Lot 152
  • 152

Whitman, Walt

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Whitman, Walt
  • Autograph note signed ("Walt Whitman"), to an editor at Harper's Weekly
  • ink and paper
1 page (5 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.; 143 x 184, unevenly cut from a larger sheet of paper), Camden, NJ, 19 November 1889; browned by previous mat burn, vertical folds, glue stains on verso.

Condition

Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalogue Note

Whitman submits a poem to Harper's Weekly. "Can you use this in the Weekly? — The price is $10 & 10 copies of the paper."  With a large signature.