Drum Taps: The Complete Civil War Poems

Whitman, Walt

ISBN 10: 1604335947 / ISBN 13: 9781604335941

Published by Cider Mill Press, 2015

First edition stated, first printing with full number line. A fine copy without DJ as issued. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. All books are wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #79. Seller Inventory # 012327

Synopsis:

A stunning and elegant 150th Anniversary Edition of Whitman's celebrated Civil War poems, accompanied by moving photographs and artwork shedding new light on this tragic but significant chapter in American history. 

Drum Taps is the complete Civil War poem collection by Walt Whitman, including the celebrated Oh, Captain, My Captain!, and augmented with Whitman's essays from the period on subjects such as Secession, Abraham Lincoln, working in the Civil War hospitals, and the assassination of the president. 

For the first time ever, each poem is set on a single page, and augmented with stunning artwork from the period: bright, rich, full-color engravings from Currier & Ives; the brooding and detailed photography of Alexander Gardner and Matthew Brady; watercolors from the battfield by Winslow Homer and other famous artists; and classic photographs and art from America’s richest collections, including the Library of Congress, the National Gallery, the George Eastman House, and many other collections.

With gorgeous, old-fashioned hot type, beautifully restored period artwork, and an authoritative introduction by Civil War historian and Pulitzer Prize-winner James McPherson, this is the richest edition of these moving and thoughtful poems by America’s greatest poet ever published. 

About the Author: James McPherson won the Pulitzer Prize for his book, Battle Cry of Freedom. He is Professor Emeritus at Princeton University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Drum Taps: The Complete Civil War Poems
Publisher: Cider Mill Press
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition