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Judging the 1855 Leaves of Grass by its Covers

Posted on January 19, 2012 by John Vincler

Why collect more than one copy of a book?  Books have histories: How were they made?  Who owned them?  How were they used or read, and by whom? The RBC holds two copies of the first edition of Walt Whitman’s … Continue reading →

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