New York & London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press, (1902). First Edition. Hardcover. Mild soiling and darkening to the spines. Very light water stain to the very top gutter of most pages in Volume 5; short tear to paper on rear cover and small nick to edge of rear board on other volumes. A Near Fine set, lacking the scarce dustwrappers. The Book-Lover's Camden Edition consisting of 10 volumes in vellum-backed gray boards with gilt-lettered and decorated spines, top edges gilt. Copy #388 of 500 "Signed" sets with the printed signature of the publisher on each colophon page and the printed signature of Whitman. Issued under the editorial supervision of his Literary Executors: Richard Maurice Bucke, Thomas B. Harned, and Horace L. Traubel with additional bibliographical and critical material prepared by Oscar Lovell Triggs. Each volume contains 4 full-page illustrations, many of Whitman at various stages of life, and also including Lincoln, Emerson, Darwin, Poe, Carlyle, Longfellow and others. The first 3 volumes contain LEAVES OF GRASS and the remaining 7 contain THE COMPLETE PROSE WORKS.

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 019349
Title: THE COMPLETE WRITINGS OF WALT WHITMAN
Author: WHITMAN, Walt
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Mild soiling and darkening to the spines. Very light water stain to the very top gutter of most pages in Volume 5; short tear to
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press
Place of Publication: New York & London
Date Published: (1902)
Keywords: 19th Century American Literature, Walt Whitman, Sets, 19th Century Literature, Poetry
Bookseller catalogs: 19th Century American Literature; 19th Century Literature; Poetry;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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