A Fine Collection of American Literature and History

1. The New World, A Weekly Journal of Popular Literature, Science, Music, and the Arts...
New-York: J. Winchester, 1841. Volume Three, July-January, 1841. Numerous in-text illustrations. Three-quarter black calf over marbled paper-covered boards. Myerson E31, E32, E34

Includes three first printings of Whitman, including "The Child's Champion" (November 20, 1841, pp. 321-322); "Each Has His Grief" (November 20, 1841, pp. 1); "The Punishment of Pride" (December 18, 1841, p. 394). Also includes "A Chapter on Autography" by Edgar Allan Poe (November 6, 1841, pp. 290-293).

2. The United States Magazine and Democratic Review
New York: J & H.G. Langley, 1841-42. In three volumes. Volumes IX-XI, July, 1841-December, 1842. Profusely illustrated. Three-quarter diced russia over marbled paper-covered boards, stamped in gilt, dry; condition varies. Myerson E29, E30, E33, E35, E42, E148, E151, E157

Includes eight first printings of Whitman, including "Death in the School-Room (a Fact)" (Vol. IX, August, 1841, pp. 177-181); "Wild Frank's Return" (Vol. IX, November, 1841, pp. 476-482); "Bervance: or, Father and Son" (Vol. IX, December, 1841, pp. 560-568); "The Tomb-Blossoms" (Vol. X, January, 1842, pp. 62-68); "The Last of the Sacred Army" (Vol. X, March, 1842, pp. 259-264); "The Child-Ghost; a Story of the Last Loyalist" (Vol. X, May, 1842, pp. 451-459); "A Legend of Life and Love" (Vol. XI, July, 1842, pp. 83-86); "The Angel of Tears" (Vol. XI, September, 1842, pp. 282-284).

3. The United States Magazine and Democratic Review
New York: J & H.G. Langley, August, 1841. Vol. IX, No. XXXVIII. Original printed wrappers; all edges trimmed. Myerson E29 ("Death in the School-Room [a Fact]")

4. The United States Magazine and Democratic Review
New York: J & H.G. Langley, November, 1841. Vol. IX, No. XLI. Original printed wrappers; all edges trimmed. Myerson E30 ("Wild Frank's Return")

5. The United States Magazine and Democratic Review
New York: J & H.G. Langley, December, 1841. Vol. IX, No. XLII. Original printed wrappers; all edges trimmed. Myerson E33 ("Bervance: or, Father and Son")

6. Brother Jonathan
New-York: Wilson & Company, 1842. In three volumes. Vols. I-III, January-December, 1842. Numerous illustrations. Lacking No. I in Vol. III and other pages in same. Three-quarter red morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, stamped in gilt; all edges trimmed; dampstaining and soiling to text. Myerson E36 and E40

Includes two first printings of Whitman: "Ambition" (Vol. I, January 29, 1842, p. 5); "Boz and Democracy" (Vol. I, February 26, 1842, pp. 243-244).

7. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine
New York: The Century Co., October, 1888. Vol. XXXVI, No. 6. Original printed wrappers. Myerson E2714

Includes "Army Hospitals and Cases: Memoranda at the Time, 1863-66" (pp. 825-30).

8. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine
New York: The Century Co., May, 1890. Vol. XL, No. 1. Original printed wrappers. Myerson E2732

Includes "A Twilight Song for Unknown Buried Soldiers, North and South" (p. 27).

9. Harper's New Monthly Magazine
New York: Harper & Brothers, April, 1892. No. 503. Original printed wrappers. Myerson 2769

Includes "Death's Valley" (pp. 707-709).

A large collection of first magazine and periodical printings of Whitman's work, spanning the entirety of his career.