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"The Hicks is simple disjecta membra: a pretty good dig which will make about thirty pages in the book
posting to you a little essay of mine, written for one of our literary societies, on Italian Courtesy-books
For one thing, it gives my idea of my own book: a man's idea of his own book—his serious idea—is not
The Book is a product, not of literature merely, but of the largest universal law and play of things,
This is the word that belongs to the book, turned with the word Modernness.
The words which belong to the Book are the words Modernness and Ensemble."
W. picked up a book from the floor.
Book probably half done now if the Hicks goes in. "Half done!"
W. portraits ready for the book. Returned W. Burroughs' Pepacton.
Asked me: "Didn't you say, Horace, that Ferguson was printing Poore's book?
and very sorry to hear the book has not reached you.
I'll send a copy too of my last book, Songs of the Heights and Deeps.
May I ask whether you have received the book? If not I shall send one direct.
We discussed the book some. W. in no shape to be worried. Had not alluded to the will.
Bucke's book and thank you for it. I had already purchased and read it.
The review of the book in the Tribune was by a woman—a Miss H—(I forget her name)—regularly employed
opening of the American Institute in New York; and then several criticisms, sketches &c. about the books
Abroad, my book and myself have had a welcome quite dazzling. Tennyson writes me friendly letters.
I take this book up a little now and then, to see what can be made of it.
"I got fifty copies of the book—have given twenty-five away.
Sent one of the new English books to Bucke. Gave me copy up to the Hicks.
Wants to put them in the book. W. in bed when I got in. We helped him to a chair. Pretty feeble.
"There's the book—the dear book—forever waiting—and I seem to be more feeble than ever.
But then you remember what some one said writing about the Leaves: 'This book is a confused book—that's
Again, he has said: "Always keep yourself informed: it will be better for the printers, for the book,
There's a lot occurring in the world of books these days that I do not seem to understand: no doubt the
My only concern is for the work—the book. I don't want to sink—drown—before the book is out."
—do they in any way, the slightest way, contradict the general tenor of the book?
for disease—for smallpox, rheumatism, yellow fever, scrofula—but was eminently and before all a book
W. alluded to the superior presswork of English books, producing a book recently sent him by Symonds
Said he had "Noel's book about somewhere." Did I care to look at it? Yes. "You shall have it."
All the books have arrived and been safely transmitted.
iniquity.As I think I told you before, I shall ever regret the insertion of certain passages in your books
Well—there are the pieces, to sink or swim with the book: and here is Walt Whitman to sink or swim likewise
As you know, Secretary Harlan took the Leaves even more seriously than Munger: he abstracted the book
Iowa Walt Whitman as Walt Whitman was not easily digestible: so Whitman as the author of an indecent book
He reached to the floor and picked up a book. "I remembered I had used it for a bookmark.
Stoker the little big book of poems—As a Strong Bird, etc., etc.
I thought I had something to say—I was afraid I would get no chance to say it through books: so I was
I shall never forget the first time he spoke to me about his prison life.
He gave me some books to deliver to two or three persons in Philadelphia to whom he felt indebted for
He is always giving away books. He sent copies of the two volumes 1876 edition by me to Adler.
Burroughs,I have just finished your book on Birds and Poets.
We are having our troubles in getting out that book," W. reflected, speaking of the German Whitman: "
"There's a lot in that letter describing the way the book is coming about: it is typical history—especially
Had I been living in Germany longer I should have tried selling the book myself—but that I can't do from
to terms, of course if any enterprising publisher would give me one hundred dollars or so for the book
would let him have it (it being understood that you and I should have our way about the form of the book
I sat down on a pile of books and read the letter.134 East 38th St.,New York, Jan. 23, 1884.
Gibson a copy of Bucke's book, writing on the fly-leaf— "To the Stratford Memorial Library," together
You know what I say in Bucke's book, page 91, about Dr.
a beautifully published life of Home sweet Home Payne by the firm, I remarked that Osgood got out books
I admitted that I had heard of this man, and of his book.
Then he went on to tell me, very circumstantially, that Osgood had solicited the publication of the book
your face, and revealed to the world in the many gracious deeds of love to your kind.I closed your book
wrote them a notice of his Journal just published, which they were pleased to say was too good for a book
I shall want a set of your books by and bye.
and wondering when you would come over to the great Smoky Capital—friends who know you only by your books
obtain a good portrait of my father for you and am reduced to this last extremity—I must send you a book
Describing the visit of Haweis (now put by H. into a book), W. said: "Haweis came here with his wife
When would he bring the book out?
He believed the book would sell—said that the American people should know the book: yes, would know it
Emerson's position has been misunderstood: he offered absolutely no spiritual argument against the book
remain the Leaves still: he did not see the significance of the sex element as I had put it into the book
It was a splendid point to make, that the letter appeared verbatim in a book issued with Emerson's own
But at the last I thought it would be prudent to see the book, and there was the letter sure enough,
"I guess I belong to Miller: he has proved himself in so many ways—his books have proved him, his personal
radical as Tucker though much less interested in political study—is more fond of fooling with old books
be very much obliged if you would spend a moment in letting me know how to get an early copy of the book
I found W. reading Louise Chandler Moulton's book on Marston. "How is that?" I asked.
She left me the book. I have been trying to make something out of it—so far have not succeeded.
"Read the book: the book is somewhat different—modified.
I should not say this: I should be as fond of Stedman's book as I am of Stedman. How can I?
He could not find the book for me. It had got mislaid.
"Every time I criticise a man or a book I feel as if I had done something wrong.
I hate to think any man may not write the best books—any man.
W. had found the Stedman book.
W. said the book "interested him." "But it is not convincing.
Then after a stop: "How strange it is how much better all these fellows are than their books.
Moulton's book. He expressed no sort of interest in it. He has hung the Millet.
The man who spoke to me from that Book impressed me in every way most profoundly—unalterably; but especially
that you should like to know me better.It will give me sincere pleasure to receive a copy of your book
maybe do not know all my own meanings: I say to myself: 'You, too, go away, come back, study your own book—an
alien or stranger, study your own book, see what it amounts to.'
"Well—I'm ready any time the book is ready."
as many shoes as poems last out the experience—we put the shoes into museums, we put the poems into books
They may be wrong in what they say of my book but they are not wrong in their love: love is never wrong
But the main thing is the people—the people: not how faithful I have been to the book class but how faithful
I have been to the people, but for whom the book class could not exist."
Books are all very well but this sort of thing is so much better—as life is always better than books—as
life in life is always superior to life in a book."
Even speaks of November Boughs as "our" book.
"Leaves of Grass is not one man's book but all men's book."
As to L. of G.Leaves of Grass: "It does not seem like my book—it is your book, too: anybody's book who
If only the book was done! I look forward with desire at least that far.
Leastwise I don't remember that I ever received such a book.
"The work on the book does me good—stimulates me—bears me up.
I think I should die if I didn't have the book to do.
"That's the last thing from abroad—contains a review of the Walter Scott book by Walter Lewin—well written
I'll tell you what, Horace—if I pull out of this trouble we will produce a few small trial books—don't
They have sold a good many Whitman books, one kind or another, in England.
anything of any account out of it—though I don't know as that matters much: the chief thing is, that the books
price of Wilson & McCormick's edition—half a guinea—practically damns the popular circulation of the book
side the Atlantic,—very earnestly.Any suggestions or directions as to the scheme and scope of the book
Well—Whittier took me in dead earnest at the very start—my book was an evil book—he would shake his head—a
s Bowery piece going into the book. "Whitman must have been one of the boys," said Mirick.
work, and miscarriage of letters—I should have failed to make earlier application to you for your new books
"I don't know—I don't know: yet I think it is best as it is—the book worked out its entire fate on this
side—it is a this-side book: I see no reason to feel sorry for myself or for the book."
All my own tastes are towards books you can easily handle—put into your pocket.
we put November Boughs into that shape, using fine white paper, giving the pages a good margin, the book
and supporters, seems to me the most scholarly—the best possessed in literary treasures—the love of books
extreme as it may appear, has in no way affected, reduced, his individuality: he towers over all the books
We discussed book culture. W. laughed.
He responded: "So it ought to be—so I hope it is: there would be no excuse for the book if it trailed
This book is more his book than my book. It talks his words. It reflects his manner.
, books: I would have warned you, look out for books!
"We will never get our park—well, till we get, I suppose they'll potter, potter, potter—then in the end
His own books?
Harry L.
Very likely we will send him a complete book—that might be best."
But prisoned here—cabined up—it would be hard to see only cheer and light—only the rosy side of things
This was William Potter of Philadelphia, who was one of Wanamaker's delegates to the Congress—one of
copies of "A Backward Glance" as printed on thin paper to be annexed to "Leaves of Grass" (pocket book
When he goes I want him to have the big book—Complete Poems and Prose; and if it were attached to him
Tell Dave if he thinks to continue the book at two dollars, can manage to do it: well, very well.
Then, "On first impressions, I would decide in favor of the two-dollar book.
As to George Humphreys' book, "You were right in your guess. I sent the book yesterday."
What of Winter's new book on Shakespeare?
His book? I have known it passably well.
We can come to terms anytime, but the book itself ought to be out."
as to the first part, then, "I don't know about the book. Sure enough, did he send the money?
Indeed I had forgot the book—it is not sent.
But anyhow, I shall send the book—he shall have it." Is this W.'s memory again? It is likely.
"My judgment of a book is not by its ideas, or its sections or chapters, or its ornateness, but by the
I adding, "Some books make me feel mean, small—the worm that never dies—make me ask why the devil I came
As to Wallace's books, "They are still in the box there, untouched.