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W. had a book in his hands as I came in (bedroom, as usual)—laying it down and remarking: "I am at Fields

' book again, you see."

"I have enjoyed the book immensely—have repeatedly gone back to it.

A copy of The Boston Herald had come to me in his care, containing a notice of the birthday book, evidently

The cashier of the bank brought me a catalogue of rare books today—one book L. of G.Leaves of Grass,

The '71 edition was nice, I know, but the Boston book is so full of changes, so liberally interspersed

I feel sure, however, that if a hustler got hold of Leaves of Grass the book would make the fur fly in

People as a rule like to open books on center tables, in parlors, and so on and so on.

Asked me to be sure to send a copy of the dinner book to Stedman.

"On my trip out today, I stopped and left a copy of the leather book for Sam Grey.

And here I reminded him: "Would it not be a happy thing to give a book of some sort to Harrison Morris

Which shall it be—the leather book, the big book?" Would endorse one for me to deliver.

Said again: "I am quite decided about the book—to have the new edition of Leaves of Grass printed.

Siddons' book about actors, plays?

As to copies of the book I had sent away: "It is bread cast upon the waters—and good bread, too—and that

I know Grant—you remember in your book, in John Burroughs' letter—where John speaks of the prime defect

had not said anything today about William's stories, but he was "in favor of having them put into book

Little heard so far from those to whom books were sent, but W. said: "They will yet come straying in,

Out of the dozen and more who have spoken to me critically of the book, no two have the same preferences

speech the best—but the Symonds and Sarrazin letters—undoubtedly and far ahead the best things in the book—go

And further: "But the grand feature of the book is its power to grow—its ever better and better aspect—and

I had remarked that probably some day, his department books would be curiously examined.

Asked me if I had delivered the book to Morris. Morris was "profoundly appreciative."

I received a cordial letter from Brinton about the book today.

Traubel:I have received and read over with admiration the book about Walt Whitman which you have so felicitously

As to the little book: "I put it down as a success.

Intends to insert the autobiographic page out of my book—also a new advertising page, which he wrote

W. thought: "That outweighs all that can be said to the detriment of the book."

The book is full, noble. I don't see what more could have been said. There were speeches enough."

He published his first book at 19 or 20 or 21, thereabouts—Hours of Idleness—and very good ones, some

Had also read the divorce articles: "Read all of them—the Cardinal's" [Gibbons']—"the Bishop's" [Potter's

Mass., cousin of Oliver Stevens—written to Clifford on receipt from him of a copy of the birthday book

Rather amused to learn that Ed Lindell had taken a fancy for Clifford's speech in the book.

Lindell a ferryman—not a reader of books, though a thinking man.

Margaret Fuller: "She says somewhere—and it is a deep, deep cut—that a country may be full of newspapers, books

purpose is, to start off with Symonds' passage, elevating L. of G.Leaves of Grass above any single book

The little book will do more than anything else to bring us together—writer, friend, all, face to face

Read him also a letter from Clifford, acknowledging receipt of book and interestingly saying of Dr.

My dear Traubel:Here is postal note for the doctor's book—$4.00.

Book came all right by Walt's own complete and legible directing. The old doctor is delighted.

Bought book from him for Mrs. Herbert Putnam, Alta, Iowa (through Mrs.

Also sold her copy of Bucke's book for 1 dollar, saying of this last, however—"We must not make a practice

I will express the books west.Returned to comment on picture: "I must send my message to Gutekunst by

—saying a word about the book, whether he got it or not, and so forth.

He is rather favorably impressed with this book, if anything—at least that is the idea with which his

his exact words, but he says something like this—that he regrets the 'irruptive' tendencies of the book—some

However caused, however regretted, an painful, what-not, the John Burroughs who wrote the early books—who

the Good Grey Poet—but Burroughs, as he came here last fall, was by no means the Burroughs of the books—not

They say he is a writer of dirty books? Is he? I shouldn't wonder but it was true."

sensitive—would not like to hear such stories—and sure enough there have been plenty such—about the books

Quite curiously asked me—"Well—does the book get along well? I guess it will be a success."

W. took his big pen, wrote a headline for it—"Yonnondio"—and off in the corner— "printed in book 'first

Asked me about proofs of book. I got plate proofs today. Sent Gilder's off at once.

it not be well to let the same superscription there go through the entire printing—for me, for the book

white sheet containing directions copied above—a tough brown sheet for size and a square envelope (a Book-News

Asked me if there would be advertisements in the book.

He had thought "It might be a good thing" to advertise "all the Whitman books there together."

Then he continued: "Dave told you about the book salesman—the Porter and Coates man—who spoke of me—asked

I have been reading Burroughs' new book and said: "He thinks highly of Arnold—more highly than I imagined

Called my attention to a book in which there was a portrait of Tennyson, with his big hat.

It's quite a difference like that a stranger encounters—a Frenchman—in reading Carlyle's books—Carlyle's

I sat back on the sofa most of the time, taking notes in a little book.

I delivered books to McKay today.

which he enclosed another from someone else, asking permission to use some of my pieces in a reading-book—which

As we sat there Harry Fritzinger came in, rubber-suited and W. bent forward for a kiss, which was given

He then indicated us in the dark: "Harry, this is Mr. Harned and Horace."

W. asked Ed to repeat the sentence, then asked me: "You have read his book?

I took thought before I set on paper what will perhaps to many persons who have read my books, appear

Enclosed was the piece which I shall use in the book.

highly gratified, though W. himself said little concerning it except that "it ought certainly go in the book

This book is more his book than my book. It talks his words. It reflects his manner.

: our book: your book, my book: beautifully done except with one except."

s book.

making than in book writing: the way books are made—that always excites my curiosity: the way books

book.

often felt that I should like to write to you and tell you how much pleasure and instruction your books

The other papers in that book are interesting to me too.

And he admonished me: "Keep both your eyes on the book: I'm absolutely in your keeping."

W. asked me to get him from McKay a copy of Bucke's book "simply stitched—not bound."

"And the book?" "That's here, too!" He laughed. I picked the book off the bed and gave it to him.

"Yes, I think I am: that simple back put on the other book was extremely fine—was a stroke of genius.

Eyeing the book from all angles.

: our book: your book, my book: beautifully done except with one except."

Oldach will charge us a dollar and twenty-four per copy for big book bound in leather.

W. discussed the big book.

He replied: "I may say yes: I may also say no: they are wonderful books, I'm told: but they are not books

for the people: they are books for collectors.

I want a beautiful book, too, but I want that beautiful book cheap: that is, I want it to be within the

Glad to hear your other book is near the launch.

greatest, that almost incredible fact, that they starved our soldiers—starved them in insufferable prison-pens

: the average helpless prisoners: that, I never, never, never can forget.

The facts of the different ways, one way or another way, in which the Book may appear in England out

a look in on it now and then, here, there: a taste of it in the magazines: sometimes even a whole book

The bookish people agree that the book won't do.

When one of my books was published they sold the first six 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 N.Y.Fine day here today, but have

Promises books next week. Also saw McKay.

A workingman—a jointer—to whom I had lent your books, called upon me and thanked me, as I have never

Then asked: "You have John's book? his book on me? Yes: I remember you have one." Pause.

Wanted to know how Oldach was getting on with the book.

Will not the price of binding cut into the price of the book a good deal?

The price of the book should have been more than six dollars.

W. showed Harned the model of the big book.

made up in that way by me out of whole books for my own convenience."

Harned said this book kept him a Shakespearean. W. dissented.

the best with reference to its foundations for and bearing on the future (as you doubtless see in my book

Had he given them his own books?

Pott's book from Richard Grant White, and bringing out several vital points in the Bacon-Shakespeare

Now I propose to bring it out in a book or brochure, and have written to McKay offering it to him.

Was sure he could give us books next week.

s book.

I asked him if he had enough books to supply Mrs. Garrison. He asked me to look the books up.

It should be more in the form of Rolleston's book."

So they let the air and light into a book."

He asks W. two questions. 1st: will the six-dollar books be numbered?

lay more stress on the importance of that numbering business than I do: whether the buyer buying a book

Dave must be very optimistic to suppose he can sell the books anyway: I have no similar confidence in

the book myself: the market is more likely to shrink from than embrace it.

I said: "Walt, you could drum for your own books, sure." He laughed.

assumption so preposterous but that it can be bolstered by some text, some chapter, from somewhere in the book

He did "wish to sell the books."

But still, "while desiring to make" himself "whole" he was "willing not to sell a book" if "conditions

"Very well: I was only going to say the book is there, has its shape, is autographed, is illustrated

He spoke of the price of the book.

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 news

The instance is, the peril—the terrible peril—in which he placed your book, when he got Oliver Stevens

Again Longfellow said: 'I'll see about it,' adding quietly, 'How is the book selling?'

Better than my other books?' 'Oh, much better,' and he named the figures.

'How does the book sell?' asked Longfellow.

'Amazingly: the sale is already equal to the combined sales of your other books.'

Oldach is having trouble getting leather for the books. W. is impatient.

W. is after all getting anxious to see the bound book. Annoyed with Oldach. I defended him.

But after the books are here and W. is relieved W. will say: "I kind o'like that Oldach: he's a gem."

title page were armory of the invincible knights of old for the forefront of the struggle on which the book

"Walt," I said: "you've talked better than a book tonight." He asked: "Why shouldn't I?"

A man's always a man whatever happens, but a book's not always a book whatever happens."

W. said: "No, but I sent him a copy of the big book—sent him a package of pictures."

At any rate, when the book comes "we must get a full and strong translation."

Promised copies of book tomorrow. McKay goes Monday evening. W. greatly relieved.

As to numbering books he said: "You do it, won't you?

No one supposes that the book will be much of a success financially speaking.

I got five copies of the book from Oldach. Left one with McKay on the way home.

Turned the first book he picked up over and over. Looked at it from all sides.

"A handsome book indeed I should call it!" he exclaimed.

get it when he comes: I shall be very careful how I send them in the mails: forty cents and more a book

Anyway, he added, "we'll make our book right even if it costs every cent."