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Aventine Press. Hardcover. B00085582C Just barely Very Good. (mild wear, gift inscription, 2 pages darkened). . Very Good.

New York: Aventine Press / Department of Limited Editions of J.J. Little and Ives Company, 1931. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 9x6x1. Boards a bit soiled, bookplate of Mary Weld on front endpaper, front and end matter lightly foxed. 1931 Hard Cover. 580 pp. 8vo. A complete edition of Leaves of Grass, and the second volume of the Aventine Classics series. Walter Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist. He was a part of the transition between Transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. His work was very controversial in its time, particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sexuality. Born on Long Island, Whitman worked as a journalist, a teacher, a government clerk, and a volunteer nurse during the American Civil War in addition to publishing his… Read More

9.75" x 6.75" x 2", 580 pages. Some damage to front hinge, not completely separated. Some smudges to text. Spine is secure, slight bumping and wear to edges and corners of cover. Leaves of Grass: Including - Sands at Seventy - First Annex - Good-by My Fancy - Second Annex - A Backward Glance O'er Travel'd Roads and Portrait From Life.  Note in comments claims this to be the complete version. Printed and bound by The Department of Limited Editions of J.J. Little and Ives Company. Our book number 46040.

New York: Aventine Press, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprint. 580 [3]pp. Brown cloth boards with brown titles. Owner's bookplate and signature, with foxing and age-toning on the pages, very good lacking the dustwrapper. Poetry.

New York: Aventine Press, 1931. Book. Good+. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, royal octavo bound in reddish cloth lettered in gold on spine, lacking dust-jacket. 580 pages. Index of titles. First edition thus, the second volume in he Aventine Classics series, printed and bound by the Department of Limited Editions of J.J. Little and Ives Company. No previous ownership marks. Small, old Boston booksellers label on lower front end-paper. A tight, sound, unmarked copy with no writing, underlining or highlighting to text. Cloth covers show minimal wear from age at tips and spine ends. Very good. .

New York: Aventine Press, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprint. Very good with title on spine faded, light fingerprints on cloth boards, lacking the dustwrapper.

Franklin Classics Trade Press. paperback. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

N.Y., Aventine, 1931. Hard Cover. ”The 1891-92 edition, which is reprinted here without any alterations in text, had an introductory note by the author in which he says: 'As there are now several editions of L. of G., different texts and dates, I wish to say that I prefer and recommend this present one, complete, for future printing.'” 26898. 580 p., 1 leaf. Vg/no dj.

HardPress Publishing, 2012-01-10. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

New York, Aventine Press,, 1931.. OLwd. (Kopfrotschnitt), ill. OU., ill Orig.-Schuber, 580 (2) S., Gr.8°, 1. Aufl. [orig.-cloth, illustr. dust-jacket, illustrated box, 580 + pp.]. * EA. / First edition. Text in English. English text only. ** kleine Randläsuren am Schutzumschlag, Schuber bestoßen. / dust jacket lightly damaged on the edges, box bounced on corners, otherwise very good condition! ANY QUESTIONS ?? Please don´t hesitate to ask for details !!

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

New York: Aventine Press, 1931. Hardback. Good. First (thus) edition hardback, 1931, with no jacket. In overall good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage - brown cloth boards rubbed to spine head, tail and corners, titles to spine have faded. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotation or inscriptions; tanning to page-ends but text bright and clear throughout. This book weighs 1.5kg. Not an old library book.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1910. 455pp; frontispiece with tanned tissue guard; previous owner's private library label inside and presentation inscription to fep.; green cloth boards with gilot title, spine darkened, light edgewear, blind stamping to front board.. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, 1907. Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, 1907. Original cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt. Top edge gilt. 455 pages. Very Good+. Tight binding; pages and covers clean; only slight wear. ~ A beautiful decorative antique edition of Leaves of Grass.  .

New York: D. Appleton And Company, 1908. First Edition Thus . Green Cloth. Very Good +. 8 5/8" Tall. Frontispiece Portrait. 455 Pp. Including Index Of First Lines At Rear, Top Edge Gilt, Foredge And Bottom Edge Deckled, Inserted Portrait At P. 29, Spine Lettered "Leaves Of Grass / Whitman / Appletons. First Printing (With Tiny "1" On Last Page) Of The Appleton Edition, 1908, Newly Copyright 1897 By Richard Maurice Bucke, Thomas B. Harned, And Horace L. Traubel, Whitman's Literary Executors. Spine Gilt All Brilliant; Hinges Tight At Endpapers But Partly Cracked Between Front Fee Endpaper And Half Title Page (Requiring Only Regluing), Light Fraying At Ends Of Spine; No Marks Or Stains.

Small, Maynard & Company. Light green cloth with printed paper label on spine darkened and rubbed.455 page. light foxing to a few pages. Seven plates. additional spine label laid in at end. Limited edition of only 90 copies on hand made paper, this is one of 60 for US. Rare. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1898.

USA:GB: David McKay: Labour Press Society, 1892. Title page reads PHILADELPHIA / DAVID MCKAY, PUBLISHER / MANCHESTER / THE LABOUR PRESS SOCIETY, LTD. Not dated. Overleaf copyrights mention 19th May 1891. Portrait plate (with tissue guard) inserted at page 28. 438 pages (fully collated). No printer is mentioned. Book is bound in pale green light card covers lettered on front cover LEAVES OF GRASS Walt Whitman Price 2/6. An original spine label states Leaves of Grass Complete 1892 Walt Whitman. Fairly clean tight text but text edges bit dusty etc. Covers a little marked and PIECE OUT of front cover up to 50 x 15 mm top right. Book is in good double plus condition with noticeable signs of wear and/or age. . Paperback. G++.