Accession number
PML 6085
Creator
Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892.
Published
New-York : [publisher not identified], 1865.
Credit line
Purchased with the Laurens Maynard collection.
Notes
Poems.
First edition, second issue, with Sequel to Drum Taps inserted at end (see Myerson).
The manuscript of Drum-taps was given to Peter G. Doyle by Whitman. Doyle says "part of it was in print but most of it was written."
Bunce & Huntington and the author variously listed as publisher. Cf. Blanck, J. Bibliography of American literature.
"Sequel to Drum-taps. (Since the preceding came from the press.) When lilacs last in the door-yard bloom'd. And other pieces" (24 p. at end) has special t.p., with imprint: Washington, 1865-6. (Never issued separately. Cf. Blanck, J. Bibliography of American literature).
Sequel printed by "Gibson Brothers, Printers"--p. [2].
Poems in the Sequel were written on the death of President Lincoln and were added to the second issue of Drum-taps.
Letter from Peter Doyle to Laurens Maynard removed to LHMS dept., MA 3724.
First edition, second issue, with Sequel to Drum Taps inserted at end (see Myerson).
The manuscript of Drum-taps was given to Peter G. Doyle by Whitman. Doyle says "part of it was in print but most of it was written."
Bunce & Huntington and the author variously listed as publisher. Cf. Blanck, J. Bibliography of American literature.
"Sequel to Drum-taps. (Since the preceding came from the press.) When lilacs last in the door-yard bloom'd. And other pieces" (24 p. at end) has special t.p., with imprint: Washington, 1865-6. (Never issued separately. Cf. Blanck, J. Bibliography of American literature).
Sequel printed by "Gibson Brothers, Printers"--p. [2].
Poems in the Sequel were written on the death of President Lincoln and were added to the second issue of Drum-taps.
Letter from Peter Doyle to Laurens Maynard removed to LHMS dept., MA 3724.
Description
iv, 5-72, 24 p. ; 19 cm
Provenance
Author's presentation copy: "from Walt Whitman May 1867" (in Peter Doyle's hand); stamped "Peter G. Doyle" on lining-paper, first fly-leaf, t.p., p. [iii] and 5; Doyle inscribed this copy "Laurens Maynard from Peter G. Doyle"; from the collections of Laurens Maynard and Pierpont Morgan.
Binding
Original brown cloth, title in gilt and blind on upper cover. In blue cloth case.
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