Leaves of Grass,
1855
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Twelve poems, including
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“Song of Myself”
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“I Sing the Body Electric”
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“The Sleepers”
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Only 795 copies printed
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Family tradition says that
Whitman set some of the type
for this edition.
First edition wasn’t signed, although the author’s name became known from an early verse.
Draws from
Sara Payson Willis Parton’s Fanny Fern,
Fern Leaves from Fanny’s Portfolio.
