Walt Whitman; Christopher Morley — Leaves of Grass

New York, Doubleday, Doran & Co. Inc. 1940. Cloth. A colourfully illustrated edition of Walt Whitman's monumental poetry collection, a smart edition illustrated by Lewis C. Daniel. 'Leaves of Grass' is a poetry collection by Walt Whitman, an American poet who spent most of his writing live writing and rewriting this work. The poems in the volume are loosely connected, representing Whitman's philosophy of life and humanity, and discussing delight in sensual pleasures, despite the displays of which were considered immoral at the time of the original publication of this work.Illustrated with ten colour plates, and twenty monochrome plates.This edition with an introduction by Christopher Morley, with illustrations by Lewis C. Daniel.Without the slipcase.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Spine and head of the front board are faded. A couple of small marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Lewis C. Daniel. Near Fine .