Leaves of Grass. Philadelphia. Printed for the author by Ferguson Bros. & Co., 1889. Seventh ediLon.
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Poet of the Body: New York's Walt Whitman

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Poet of the Body: New York's Whitman is a free exhibit at the Grolier Club that celebrates the 200th birthday of poet Walt Whitman. The exhibit has multiple editions of his famous tome Leaves of Grass along with personal items of Whitman's, like the author's pen. Visitors can also take a virtual walk in Whitman's shoes via an interactive 3D stroll down Broadway in the mid-1800s.

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The Grolier Club

47 E. 60th St. New York, NY, 10022

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