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WHITMAN, Walt (1819–1892). Memoranda During the War. Camden: Printed for the author, 1875–76.
8vo (197 x 128 mm). “Remembrance Copy” leaf (sprung but present) and 2 portraits of the author, advertisement leaf at end. Original gilt–lettered cloth, green endpapers embossed with flowers (rebacked with some original spine surviving, title and signed leaf remounted, extremes a bit faded with some scattered stains, ffep sprung but present); folding cloth case. Provenance: George S. and Kerziah Groff (penciled ownership signatures on front free endpaper in Whitman’s hand; see also authorial inscription on “Remembrance” leaf).
FIRST EDITION, SECOND ISSUE, INSCRIBED BY WHITMAN to George S. and Kerziah Groff on the “Remembrance” leaf that was specially printed for presentation. “Almost every copy was autographed and it is improbable that more than a hundred copies were issued. THE BOOK IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE”. BAL 21409; Myerson A8.1.a2; Wells & Goldsmith, pp. 19–20.