Delight in the work that forever changed the course of American poetry!

• Walt Whitman's modern and ecstatic free-verse poems shocked, enraged, and delighted critics of the time for their celebration of physical pleasures and the human body.
• Throughout his life, Whitman continuously revised and republished Leaves of Grass, but the 1855 original, reproduced in this elegant gift edition, showcases his dramatic entrance into the world of poetry.
• Hardcover gift edition with dust jacket.
• Gold-gilded page edges.
• Premium acid-free archival-quality paper.
• Compact volume is designed for both portability and longevity.
• A classic for the home or office library.
• Book measures 4-1/2'' wide x 7-1/2'' high.
• 176 pages.