VINTAGE BOOK -ANTIQUE WALT WHITMAN -LEAVES OF GRASS -AN ENORMOUS POETRY COLLECTION (CHRISTOPHER MORELY author) Illustrated by Lewis C Daniel COPYRIGHT 1940 DOUBLEDAY DORAN & CO INC. 11” x 8.5” CLOTH BOUND ( no slipcover) Gift tag on inside front cover from friend of owner READS : I enjoy sharing my books as I do my friends asking only that you treat them well and see them safely home from Ethel and Watson Wharton Illustrated by LEWIS C. DANIEL This particular addition of Walt Whitman‘s leaves of grass was planned by Richard Ellis, and produced under his direction. The illustrations by Lewis C Daniel were reproduced in Similetone and Intaprint by Zeese Wilkinson company of Long Island city. The paper was specially made for this new addition by the PH Glatfeller company of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania . Composition printing and binding by the Haddon craftsman of Camden New Jersey. FAIR CONDITION Foxing on both inside boards (which I love!) A bit of wear to the label on the spine No rips, or tears, or writing, other than the label inside from the gifter . AND IT HAS THAT WONDERFUL “OLD BOOK SMELL “ that I don’t want to even THINK OF REMOVING when you flip the pages or open the book . Illustrated pages are in wonderful condition Beautiful colors and interesting to come upon Spine is away just a bit Feel free to ask any questions thank you for looking and reading. I invite you to continue on and view all the other books listed in my little closet of yesterday.