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Leaves Of Grass At 150, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Rare Books & Special Collections Publications

This exhibit celebrates the 150th anniversary of the publication of Whitman's major work, Leaves of Grass, arguably the most important and well-known book of verse in American literary history. This exhibit showcases the fine Whitman collection at the University of South Carolina's Thomas Cooper Library, drawing both from earlier holdings in Special Collections and, more extensively. from the Joel Myerson Collection of Nineteenth Century American Literature. Other items are on loan from Prof. Myerson's personal collection and, in one notable instance from, the collection of USC Prof. G. Ross Roy. The central part of this catalogue lists for the …