Boston: Thayer and Eldridge, Year 85 of The States, (1860-61). Third edition, first printing (with first state frontispiece and with imprints of Boston Stereotype Foundry and George C. Rand & Avery on copyright page). 8vo. 456 pp. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece portrait of Whitman, on light brown background, signed in plate "Schoff" (first state in BAL and Myerson), with original tissue guard. orange cloth-covered beveled boards
(Myerson binding D; BAL binding C), stamped in blind on front and rear boards and in gilt along spine, scattered soiling to boards, wear and rubbing to corners and extremities; all edges trimmed; light yellow endpapers; light foxing to frontispiece; scattered soiling to text. Myerson A2.3a1; BAL 21397; Well and Goldsmith, pp. 7-8

Scarce and handsome third edition of Walt Whitman's masterpiece.