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We talked of the book. He still hesitates over Hicks. "I want it to go in if I can get it in.

It would add forty pages to the book at least.

If the book must be smaller than it must.

Kennedy asked Morse for the notes for use in his book.

This seemed to amuse W. into a long laugh.We talked a bit more about the book.

"I think it's only the book." I repeated this to W. He was serious.

"Yes, it's only the book—but ain't the book enough?

Everything tells us to conserve the book—conserve the book."

He is a human being—is fresh, unspoiled by books.

The best man in the world is the man who has absorbed books—great books—made the most of them—yet remains

W. talked readily and copiously about the book—its headlines, its arrangement.

"I am in a hurry—in a hurry: I want to see the book in plates: then I can die satisfied.

I am anything but secure: let us make the book secure." Bucke not yet returned.

"Was he on the whole satisfied with the Hotten book?" "On the whole—yes.

The whole theory of the book is against gems, abstracts, extracts: the book needs each of its parts to

Except for the Hicks matter the printers have about all the copy for the book.

But the book will be a small one.

My own personal choice among books is for those you can put in your pocket."

My dear sir:I received your favor of April 13th and the book, which I am delighted to have.

little hay while the sun was out that time—and it was lucky for me that I did: for the sale of the book

He called after me when I was at the door: "Remember the book! Remember the book!"

He talked a little about the book: "I am sorry I seem to be in a condition of half-suspended life"—adding

Whitman: Since I last wrote I received a letter from you, acknowledging my ShakespereShakespeare book

I should like to have my name written in each book by you (unless you object).I suppose you have seen

Such an article as this may with some readers delay the understanding of your book, but others, as I

This is to me a delightful little book.

It is very pleasant to me to find you liked my ShakespereShakespeare book, but much more to know that

But I do not doubt that half-a-dozen of my friends will wish to have the books, so I should be obliged

if you would send a parcel containing six copies of each book—the Autograph 1876 edition.

alleged deficiency of form and beauty in your poems, one who announced that he had never read your books

Talked about the book. Bucke said: "Go on without the old man. What else can you do?"

I give to Harry Stafford of Marlton New Jersey my gold watch.

of Camden, New Jersey, and Horace L Traubel, of Camden, New Jersey, shall be absolute charged of my books

He says Emerson's enthusiasm about the book was great, and that he never said a word, nor assumed any

answer this serpentine signature.Apropos, Professor Loomis says he wrote to you for a copy of your book

Talked of various things, but mostly about the book.

Donnelly's book still on his mind.

"I attribute a good deal of that cipher business in the Donnelly book to Donnelly's love of marvels—his

—and then: "If I was to write a book on philosophy I should devote a chapter to the discussion of this

Doctor Bucke concedes a good deal of weight to the first part of the book though he seems to reject the

The book is practically held up. In to see W. at 7.45.

"So I do: the books are right—I am wrong: I don't believe any man ever lived who was more fortunate in

Sent me over to the table to hunt for a book. "I want you to take it to your father.

Tonight we discussed several little matters having to do with the book.

They always have book stands at them.It ought to be put in hand immediately, and out soon.IV.

I have not seen any notices of the book yet.

I have just received an English book—Familiar Studies of Men and Books—by Stevenson with an essay upon

A half dozen of O'Connor's pieces bound in one book would have seemed like a battery of guns.

Review Lincoln book and the little flexible Epictetus—Rolleston's.

Wished to know if the printers could work from the book? And would the N. A.

R. people object to his including this in the book?

Davis when she brought books up from the parlor: "Now that the room is arranged I suppose I'll never

I am fighting for a chance to finish the book—after that I can die in peace."

He is very anxious to do the work of the book himself.

Buchanan to say that you are in danger of starving, or that you have no appreciation in America (where books

The effort to circulate your books by a subscription will be successful.

"It's not John's best book but shows his quality."

Stoddard, who is awfully mean, and it has a good effect of tone after the fiery pamphlet.I hope Bucke's book

concessions to the enemy, in a vein of pleasantry, almost like irony, almost like a sneer, when he says the book

to get a portrait of my father—I have none here.Many thanks for your kind offer of a copy of your book

Every man I suppose worries out some idea of the right life for himself, but your books have helped me

Shakespeare and my Bible and it is from these three that I have got more sympathy than from any other books

I like chapters in books to end short of a page—it pleases my eye better so."

I always thank my friends for pointing out any oversights that occur in my book.

the person, and in the spirit, (and especially as I can and will give, to each generous donor, my book

be quite a triumph, and I feel assured I could then live very nicely indeed on the income from my books

Each book has my autograph. The Two Volumes are my complete works, $10 the set."

or a com- plete set of my works in Two Volumes, with autograph and portraits, or some other of my books

It may be some while before the books arrive but they will arrive in time.A marked out passage in the

People often speak of the Leaves as wanting in religion, but that is not my view of the book—and I ought

I think the Leaves the most religious book among books: crammed full of faith.

"An old veteran hates to resign his old tasks to new hands," he said again.Still arguing over the book

The book will make probably one hundred pages. He is still hoping to get the Hicks in.

W. spoke of the Leaves: "It is a book for the criminal classes."

You should read—you probably have not read—a book called The Collegians, printed some fifty years ago

But anyhow, the next time you're near one of them inquire for it in one of the second-hand book stores—near

"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.'