1876, ISBN: 013f3cf87757108c82d4e69d761aea0b

Edition reliée, Première édition

[PU: (New Republic Print), Camden, NJ], SIGNED; INSCRIBED; WALT WHITMAN; POETRY; 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN LITERATURE; LITERATURE, Bound in full green polished calf leather by Bayntun Riviere… Plus…

[PU: (New Republic Print), Camden, NJ], SIGNED; INSCRIBED; WALT WHITMAN; POETRY; 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN LITERATURE; LITERATURE, Bound in full green polished calf leather by Bayntun Riviere with double gilt rules, gilt spine decorations with the date in gilt at the bottom, contrasting gilt-lettered morocco spine labels, five raised bands, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ad leaf at rear for Whitman's Works. Also included, listed in the Contents but not on the title page, are AS A STRONG BIRD ON PINIONS FREE and MEMORANDA DURING THE WAR. BAL 21413; MYERSON A.9.1.b. First and only edition, second printing of 600 or 650 copies printed, with numerous revisions, after the first printing which consisted of only 100 copies. With a photographic frontispiece of Whitman. Most copies, as with this, were SIGNED by the poet on the photograph with the additional notation in Whitman's hand: "born May 31/1819." In addition this is INSCRIBED by the poet to "Clement Templeton/from the author" on the original yellow free endpaper. Clement Templeton was a British concert master who in the 1870s presided over the Harrow Music School's efforts to promote good music through inexpensive concerts. He was considered a socialist for his attempts to interest working people in music associated at the time with the upper classes. In a letter dated 5 October [1877] to Edward Carpenter, Whitman mentions sending Templeton this volume (WALT WHITMAN. THE CORRESPONDENCE. Volume III: 1876-1885. #835, page 100). Templeton's ownership signature on a front blank. Bright, clean copy beautifully bound. Fine in a Fine green cloth slipcase<

1876, ISBN: 013f3cf87757108c82d4e69d761aea0b

Edition reliée, Première édition

[PU: Author's Edition, Camden, New Jersey], TWO RIVULETS FIRST EDITION SIGNED, WALT WHITMAN SIGNED, Scarce first edition, first issue with the blank leaf between 'As a Strong Bird' and 'M… Plus…

[PU: Author's Edition, Camden, New Jersey], TWO RIVULETS FIRST EDITION SIGNED, WALT WHITMAN SIGNED, Scarce first edition, first issue with the blank leaf between 'As a Strong Bird' and 'Memoranda' and single leaf of advertisements for Whitman's books inserted between the back flyleaves. One of only 100 copies. Octavo, bound in full morocco with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, triple gilt ruling to the panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentetlles, gilt top stain, marbled endpapers. With the frontispiece sepia photograph of Whitman signed and dated by him, "Walt Whitman 1881." From the library of Richard Hoe Lawrence with an autograph note by Whitman tipped in. Addressed to Lawrence and dated March 11, 1881, the note reads, "Dear Sir yours of 10th enclosing #10 received - Walt Whitman." Richard Hoe Lawrence served as president of the Grolier Club from 1906-1908. He was the great-nephew of Grolier Club co-founder and renowned bibliophile Robert Hoe III. With Lawrence's bookplates to the pastedown. In near fine condition. "On 2 May 1875, Whitman announced: 'I shall. bring out a volume this summer, partly as my own contribution to our National Centennial. It is to be called Two Rivulets - (i.e. two flowing chains of prose and verse, emanating the real and ideal)[.] It will embody much that I had previously written & that you know, but about one-third, as I guess, that is fresh" (Myerson, 196). The work contains Two Rivulets, Democratic Vistas, Centennial Songs-1876, As a Strong Bird on Pinions Free, Memoranda During the War and Passage to India.<