Maticia, or, The New Creation. MANUSCRIPT and copy of the first published edition by Pope, J. William; George Hetzel; et. al - 1914

Pittsburgh: H. B. Brockett, 1914. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Rare Whitmanesque poem by Pittsburgh author in manuscript, as well as a later published version, illustrated by Western Pennsylvania's finest artists. "Written in 1881, illustrated by his artist friends". First published edition, signed by the author. Handsome copy in wraps with plates in black and white. With the oblong quarto manuscript version of this epic, Whitmanesque poem, with two paintings (one by George Hetzel, another by Martin Leisser), and numerous pencil sketches by J. R. Woodwell, A. S. Wall, H. Wegner, F. J. Bussman, and W. H. Algeo. There were the finest artists of late 19th Century Western Pennsylvania, many associated with the "Scalp Level" school of painting named for and area in Westmoreland County near Ligonier, that had particularly beautiful mountain woodland vistas. The manuscript has suffered some water damage, though the drawings and paintings are all in very good condition. Both items are housed in uniform custom clamshell slipcases with green leather gilt spine labels. Rare.