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Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor, and Company. Collectible - Good. New York, Chicago: Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor, and Company, 1880. 16mo hardcover. 302pp. Good book. Spine edgeworn. William Safire's embossed Ex Libris stamped on front endpage. Previous owner's bookplate on front endpage. Previous owner's name on rear pastedown. Slight dampstaining on lower page edges. From the library of American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter William Safire. (English language, language usage) Inquire if you need further information.

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[WHITMAN, WALT] Swinton, William. RAMBLES AMONG WORDS: THEIR POETRY, HISTORY AND WISDOM. New York: Charles Scribner, 1859. First edition. Original sage cloth, gilt. "Swinton was assisted by Whitman in preparing this book." --Joel Myerson. Some general fading, spine gilt dulled but legible, and some chewing along fore-edge of rear cover, but a tight clean copy with no rubbing. This playful etymological work emphasizes the sensual and spiritual aspects of language, sounds, and semantics. This copy is inscribed by one George William Ranson in 1859 and has his well-informed critical pencil annotations throughout the text… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner, 1859. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. New York: Charles Scribner, 1859. First edition. Very Good +. Nice copy of this rare title. The exact extent of Whitman's involvement in this book is debated but he may have authored the important final two chapters on the developmental theory of English ("Through speech man realizes and incarnates himself...") and on language in America. The sage colored binding has faded to mottled tan, as usual. Cloth is unusually free of soiling. The gilt on the title is hard to read because the cloth nearly matches the gilt. Book is tight and clean, a few small nicks to the cloth, wear on the yapped edges, two corners just starting to show the boards, but still a tight and very clean copy free of all markings. The back blank page has an inch square torn off one corner, not affecting anything. Contents very fresh, no markings at all. Nice book.