1900 Walt Whitman Leaves of Grass
American Poetry SEXUALITY Scandal Romanticism
“Oh Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is
done,
The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won.”
– Walt Whitman, Leaves
of Grass
Walt Whitman is among the most influential
poets in the American canon and is often called the father of free verse.
His work, especially “Leaves of Grass”,
was very controversial in its time due to its contents containing overt
sexuality.
Printed in 1900 by McKay, this new edition was
printed with all of Whitman’s final changes. It is a decorative display piece
that features five illustrated plates throughout. Some of the notable poems
contained in this collection include:
·
I sing the Body Electric
·
A Woman Waits for Me
·
The Ship Starting
·
Laws for Creations
·
Children of Adam
·
Sands at Seventy
·
Calamus
Item number: #30830
Price: $499
WHITMAN, Walter
Leaves of Grass
Philadelphia: David McKay, Market
St. [1900].
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
xi, [1], 11-567, [1]
o
5 illustrated plates
(including frontispiece) and 2 facsimile handwritten notes
·
Provenance: Handwritten – [John P. Lund]
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; secure
o
Decorative green
cloth
· Size: ~8.25in X 5.75in (21cm x 14.5cm)
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