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Erkkila, Betsy . WALT WHITMAN AMONG THE FRENCH POET AND MYTH
1980 Princeton. 8vo., 296pp., hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ. (a13674)
$20.00 Whitehill, Walter Muir . ALLAN FORBES 1874-1955
Boston no date (c. 1956) Second Bank. 8vo., 32pp., illustrations, hardcover. Good. (a21184)
$25.00Aronin, Ben. WALT WHITMAN'S SECRET
Chicago 1955. Hardcover. Octavo, 374pp., cloth. Inscribed and signed by Aronin. Owner signed. Near VG, small stain throughout bottom right hand corner of book barely visible on pages but visible on bottom and front fore-edges, in VG DJ. (a23457)
$23.00Whitman, Walt. BERVANCE: OR, FATHER AND SON
NY 1841. Short story in the United States Magazine and Democratic Review, Vol. IX, No. XLII, December 1841 at on pp. 560-568. Complete issue present, taken from larger binding and rebound in later wraps. Good, small light stain at top margin throughout, light wear. (a31712)
$35.00Whitman, Walt. THE TOMB-BLOSSOMS
NY 1842. Short story in the United States Magazine and Democratic Review, Vol. X, No. XLIII, January 1842 at on pp.62-68. Complete issue present, taken from larger binding and rebound in later wraps. Octavo, wraps. VG, light soiling on first two pages. (a31713)
$35.00Whitman, Walt. DEATH IN THE SCHOOL-ROOM
NY 1841. Short story in the United States Magazine and Democratic Review, Vol. IX, No. XXXVIII, August 1841 at on pp. 177-181. Complete issue present, taken from larger binding and rebound in later wraps. VG, light wear. (a31714)
$35.00Allen, Gay Wilson. THE TWO POETS OF LEAVES OF GRASS
Westwood 1969 The Kindle Press (Privately Printed). Small octavo, 32pp., wraps. VG, light foxing. (a39563)
$35.00Kleinsinger, George. I HEAR AMERICA SINGING A CANTATA BASED ON POEMS OF WALT WHITMAN
NY 1941 Marks. For Baritone Solo and Mixed Chorus with Piano Accompaniment. Sm.4to., 54pp., wraps. Good, light soiling and wear on cover. (a39728)
$25.00 (walt whitman) . WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE BULLETIN 4 ISSUES VOLUME III
Brentwood 1959-60. One full volume of 4 loose issues of this journal of Whitman studies. Volume III, Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 (October 1959, January 1960, April 1960 and July 1960). Each issue 8vo., about 25pp., wraps. Issues Good, light soiling and wear, light scuffing along front and rear wraps near spine. Also, rear wrap neatly reattached (no loss) on Number 3, two chips on front wrap near top and bottom of spine on Number 1. 4 issues: (a43617)
$39.00 (walt whitman) . WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE BULLETIN 4 ISSUES VOLUME IV
Brentwood 1960-61. One full volume of 4 loose issues of this journal of Whitman studies. Volume III, Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 (October 1960, January 1961, April 1961 and July 1961). Each issue 8vo., about 25pp., wraps. Issues Good, light soiling and wear, light scuffing along front and rear wraps near spine. Also, rear wrap neatly reattached on Number 1 (no loss), some chips on front and rear wraps near spine on Number 4. 4 issues: (a43618)
$39.00 Feinberg, Charles E. . WALT WHITMAN A SELECTION OF THE MANUSCRIPTS, BOOKS AND ASSOCIATION ITEMS GATHERED BY CHARLES E. FEINBERG
Detroit 1955. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Detroit Public Library Detroit, Michigan, 1955. Octavo, 128pp., illustrations, wraps. Some paperclip rust residue on initial pages. VG, one leaf lightly wrinkled. (a53568)
$25.00 Giantvalley, Scott . WALT WHITMAN 1838-1939 A REFERENCE GUIDE. ISBN 0-8161-7856-9
Boston 1981 1st Hall. ISBN 0-8161-7856-9. 4to., 465pp., maroon buckram. Fine. (a58841)
$22.00Gaul, Harvey B. (music) Walt Whitman (text). I HEAR AMERICA SINGING CANTATA FOR MIXED VOICES
Boston 1925 (copyright) Birchard. Music and Lyrics. Includes piano accompaniment for four hands. 4to., 24pp., original printed wraps. Near Fine, no marks. (a60456)
$25.00 Delius, Frederick . IM MEERESTREIBEN SEA DRIFT COMPLETE SCORE FOR PIANOFORTE AND VOICES
Copyright 1906 Universal Edition Nr. 3896. Music for voice and piano with lyrics from Walt Whitman. Octavo, 39pp., original wraps. Small publisher label on front. VG. (a65244)
$35.00 Stovall, Floyd (editor) . THE COLLECTED WRITINGS OF WALT WHITMAN PROSE WORKS 1892 - VOLUME II COLLECT AND OTHER PROSE. HARDCOVER
1964 1st NYU. 4to., hardcover. Near Fine, just faint foxing onfore-edges, in VG DJ, a few small spots. (a69984)
$65.00 Whitaker, Walter C. . RICHARD HOOKER WILMER SECOND BISHOP OF ALABAMA A BIOGRAPHY
Philadelphia 1907 1st Jacobs. Episcopal. Hardcover. Octavo, 317pp., gilt printed blye cloth. VG. (a70299)
$35.00 Saylor, Bruce . FIVE SONGS FROM WHISPERS OF HEAVENLY DEATH BY WHITMAN
1966 (?) Piano scores and lyrics in blueprint. Five songs: As if a Phantom Caress'd Me; What Ship Puzzled at Sea; Pensive and Faltering; Quicksand Years; The Last Invocation. Some pencil notation on most pages. Folio, loose in folder as issued. Good. (a70573)
$50.00 Feinberg, Charles E . A WHITMAN COLLECTOR DESTROYS A WHITMAN MYTH
1958. Article at pp.73-92 in The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America. Included in a complete issue with several other articles. Octavo, original printed wraps. VG. (a70628)
$25.00 (Walt Whitman) . THE MICKLE STREET REVIEW 1979 ISSUE #1
1979. Published by the Walt Whitman House Assocition. Frank McQuilkin and Geoffrey M. Sill, editors. Volume 1 Number 1. Octavo, 95pp., original wraps. VG plus. (a80775)
$35.00 Scott, Cyril . MY CAPTAIN NO 1 IN F
London 1904 (copyright) Elkin. Words by Walt Whitman. Music for voice and piano. Lg.4to., 9pp., original wraps. VG . (a81534)
$25.00 Scott, Cyril . OPUS 74 NO 3. THE UNFORSESEEN NO. 1 in Bb
London 1911 (copyright) Elkin. Words by Rossamund Marriott Watson. Music for voice and piano. 4to., 9pp., original wraps. A few light dealer stamps on cover. VG. (a81535)
$25.00 (auction) . IMPORTANT HISTORIC AND LITERARY COLLECTION INCLLUDING WASHINGTON LETTERS AND OTHER RARE AMERICANA WITH A NOTABLE GROUP OF WHITMAN MSS AND FIRST EDITIONS THE PROPERTY OF WILLIAM W COHEN
New York 1929 American Art Association. Auction Catalogue. 4to., 144pp., illustrations, original wraps. Good, worn with some small chips. (a82632)
$29.00 Holloway, Emory . FREE AND LONESOME HEART THE SECRET OF WALT WHITMAN
New York 1960 First edition Vantage. Author is internally known authority on Whitman. Hardcover. Octavo, 232pp., cloth. Fine in VG plus DJ. (a83126)
$29.00 Saunders, Henry S. (comp.) . PARODIES ON WALT WHITMAN
New York 1923 first edition American Library Service. Hardcover. Octavo, 171p., dark blue cloth with orange lettering. VG plus, no DJ. (a85648)
$22.00 Gassmann, Remi . THREE LOVE LYRICS FROM WHITMAN FOR SOPRANO AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - STUDY SCORE
New York 1955 (copyright) Mercury Music. Study score. 12mo. 42p., original wraps mounted on later wraps. Includes 3 songs: Hither my Love, O You whom I often and Silently come; Shine Shine Shine. Good, text lightly toned on edges. (a86823)
$35.00 Lazarus, Emma; Joel Chandler Harris; Mark Twain; Theodore Roosevelt; Walt Whitman . THE CENTURY MAGAZINE VOL. XXXIII NEW SERIES VOL XI - NOVEMBER 1886 TO APRIL 1887 (BOUND IN ONE HARDCOVER VOLUME)
New York 1887 Century Co. This volume includes: Emma Lazarus "By the Waters of Babylon"; Joel Chandler Harris " Little Compton" ; Mark Twain "English as She is Taught" ; "Machine Politics in New York City" by Theodore Roosevelt; "Taylor Father and Oratory" by Walt Whitman and much more. Covers not included. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 976p., double column text, illustrations, embossed brown cloth with gilt-speckled end papers. Top edge gilt. Good, light wear, spine ends worn. Binding secure, no ownership marks. (a88114)
$110.00 Burroughs, John; Henry James; George Cable; Helen Jacksopn (HH) (others) . THE CENTURY MAGAZINE VOL. XXVIII NEW SERIES VOL VI - MAY 1884 TO OCTOBER 1884 (BOUND IN ONE HARDCOVER VOLUME)
New York 1884 Century Co. This volume includes: John Burroughs "British Wild Flowers"; Cable "Dr. Dorner"; Henry James "New England Winter"; "Women of the Beehive" by Jackson and much more. Covers not included. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 960p., double column text, illustrations, embossed brown cloth with gilt-speckled end papers.Top edge gilt. Good, light wear, spine ends worn. Binding secure, no ownership marks. (a88115)
$65.00Weill, Kurt. THREE WALT WHITMAN SONGS - OH CAPTAIN, BEAT BEAT DRUMS, DIRGE FOR TWO VETERANS
New York 1942 (copyright ) Chappell. Piano music with lyrics. 4to., 20p., original printed wraps. Stamped "reference copy" on front. Near Fine. (a88415)
$29.00