Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 100 pages ; 20 cm
- Manufacture:
- London ... : Printed by Watts and Co. ...
- Place of Publication:
- London : Watts & Co. ..., 1905.
- Notes:
- Publisher's name appears before address on title leaf.
- "Printed by Watts and Co., 17, Johnson's Court, Fleet Street, London, E.C."--Page 100.
- Issued in green cloth with gilt or in paper wrapper.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-100).
- Local Notes:
- Whitman Collection copy has paper slip with manuscript notes in pencil laid in.
- Whitman Collection copy purchased by the Penn Libraries in 1944 from Mrs. Frank Julian Sprague.
- Whitman Collection copy has manuscript letter from W.H. Trimble to John Burroughs with blue ink stamp ("DEPARTMENT OF ROADS, 26 OCT 1903 DUNEDIN") laid in; manuscript inscription ("John Burroughs 'of Slabsides', from WH Trimble Dunedin, N.3. November.1907") on half-title leaf.
- Whitman Collection copy has manuscript inscription ("Clara Barrus from JB.") on front free endpaper.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Trimble, W.H. Walt Whitman and Leaves of grass.
- OCLC:
- 5319070
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