The flight of the eagle
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| Creator | Burroughs, John, 1837-1921 |
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| Editor | Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 |
| Donor | Barton, Randall |
| Former owner | Barton, Bruce, 1886-1967 |
| Title | The flight of the eagle |
| Earlier title | Disowned poet |
| Dates | 1876-1877 |
| Abstract | Autograph manuscript with many revisions. Final version published as the last essay in Birds and poets (New York : Hurd and Houghton, 1877). |
| Physical Description | 102 (i.e. 113) leaves ; 21 cm., Unbound sheets. Ten leaves numbered as "half" pages. Partial newspaper clippings glued in on T.p. verso and p. 2, 15, and 96. |
| Languages | English |
| Genre | Essays |
| Subject | Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 |
| Part of | Manuscript Collection |
| Catalog Record | View this item in the library catalog |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | PS1224 .B6 |
| Rights | Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |