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Whitman, Walt
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Whitman, Walt
- As a Strong Bird on Pinions Free, and Other Poems. Washington: (printed by S. W. Green for the author), 1872.
- paper
8vo (8 x 4 3/4 in.; 203 x 121 mm). Original green cloth, title giltstamped on front cover, gray endpapers; some wear at extremities, minor soiling, two small blister spots on lower cover, front free endpaper starting and with some light fading and light dampstaining at lower edge. Green buckram clamshell case.
Provenance
Mrs. Lewis Barron (presentation inscription)
Literature
Feinberg 290; Myerson A7.1.a.
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
First edition, first issue. Presentation copy, inscribed by Whitman on the front free endpaper, "Mrs. Lewis Barron from Walt Whitman". "As a Strong Bird on Pinions Free" is the poem Whitman read at the Dartmouth College Commencement of 1872.