New York dissected
By: by Walt Whitman; a sheaf of recently discovered newspaper articles by the author of Leaves of Grass; introduction and notes by Emory Holloway and Ralph Adimari; illustrated from old prints and photographs.
Contributors: Holloway, Emory, 1885- ed.; Adimari, Ralph, joint ed.
Publisher: R. R. Wilson, inc.
Published: 1936
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
Subjects: New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel
Notes: "This, the first edition ... is limited to 750 numbered copies. This copy is no. 209."
A collection of articles, some signed and some unsigned, which were published in various issues of "Life illustrated" during 1855-1856.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. Life begins at thirty-five.; title: The opera.; title: One of the lessons bordering Broadway, the Egyptian museum.; title: Christmas at "Grace."; title: America's mightiest inheritance.; title: Voltaire.; title: New York dissected.; title: Reviews of Leaves of grass.; title: Imitators of Leaves of grass.; title: Appendix. The circus.; title: Notes (p. [197]-245)