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Bucke's book at last; could not succeed in buying one at Trübner's —I believe they all sold directly—but
My little book on Mary Lamb just out—will send you a copy in a day or two.
Walt Whitman's New Book. * T HERE is a word which is a great favorite of Mr.
A reader of palms who reads his books will assert beforehand that he has broad, long and thick hands,
New York Walt Whitman's New Book
Ruskin, to mention no others, should be found quoted in the advertisement of his book has long puzzled
Part of the present prose has appeared before in his books, part in the magazines, and part in the newspapers
words, "I greet you at the beginning of a great career," and have flaunted them upon the cover of his book
But, in the first place, Whitman is ignorant: this book, with its scrawled title-age, furnishes abundant
Book of Ezekiel 2:1. The edition of Messrs.
Book of Ezekiel 2:1.; The edition of Messrs.
Transfer books close on March 24th, at 3 P.M., and reopen April 3d, at 10 A. M.
If so, we are not ripe for it, for it is, to us, the one great drawback to the book.
—He said you had not seen the Nation review of Dr Buckes Bucke's book and had expressed a desire to do
I have been deeply interested in the book, especially in so far as it supplies the 'embryons' of "Leaves
As regards the new book, which I have eagerly read, some of it was familiar to me already, e.g.
With thanks both for this book and for former benefits received—I remain— Yours faithfully, G. C.
C. c/o W n Conybeare Weybridge Jan. 7 th D r Sir Your letter and the book came to me just now, forwarded
from Rugby—I am much obliged to you for the trouble you have taken, and deeply interested in the book
As regards the book just received, perhaps you can tell me whether it includes the whole of the "Memoranda
I wish to know about these things in case I should be reviewing the book.
I presume that my name in the book is in the author's handwriting, if so I shall value it the more.
Oliver Stevens, the District Attorney of Boston, notified Osgood and Co. on March 1, 1882, that the book
Osgood withdrew the book, and Whitman arranged for printing to resume with Philadelphia publishers Rees
Whitman began planning the book in 1863; see his letter to publisher James Redpath of October 21, 1863
, in which he describes his intended book.
For a description of Imprints see Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books / Books Making Whitman (University
Saturday afternoon 14 July '83 My dearest Brother I rec'd received your card and Book, some little time
It is just perfect, the pictures, book, everything I am glad to have it, the pictures are very fine ,
O'Connor ) cant can't tell you Walt how much I prize the book I hope to live to see you and have a good
was published in 1883 by David McKay in Philadelphia; Whitman himself wrote long passages for the book
Ever your Harry P.S.
Don't forget to write soon and send the letters Harry Stafford to Walt Whitman, 28 November 1883
With lots of love and a good old time kiss I am ever your boy Harry Write me a letter soon.
Harry Stafford to Walt Whitman, 17 December 1883
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Notes on Walt Whitman, as
of course if the printer wants it so, but mainly because you request it, I accede to the names of books
that the proposed paragraphing would be simply horrible: I mean the long enumeration of the great books
I love better the grand old Aldine manners of the books of former days.
I hope when the book comes out that you can arrange that I may have some copies at wholesale prices.
Have you seen the last edition of Dana's Household Book of Poetry? It is really cheering.
dignity, winning the reader thus from the start, and reinforced by all the following contents of the book
There are several persons with whom I wish to place copies, with a view to doing the book good.
The instance is, the peril—the terrible peril—in which he placed your book, when he got Oliver Stevens
my shanty—a large comfortable room on the brink of the hill, fifty yards from the house, where my books
Bucke's book? I hear nothing. How is Jenny O'Connor? Kindest remembrances to George and his wife.
I rec'd received Dr Buckes Dr.Bucke's book & thank you for it. I had already purchased & read it.
The review of the book in the Tribune , was by a woman—a Miss H—(I forget her name) regularly employed
When one of my books was published they sold the first 6 months 733 copies.
When the next book came out, they sold in the same time 733 copies.
Osgood would gladly undertake my books; so would Dodd Mead & Co of Fine day here to-day, but have had
New York, July 20 , '83 1883 A thousand thanks for a beautiful book.
Adolf Strodtmann has a few translations of your smaller poems in his book "Amerikanische Anthologie"
Bucke's book and was greatly delighted with it.
In this book a whole chapter (about 20 printed pages) will be devoted to your poetry.
I receive papers and books quite often from you and am glad to get them I got a picture from you a while
I N a letter dated Concord, 6th May, 1856, Emerson wrote to Carlyle:—'One book, last summer, came out
terrible eyes and buffalo strength, and was indisputably American, which I thought to send you, but the book
The book referred to was a copy of the singular looking thin quarto volume of little more than a hundred
The solid sense of the book is a sober certainty.
Thoreau wrote of the book in a similar, if more guarded, strain.
I am constantly getting letters asking me about the book and a circular would be a better & more convenient
Man's Moral Nature" should all be mentioned in circular—also the English publishers of each of these books
There is no evidence in either Whitman's Commonplace Book or in the letters that Whitman agreed to this
Whitman made the following entries in his Commonplace Book: 6 March 1883: "Dr Bucke's book now in the
emendations, additions, &c so far (on the whole) very much, & can see that you are materially improving the book
exactly what they are and consider them—don't fail me in this—that chap is the pivot on which the Book
London, 9th May 188 3 My dear Walt I returned home last evening and found plate proofs to the end of book
I like the book better and better, think it will do —As soon as you are able to fix date of publication
Poor O'Connor too, he had to submit to the fatal shears —but you are going to make a book of it (if that
Asylum for the Insane, London, 28th May 188 3 My dear Walt I have had the book a couple of days and have
now that you were right about the Latin motto (as about every thing else)—it is not in line with the book
I should like to know who will be the English Pubr publisher and when the book will be published in England
Whitman made the following entry in his Commonplace Book for June 1, 1883: "Dr.
If the book is published in London before it is pubd published in America I believe the copyright will
Archie Bremner is mentioned in an entry made in Whitman's Commonplace Book in June 1880 (Charles E.
O'Connor: "Dr B[ucke]'s book is half in type."
Whitman made the following entry in his Commonplace Book: "March 15 to 31—printing, proof reading &c.
B's book proofs to Dr B at London, Canada, & to Wm O'Connor at Providence RI Dr Bucke's Book" (Charles
But a book, with itslong fore- ground of premeditation, — especially a book with such a subject,such
Har- lan said,was thathe had written the book of poetry entitled Grass. Leaves of This book Mr.
He opens the great book of Genesis.
What book isspared ?
But not such is this book. .
Bucke's book, but I was told that he had done me the honor of quoting some verses of mine.
I was asked whether those verses were written for the book, or about yourself, and I said "No—they were
as it did, or at all, as it might look as if I were not a friend and admirer of the subject of the book
Smith Two hundred Shares of the Capital Stock of the Sierra Bella Mining Co standing in my name on the books
Therefore in reading your book I feel that I have that which is greatest in you, but the heart will often
I send you a book, that a friend in Glasgow, who is greatly taken with your "Leaves of Grass" asked me
well leave my ship just now so I post it to you, he would have liked to have sent a more valuable book
Mr Whitman, I received the paper you were kind enough to send me containing a review of Dr Bucke's book
You are not forgotten by your Boston friends, and they are glad to be remembered by you—The book will
He spoke on my essay, and took the usual line of intelligent and book-learned persons, thus—"He is a
Bucke's book.
He wrote to Whitman frequently, beginning in 1880, and later produced with Karl Knortz the first book-length
Will look out for D r Knortz's book but to make sure you might send me translation if you have any sheets
produce good renderings of, say, 8 or ten of the longer poems, which might then be published in a small book
reprint is not very satisfactory in this way to me at least, as I like to make notes & references in the book
Since then I have been very glad to learn that the book is already republished in England, & that a new
quite a young man to write as I have done, but I have found so much refreshment & real delight in your books
Leaves of Grass" constantly by me, & in the intervals of other work am trying to make a study of the book
at Random" in Baldwin's Monthly in December, 1885, for which he received $10 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
Williams (1844–1922), a poet and dramatist, from December 22 to 26 (see Whitman's Commonplace Book and
Probably Whitman met Bartlett at Colonel Johnston's studio on September 1, 1878 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
paper company, to whom Whitman sent the Centennial Edition on March 2, 1876 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
shortly after his visit to Boston, where he probably met the Fairchilds for the first time (Commonplace Book
A copy of Dr B's Bucke's book, in paper, goes to you same mail with this.
Camden Oct: 22 Evn'g Evening Dear Harry The spirit moves me to scribble off a few lines to you—but I
ocean —I have turned it & turned it & rewritten it over & over again—but cant get it to suit me yet—Harry
God bless you Harry dear— W W Walt Whitman to Harry Stafford, 22 October [1883]
Harry called on Whitman on October 30 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
write the sad intelligence to my Canada friend —love to you & all W W I have written a few lines to Harry
Whitman was with the Smiths from December 30 to January 2 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
Camden Dec 21 Dear friends Although I suppose you hear from Harry I will send you this letter rec'd received
to you & George & all— W W Susan I enclose an envelope with the right direction so you can write to Harry
With lots of love and a good old time kiss I am ever your boy Harry Write me a letter soon.
—Nothing very new to write about—McKay and Dr Bucke are in treaty about the Dr's book, with the probability
Burroughs was in Philadelphia on Wednesday, February 7 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
On February 8 the poet returned to Bucke "$200 borrowed last fall" (Whitman's Commonplace Book).
In his letter of August 17, Burroughs commented on Bucke's book: "I cannot say that I care much for what
Evidently Burroughs did not recognize Whitman's hand in the book.
Whitman was with the Smiths from December 15, Saturday, to December 17 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles
My books doing—L. of G. sales have been good— Specimen Days not so good yet, but I am satisfied.
Glasgow, are publishing S D for the British market)—Dr Bucke's book is in the hands of the printers here
Harry Stafford called on the poet on March 5 (Whitman's Commonplace Book, Charles E.
glance over & through it I have given impresses me what a clean piece of work it is—what a presentable book—Dr
R M Bucke of Canada has just finished the printing (type-setting) of his book "Walt Whitman"—to be published
Philadelphia —( Pub'r Publisher of my books) I will send you one soon as it is out—I am well, for me—have
Bucke's biography was bound on June 1 and was formally released on June 20 (Whitman's Commonplace Book
publisher having placed a few advance copies in paper of Dr Bucke's WW at my disposal I send you one —The book
The Camden County Courier noticed the book on June 2, the New York Times on July 1 (see the letter from
Of his book Bucke wrote to O'Connor on February 26: "I am glad to . . . go to battle in a good cause,