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WHITMAN, Walt (1819-1892). Two Rivulets Including Democratic Vistas, Centennial Songs, and Passage to India. Camden, 1876.
8o (194 x 114 mm). General and section titles, 1-leaf advertisement at end. Photographic frontispiece of the author. Original white half calf, marbled boards, yellow coated endpapers.
Provenance: Dr. Slicer (inscription from Thomas B. Harned on front free endpaper: "To Dr Slicer with regards of Thomas Harned one of Walt Whitman's Literary Ex[ecuto]rs This book was found in Walt Whitman's room when he died. He did the typesetting and called it his Centennial book.") -- Frederick W. Skiff (bookplate) -- Estelle Doheny (paper bookplate).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. PRESENTED BY ONE OF HIS LITERARY EXECUTORS AFTER HIS DEATH. Most copies bear Whitman's signature and date on the frontispiece. The present is found without these, a clear indication that this was one of Whitman's own copies, reserved by him for his own personal library. BAL 21413; Meterson A9.1.a.
8o (194 x 114 mm). General and section titles, 1-leaf advertisement at end. Photographic frontispiece of the author. Original white half calf, marbled boards, yellow coated endpapers.
Provenance: Dr. Slicer (inscription from Thomas B. Harned on front free endpaper: "To Dr Slicer with regards of Thomas Harned one of Walt Whitman's Literary Ex[ecuto]rs This book was found in Walt Whitman's room when he died. He did the typesetting and called it his Centennial book.") -- Frederick W. Skiff (bookplate) -- Estelle Doheny (paper bookplate).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. PRESENTED BY ONE OF HIS LITERARY EXECUTORS AFTER HIS DEATH. Most copies bear Whitman's signature and date on the frontispiece. The present is found without these, a clear indication that this was one of Whitman's own copies, reserved by him for his own personal library. BAL 21413; Meterson A9.1.a.