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Whitman, Walt
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Whitman, Walt
- Advertising broadside, "Walt Whitman's Books / Leaves of Grass … Democratic Vistas … After All Not to Create Only … As a Strong Bird on Pinions Free … Also, John Burroughs' 'Notes on Walt Whitman as Poet and Person'." [?Washington, D.C., 1872].
- ink on linen
Broadside printed in linen (21 3/4 x 27 in.; 553 x 686 mm), text composed in eight different type faces, headed by a simulated signature of Whitman, all within a black border; some dampstaining to lower portion of broadside. Attractively framed and glazed (not examined out of frame).
Literature
Feinberg 235; Myerson F94
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.
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
A large advertising broadside designed by Walt Whitman to market his own books. There is also a paper version of this placard in the Feinberg Collection. Although the broadside was designed for bookstore displays, Whitman refers to it as a "show bill" in a note to W. D. O'Connor.