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Leaves of grass, [Copy 1, , front cover]

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Title
Leaves of grass, [Copy 1, , front cover]
Names
Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 (Author)
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Leaves of grass

Leaves of grass, [Copy 1]

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1855
Place: Brooklyn, New York
Edition: First edition
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KL (Whitman, W. Leaves of grass. 1855)
Topics
American poetry
Genres
Book covers
Notes
Acquisition: Lenox
Content: Duyckinck Collection
Physical Description
Extent: Xii, [13]-95 p.front. (port.) : 29 cm.
The green cloth covers have gilt borders and the back is decorated with ornaments stamped in gilt
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: 03023679 //r95
RLIN/OCLC: 1053214
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14291333
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 19.02.031
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4c7af1e0-c605-012f-63bb-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1819: Creator Born
  • 1855: Issued
  • 1892: Creator Died
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Leaves of grass" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1855. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/904dceec-a8aa-0af7-e040-e00a18066f51

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Leaves of grass" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/904dceec-a8aa-0af7-e040-e00a18066f51

APA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1855). Leaves of grass Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/904dceec-a8aa-0af7-e040-e00a18066f51

Wikipedia Citation

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Leaves of grass