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"Damn 'em, God bless 'em!": Whitman and Traubel on the Makers of Books

Author: Gary Schmidgall

  • "Damn 'em, God bless 'em!": Whitman and Traubel on the Makers of Books

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    "Damn 'em, God bless 'em!": Whitman and Traubel on the Makers of Books

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Examines Whitman's many comments on bookmaking in his conversations with Horace Traubel during the final four years of his life, including the poet?s views on various publishers, printers, and binders as well as his views on typesetting, page design, proofreading, inking, title pages, and other material aspects of the bookmaking art; concludes with some examples of Traubel's views on bookmaking.

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Schmidgall, G., (2006) “"Damn 'em, God bless 'em!": Whitman and Traubel on the Makers of Books”, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review 24(2/3), 141-157. doi: https://doi.org/10.13008/2153-3695.1821

Rights: Copyright © 2006 Gary Schmidgall

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01 Oct 2006
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