[Rarebooks] FS: Attractively Bound 10-Volume Set of THE COMPLETE WRITINGS OF WALT WHITMAN, 1902

[Charles Agvent]

WHITMAN, Walt. THE COMPLETE WRITINGS OF WALT WHITMAN. New York & London: 
G. P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press, (1902). First Edition. The 
Book-Lover's Camden Edition consisting of 10 volumes in vellum-backed 
gray boards with gilt-lettered and decorated spines, top edges gilt. 
Copy #388 of 500 "Signed" sets with the printed signature of the 
publisher on each colophon page and the printed signature of Whitman. 
Issued under the editorial supervision of his Literary Executors: 
Richard Maurice Bucke, Thomas B. Harned, and Horace L. Traubel with 
additional bibliographical and critical material prepared by Oscar 
Lovell Triggs. Each volume contains 4 full-page illustrations, many of 
Whitman at various stages of life, and also including Lincoln, Emerson, 
Darwin, Poe, Carlyle, Longfellow and others. The first 3 volumes contain 
LEAVES OF GRASS and the remaining 7 contain THE COMPLETE PROSE WORKS. 
Mild soiling and darkening to the spines. Very light water stain to the 
very top gutter of most pages in Volume 5; short tear to paper on rear 
cover and small nick to edge of rear board on other volumes. A Near Fine 
set, lacking the scarce dustwrappers. (#019349)        $1,500

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