Description: " A book is a dream that you hold in your hand"- Neil GaimanThis is a brand new deluxe hardcover with a dust jacket edition of Leaves of Glass by Walt Whitman The publication of Leaves of Grass in July 1855 was a landmark event in literary history. Ralph Waldo Emerson judged the book "the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom America has yet contributed." Nothing like the volume had ever appeared before. Everything about it—the unusual jacket and title page, the exuberant preface, the twelve free-flowing, untitled poems embracing every realm of experience—was new. The 1855 edition broke new ground in its relaxed style, which prefigured free verse; in its sexual candor; in its images of racial bonding and democratic togetherness; and in the intensity of its affirmation of the sanctity of the physical world.This Anniversary Edition captures the typeface, design and layout of the original edition supervised by Whitman himself. Today's readers get a sense of the "ur-text" of Leaves of Grass, the first version of this historic volume, before Whitman made many revisions of both format and style. The volume also boasts an afterword by Whitman authority David Reynolds, in which he discusses the 1855 edition in its social and cultural contexts: its background, its reception, and its contributions to literary history. There is also an appendix containing the early responses to the volume, including Emerson's letter, Whitman's three self-reviews, and the twenty other known reviews published in various newspapers and magazines.This special volume will be a must-have keepsake for fans of Whitman and lovers of American poetry. ShippingI offer a free shipping within USA. Your book may be shipped with USPS/UPS/Laser Ship. If you ordered couple books they may arrive in couple shipments. I usually start working on the orders as soon as i receive the order, ecxept weekends and Holidays. If you need to cancel your order you need to do it as soon as possible. BUT if you have received a msg from me that it is processing I cannot cancel the order because the label has been paid and the book is in transit. Thank you for understanding. I will update the customer with tracking number within 48 Hours. Internationa ShippingNo additional import charges at delivery will be imposed if the item is shipped through the eBay's Global Shipping Program which includes international tracking. If the item is shipped through other than the eBay's Global Shipping Program buyers in certain countries are responsible for the import charges at delivery. These are not included in the shipping cost. ReturnsI offer 14 days return policy. Buyer need to contact me pririor. All items must be in original condition and buyer pays return shipping and 15% restocking fee. If there is something wrong with the item or it was damaged in shipping process buyer needs to send me pictures of the damage and we will start return/ exchange process from there. Thank you Contact usIf there any questions or concerns please let us know. Please contact me throught Ebay msg, i do not reply to the personal emails Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
Price: 42.59 USD
Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Topic: Classics
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Walt Whitman
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Language: english
Special Attributes: Collector's Edition, Limited Edition
