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Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1899-08-24 - 1986-03-26

Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:

8.5 x 5.5 x 2 / Collins, Patricia; Borges J., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-36579-38384
Scope and Contents

The title refers to the dimensions of the book, War and Peace by Tolstoy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

After Babel / Alpha Beta / Reichek, Elaine; Borges J., 2004

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Identifier: CC-43345-45405
Scope and Contents

Elaine Reichek transposes classical paintings into embroidered works. She first scans the reproductions of the paintings and runs the scans through software that maps them as coded embroidery charts. Of primary interest in this small portfolio is "The Tower of Babel" embroidered on linen after a painting by Pieter Bruegel. Also featured are embroideries based on the works of Samuel Morse, painter and inventor of the telegraph and the Morse code. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

Borges: The Time Machine / Borges, Jorge Luis., 2001

 Item
Identifier: CC-36137-37916
Scope and Contents

The exhibition comprised Borges' works from the collection of Jorge Helft. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Codex Seraphinianus, Hallucinatory Encyclopedia / Schwenger, Peter; Serafini JL; Mallarme S; Borges J., 2001

 Item
Identifier: CC-36938-38771
Scope and Contents

Schwenger provides a critical analysis of the book, "Codex Seraphinianus" by Luigi Serafini (a work held by the Sackner Archive) . -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Der Bücherwächter, 1993

 Item — Box 128: [Barcode: 31858072458304]
Identifier: CC-01498-1531
Scope and Contents

The theme of this work is the poet, Jorge Luis Borges. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Grolier Club Collects, The, 2002

 Item
Identifier: CC-46923-49659
Scope and Contents

The exhibition consisted of books, manuscripts and works on paper from the collection of Grolier Club members. "The Heart of A Humument" from the Sackner Archive was exhibited and illustrated in the catalogue. George Koppelman exhibited Charles Bukowski's "The Genius of the Crowd," Cleveland:7 Flowers Press, 1966 (hand printed and illustrated by da levy). He purchased it for less than $1.00 from Jim Lowell, Asphodel Book Shop at the time of publication. The colophon called for 103 copies but about 40 copies survived since the rest were destroyed by the Cleveland police. Current price (2007) on the internet from Virtuous Books is $14,500. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

New Series 16: Fine Books & Manuscripts from Latin America & Spain 1552-1976 / Libreria De Antano ; Benedetti M ; Borges J ; Vigo EA ; Neruda P., 2010

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Identifier: CC-51478-72576
Scope and Contents

Offers a 1967 Christmas card by Edgardo Antonio Vigo for $300. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2010

No.81: Unique Books, Manuscripts, and Works of Art / Lame Duck Books ; Apollinaire G ; Beckett S ; Borges J ; Derrida J ; Dali S ; Grosz G ; Huelsenbeck R ; Jarry A ; Joyce J ; Perec G ; Stein G ; Tapies A ; Tzara T., 2005

 Item
Identifier: CC-43962-46073
Scope and Contents

This listing of manuscripts is extensively annotated and well illustrated. This catalogue features manuscripts of Borges. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005