Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
$40.00
SKU: QR-000045
- Printed Pre-2005
- Fully bound in genuine leather
- 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the “hubbed” spine
- Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper
- Sewn pages
- Satin-ribbon page marker
- Gilded page ends
- Bound in the USA. Imported materials.
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This Easton Press edition presents Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, the revolutionary poetry collection first published in 1855 that Whitman continuously revised and expanded throughout his life. The work fundamentally transformed American poetry, abandoning traditional meter and rhyme for expansive free verse that captures the rhythms of speech and the breadth of American experience.
The centerpiece remains “Song of Myself,” Whitman’s sprawling celebration of individual identity and democratic fellowship. His speaker contains multitudes, embracing contradictions while proclaiming the equality and interconnectedness of all people. Other major poems include “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,” which collapses temporal boundaries to connect past and future readers, “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d,” his elegy for Abraham Lincoln, and “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking.”
Whitman’s poetry celebrates the physical body with unprecedented frankness, treating sexuality and corporeal existence as sacred rather than shameful—a stance that scandalized contemporary readers and led to the work being banned in some locations. His catalogs of American life encompass workers, landscapes, cities, and ordinary citizens, creating a democratic vision of the nation’s identity.
The collection’s influence on subsequent American poetry cannot be overstated. Whitman’s free verse, his expansive “I,” his celebration of the common person, and his fusion of the personal and national established new possibilities for poetic expression that continue resonating today.
About This Edition
This edition is published by Easton Press.
- CRISP, like new. Only recently unsealed to check condition.
- Printed Pre-2005
- Fully bound in genuine leather
- 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the “hubbed” spine
- Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper
- Sewn pages
- Satin-ribbon page marker
- Gilded page ends
- Bound in the USA. Imported materials.
About Easton Press
The Easton Press is a luxury book publisher specializing in leather-bound collector’s editions of classic and notable works. Founded in 1973, they’re known for their premium subscription series like “The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written,” which delivers beautifully crafted volumes with genuine leather bindings, gilt edges, silk ribbon bookmarks, and high-quality paper. These books would be sent to subscribers by monthly subscription. Easton Press books are designed as heirloom-quality editions that appeal to serious collectors and bibliophiles who value both literary content and exceptional craftsmanship. Retail prices for books from this publisher start at $90.
Additional information
| Weight | 48 oz |
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