Walt Whitman's Concept of the American Common Man
by Clark, Leadie M
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Philosophical Library, 1955. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, lacking dust-jacket. 178 pages. Bibliography, Index. First edition. This academic thesis touches and expands upon the major theme in Whitman's poetry, that of the American Democratic ideal, with a useful biographical outline and a discussion of Whitman in the context of his time, which mentions his views on slavery within the United States. A sound, tight, internally unmarked copy. Incidental rubbing to covers and one small dent to rear board. Good. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020501
- Title
- Walt Whitman's Concept of the American Common Man
- Author
- Clark, Leadie M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Philosophical Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Literary Criticism
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
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Staten Island, New York
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...