Walt Whitman Autographs

Walter Whitman Jr. (/ˈhwɪtmən/; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist; he also wrote two novels. He is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature and world literature. Whitman incorporated both transcendentalism and realism in his writings and is often called the father of free verse. His work was controversial in his time, particularly his 1855 poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described by some as obscene for its overt sensuality.
Whitman was born in Huntington on Long Island and lived in Brooklyn as a child and through much of his career. At age 11, he left formal schooling to go to work. He worked as a journalist, a teacher, and a government clerk. Whitman's major poetry collection, Leaves of Grass, first published in 1855, was financed with his own money and became well known. The work was an attempt to reach out to the common person with an American epic. Whitman continued expanding and revising Leaves of Grass until his death in 1892.
During the American Civil War, he went to Washington, D.C., and worked in hospitals caring for the wounded. His poetry often focused on both loss and healing. On the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, whom Whitman greatly admired, he authored a number of poems, including "O Captain! My Captain!" and "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd", and gave a series of lectures on Lincoln. After suffering a stroke towards the end of his life, Whitman moved to Camden, New Jersey, where his health further declined. When he died at age 72, his funeral was a public event.
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Current items with a signature of Walt Whitman

These are the most current items with a signature of Walt Whitman that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Walt Whitman Signed Cut Leaves of Grass Poetry Poet 1875 NJ Autograph PSA/DNA	$4,014.98
	Walt Whitman Signed Cut Leaves of Grass Poetry Poet 1875 NJ Autograph PSA/DNA	$4,014.98
	Walt Whitman Signed Cut Leaves of Grass Poetry Poet 1875 NJ Autograph PSA/DNA	$4,014.98

Traded items with a signature of Walt Whitman

The most expensive item with a signature of Walt Whitman (Walt Whitman Leaves of Grass Signed Late 1891 Deathbed Edition Very RARE McKay) was sold in February 2026 for $14,000.00 while the cheapest item (Walt Whitman Rostow - Lyndon B. Johnson Advisor - Authentic Autograph) found a new owner for $0.99 in November 2020. The month with the most items sold (2) was June 2015 with an average selling price of $1,180.90 for an autographed item of Walt Whitman. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2012 with $4,575.98 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was November 2020. In average, an autographed item from Walt Whitman is worth $1,352.52.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Walt Whitman were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Elizabeth Porter Gould 1896 Autograph Letter - Walt Whitman editor; Suffragist	$35.00
	Elizabeth Porter Gould 1896 Autograph Letter - Walt Whitman editor; Suffragist	$35.00
	Elizabeth Porter Gould 1896 Autograph Letter - Walt Whitman editor; Suffragist	$35.00
	LEAVES OF GRASS BY WALT WHITMAN, LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB, # 335 Signed Warde 1929	$74.99
	LEAVES OF GRASS BY WALT WHITMAN, LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB, # 335 Signed Warde 1929	$74.99
	LEAVES OF GRASS BY WALT WHITMAN, LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB, # 335 Signed Warde 1929	$74.99
	LEAVES OF GRASS BY WALT WHITMAN, LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB, #357 Signed Slipcase	$169.99
	LEAVES OF GRASS BY WALT WHITMAN, LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB, #357 Signed Slipcase	$169.99
	LEAVES OF GRASS BY WALT WHITMAN, LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB, #357 Signed Slipcase	$169.99
	WALT WHITMAN * PSA * Autograph Engraving Signed Photo * Leaves of Grass Page	$2,995.00
	WALT WHITMAN * PSA * Autograph Engraving Signed Photo * Leaves of Grass Page	$2,995.00
	WALT WHITMAN * PSA * Autograph Engraving Signed Photo * Leaves of Grass Page	$2,995.00
	Walt Whitman Poet Writer Autograph Cut Signature Letter To Chas. G. Carleton NY	$595.00
	Walt Whitman Poet Writer Autograph Cut Signature Letter To Chas. G. Carleton NY	$595.00
	Walt Whitman Poet Writer Autograph Cut Signature Letter To Chas. G. Carleton NY	$595.00