1888
Democratic Vistas, and other Papers. By Walt Whitman. Published by arrangement with the author. London: Walter Scott, 24 Warwick Lane, Paternoster Row, 1888.
12 mo, cloth, paper label, uncut; title, contents, preface, pp. 175; advertisements.
1889
Leaves of Grass with Sands at Seventy and A Backward Glance o'er Travel'd Roads.
To-day, after finishing my 70th year, the fancy comes for celebrating it by a special, complete, final utterance, in one handy volume, of L. of G., with their Annex, and Backward Glance—and for stamping and sprinkling all with portraits and facial photos, such as they actually were, taken from life, different stages. Doubtless, anyhow, the volume is more a Person than a book. And for testimony to all (and for good measure) I here with pen and ink append my name: Walt Whitman. Portraits from Life; autograph; special edition. (300 copies only printed—$5 each.)
The "Pocketbook" Leaves of Grass.
Duodecimo, black morocco, with and without flaps, gilt edges.
Portrait, title, contents, pp. 9-382; Sands at Seventy, pp. 383-404; A Backward Glance o'er Travel'd Roads, separate pagination, pp. 1-18. Portraits face pp. 29, 132, 214, 296, 383.