walt whitman

Walt Whitman in his younger years, as shown in this 1854 engraving by Samuel Hollyer used in the 1855 first edition of "Leaves of Grass."
Series of Exhibits & Events at the Library of Congress for Whitman's 200th Birthday
April 26, 2019
The Library of Congress will celebrate the 200th anniversary of American poet and changemaker Walt Whitman’s birthday in spring 2019 with a series of exhibits, public programs and a digital crowdso
“Poet of the Body:” Walt Whitman at the Grolier Club
April 2, 2019
How did a carpenter’s son, grammar school dropout and sometime hack writer become America’s greatest poet?
The NYPL Honors the Bicentennial of Walt Whitman's Birth with New Exhibition
March 25, 2019
The Morgan Celebrates Walt Whitman's Poetry and Life in an Exhibition this Summer
March 21, 2019
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
March 11, 2019
A busy week coming up in the salerooms:
  
Bonhams to Offer Astonishing Signed First Issue of "Leaves of Grass"
February 28, 2019
Postcard from Poetic San Francisco
October 12, 2018
Rare Books at Auction This Week
March 19, 2018
Five auctions to watch this week, leading off with a Wednesday, March 21 sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts at Bonhams London.
Sylvester Stallone, Book Collector
February 15, 2017
It might be hard to square Rambo with rare books, but then again, people can surprise you.
Whitman Manuscript Takes the Lead at Bonhams
September 24, 2014