This is a profusely illustrated, critical anthology of worldwide pattern poems prior to the 20th century. It complements and extends the information provided by Dick Higgins in his book on Pattern Poetry (1987). This book includes large chapters on Jewish, Hindi and Chinese texts. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is the 2nd edition of the catalogue whose content appears to be the same as the 1st edition (also held by the Sackner Archive). Several works held by the Sackner Archive are reproduced in this extensive international anthology of shaped, concrete and visual poetry, including among others Iliazd & Ernst "Maximilliana," Hrabamus Maurus, Journal Amusant, Mallarme's "Un Coup De Des," Fraenkel's "Visual Interpretations of Un Coup De Des," Apollinaire's "Calligrammes," Lurcat's "Le Bestiaire Fabuleux," King's "Alphabeta Concertina," and Johns and Beckett's "Fizzles." The ancient shaped poems predominate from German sources. The 1986 bibliography of the Sackner Archive is cited as one of the references. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is the 1st edition of the book which differs from the 2nd edition (also held by the Sackner Archive) in terms of the description on the publication page. For example, it has a caption that reads, "Gedruckt mit Unterstutzung der Bergischen Univesitat - Gesamthochschule Wupperthal und des Westfiels College, London." Several works held by the Sackner Archive are reproduced in this extensive international anthology of shaped, concrete and visual poetry, including among others Iliazd & Ernst "Maximilliana," Hrabamus Maurus, Journal Amusant, Mallarme's "Un Coup De Des," Fraenkel's "Visual Interpretations of Un Coup De Des," Apollinaire's "Calligrammes," Lurcat's "Le Bestiaire Fabuleux," King's "Alphabeta Concertina," and Johns and Beckett's "Fizzles." The ancient shaped poems predominate from German sources. The 1986 bibliography of the Sackner Archive is cited as one of the references. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.