WHITMAN, WALT | Drum-Taps. New York, 1865, with: Sequal to Drum-Taps (since the preceding came from the press). When Lilacs Last in the Door-Yard Bloom'd and other pieces. Washington, 1865–66

The Property of a Gentleman

WHITMAN, WALT

Drum-Taps. New York, 1865 — with: Sequal to Drum-Taps (since the preceding came from the press). When Lilacs Last in the Door-Yard Bloom'd and other pieces. Washington, 1865–66

8vo (7 x 4 1/2 in.; 177 x 114 mm). Two title-pages, blank binder's leaf inserted after p. 72; blank binder's leaf and second title loose. Original brown sand-grain cloth, covers with blindstamped triple-rule frame, upper cover with gilt circular frame with title against a gilt background, lower cover with same motif in blind; head of spine chipped with 1/2 in. loss, joints starting, inner hinge cracked. 

First edition, second issue. One of 1000 copies. The sequal contains several celebrated poems, including "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" and "O Captain! My Captain!"

REFERENCE:

Feinberg 277; Meyerson A3.1.a2; Wells & Goldsmith pp. 11–12