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WHITMAN, Walt (1819?1892). Leaves of Grass. Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891-2. 8vo. Engraved portrait of a young Whitman. Early half chocolate brown crushed levant over marbled boards, 5 raised bands, compartments with gilt centerpieces of leafy sprigs, gilt titling in remainder, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers (upper hinge cracked). Early reprint, second state printed from the plates of Leaves of Grass (1889) with Whitman?s final arrangement of this work. BAL 21441.