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Leaves of Grass

Walt Whitman's poetry collection first appeared in Brooklyn in 1855. Newspaper pages from 1855 to 1857 on a map and timeline.

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121 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (97 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. New-York Daily Tribune — 1855-07-09, page 1

    … Benevolent So. clety., SHELDON, LAMPORT BLAKEMAN, Publishers, TALT. WHITMAN'® POEMS, “LEAVES OF GRASS.” 1 vol. emall quarto, $2, for sale by SWAYNE, No. 210 Fulton-st., Brooklyn, and …

  2. New-York Daily Tribune — 1855-07-10, page 1

    … DEPOT, No. 156} Fulton-st., opposite High-st., Brooklyn, TALT. WHITMAN'S POEMS, “LEAVES OF GRASS.” 1 vol. small quarto, $2. FOWLERS WELLS, No. 38 Broadway, N.Y, Wants. YOUNG LADY …

  3. New-York Daily Tribune — 1855-07-11, page 1

    … number. Subscriptions receive, CHAS. 8. FRANCIS Co., No. VY ALT. WHITMAN'® POEMS, “LEAVES OF GRASS.” 1 vol. small quarto, $2. FOWLFRS WELLS, No. 50° Broadway, N. Y. _— and for sale …

  4. New-York Daily Tribune — 1855-07-13, page 1

    … price, E WARD LIVERMORE, Publisher, No. 20 Beekman-st. A! TALT. WHITMAN'® POEMS, “LEAVES OF GRASS.” 1 vel, small querto, $2 FOWLERS WELLS, No. 364 Brosdway, N. Y. Y THE PACIFIC- …

  5. New-York Daily Tribune — 1855-07-16, page 1

    … to all. M. A. CURRAN, Publisher, No. 134 Canal-st., N. Y, ALT. WHITMAN'® POEMS, “LEAVES OF GRASS.” vol. small quarto, $2. FOWLERS WELLS, No. 38 Broadway, N. Y. hE ‘@o Book- Binders …

  6. New-York Daily Tribune — 1855-07-19, page 1

    … Mail-d free of post: see. COOK BROTHER, No. 34 droadway. TALT. WHITMAN'S POEMS, “LEAVES OF GRASS." 1 vol, small quarto, $2. FOWLERS WELLS, No, 366 Brosdway, N.Y. Le fuente. pocket …

  7. New-York Daily Tribune — 1855-07-23, page 1

    … necessary information can be obtained. SMITH ,SECKEL Co. WALT, “WHITMAN'® POEMS, “LEAVES OF GRASS” 1 vol. small quarto, $2. FOWLERS WELLS, No. 368 Broadway, N. Y. HE OLD FARM HOUSE …

  8. New-York Daily Tribune — 1855-07-23, page 3

    … Christian virtues, [Now-ilaven Hegater, Neto Pork Daily Sxibmne, a NEW PUBLICATIONS. LEAVES OF GRASS. 4te. pp 9. Sold by Fowlers elie From #he unique effigies of the anonymous author …

    … volume from free eirenlation in scrupulous circles. With these glaring faults, the Leaves of Grass” are not destitute of peculiar poctie werits, which wil! awaken an interest in …

  9. New-York Daily Tribune — 1855-07-24, page 1

    … an inTHE FIREMAN. ROSS, JONES TOUSEY, No. 109 Nessaa A) ALT. WHITMAN'® POEMS, “LEAVES OF GRASS vol. small quarto FOWLERS teresting Work by s Popular Author, entitled Agents for …

  10. New-York Daily Tribune — 1855-07-25, page 1

    … There will be a rush this week, Ready this afternoon at 5. "ALT. WHITMAN® POEMS, “LEAVES OF GRASS.” 1 vol. ES FO ERS IWELLI'NS 48 Broadway, N.Y. Gtationerp and Fancy Goods ICHARD …

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