Mount Vernon, NY: Peter Pauper Press, 1960. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Interestingly enough, the day we happen to offer this edition of "On Man & Nature" online (July 12th, 2020) is the 203rd anniversary of the birth of the great American philosopher, nonconformist, thunder-clad essayist and sage--Henry David Thoreau. A personal favorite of your Devoted Managing Editor, Thoreau's inestimable contribution to American letters continues to resonate across cultures and continents..... More

New York, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., 1940. First Edition Thus. A unique & beautiful production among the myriad editions of Leaves of Grass, the quintessential classic by the iconic American poet Walt Whitman (1819-1892). This edition, published in 1940, features bold illustrations by Lewis C. Daniel (1901-1952) whose style is exemplary of the period & evokes Thomas Hart Benton by way of William Blake, in our estimation. The..... More