1st and only edition of this 56 page book by woodcut master Antonio Frasconi (1919-2013). This rare book features 17 woodcuts printed from the original woodblocks, 4 facsimile letters in Whitman's own hand, and excerpts from Leave of Grass. Printed in 1960 by Spiral Press on handmade Goya paper from Japan. Hardcover, 7.5" x 5.5" Second book in a collaboration between Frasconi and Spiral Press on the subject of American authors. Perfect condition: new old-stock. Not signed, but never own by anyone but the artist and shipped from the artist's studio. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.