Leaves of Grass Imprints
Walt Whitman
Boston, 1860
 
First edition, first printing of a 64-page pamphlet comprised of 25 reviews of Leaves of Grass compiled by Whitman - including the famed Emerson letter praising and greeting him at the beginning of Whitman’s great career.  It was offered at no cost to prospective buyers of the third edition of Leaves of Grass published by Thayer and Eldridge. Ever the unabashed self-promoter seeking both sales and fame, Whitman included negative reviews - his view being that there’s no such thing as bad publicity. 
 
A relatively fragile and small publication, it rarely survives in this excellent condition. A few light creases, a small stain on lower front cover, and general light wear - otherwise a very fresh Near Fine copy housed in a custom thick paper chemise and slipcase. It’s a really cool piece of Whitmaniana and a historical document shedding light on the contemporary reception of one of America’s key poetical works.
 
Ref: The Routledge Encyclopedia of Walt Whitman