Crossing Brooklyn ferry, Leaves of grass
Contributors: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892; Mermaid Bindery; McCallion, Barry, artist; Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892; Mermaid Bindery
Publisher: Barry McCallion
Published: 2013
Place of publication: East Hampton, N.Y
Language: eng
Subjects: Cut-out craft; Artists' books
Notes: Title from cover of slipcase.

Unique artstist's book.

Seven loose fascicles of two folded folios each; an abstract cut-out with a drawing of brightly colored and gold India and Winsor-Newton inks has been pasted onto each page; the accompanying texts are printed on yellow paper and are collaged to each page, some on the top of the image, some top and side, some top and side and bottom. Laid in green paste-paper over board slipcase with cut-out printed titles "Leaves of Grass" and "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry". In custom-made green cloth over boards clamshell box with orange paper spine label "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" (printed on a cream paper and laid over orange) and facsimiles of the signatures of Whitman and McCallion. Clamshell box made by the Mermaid Bindery.

Signed and dated by the artist, Barry McCallion, on the last page.