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Whitman, Walt - Leaves of Grass, Author's Copyright Edition, London, David Bogue 1881 & Specimen Days & Collect, 1882
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Walt Whitman Leaves of Grass, London, Published by David Bogue 1881 - 1882 Hardback - Green paper covered Boards Rough cut pages & deckled edges 381 pages Condition commensurate w age w cracked front hinge and rolled spine Walt Whitman Specimen Days & Collect Published by David McKay, Philadelphia 1882 376 pages Condition commensurate w age Signed 'Robert Scott June 1883' on title page (deleted) & 'Arthur Coats Augt 22 1893' on frontispiece Both volumes awarded to Arthur Howlett Coates, 1993 Inside Front Board and Flyleaf Books are sold as is, including any faults, and have not been collated. This means pages, plates and maps have not been checked, and sets are not guaranteed complete unless stated. Edition, printing and signature details are given in good faith and are not guaranteed unless stated in the description. Items are offered on behalf of vendors, and many will show wear consistent with age. This may include foxing, toning, ex-library marks, inscriptions, loose bindings, odours, or dust jackets that are missing, damaged or not original. Photos form part of the description, and bidders should look at them carefully. We are happy to provide condition reports and will do everything we can to answer every request. Because of the size of this auction, we can't guarantee a report for requests received close to the sale. Please get in touch as early as possible. All sales are final, and no claims will be accepted for faults that were not described.
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