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This limited addition multiple was made in commemoration of the 20 years that had elapsed since de Charmoy had exhibited in this gallery (an anouncement of the 1976 exhibition is held by the Sackner Archive). It consisted of a bread roll onto which was applied an icing reading, 1976/1996 HC2. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The catalogue has several introductory essays including one contributed by Marvin Sackner. Other sections include a) Books, b) Unique Manuscripts & Books, and c) Drawings, Prints, Posters & Miscellaneous. Fifty catalogues had an accompanying print. The print is a red and blue colored concrete poetic landscape image formed by rubberstamping words in French and English. The unbound pages provide translations for the critical essays written in French. The print is stored separately in a de Charmoy box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is the second edition with reproductions from the original photographs and postage stamp of the first edition published in 1976 (25 copies). The images on the stamps include William Burroughs, Brion Gysin, Francoise Janicot, Henri Chopin and Rodney Grey. Each artist stamp or stamps is affixed to a papercard sheet. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The photographs depict postal stamps altered with images of mostly William Burroughs. Other writers and politicians also appear. The stamp collage by Cozette de Charmoy depicts William Burroughs. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The print depicts a found Japanese text with faces; de Charmoy substituted her face into one of the Japanese costumed figures. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.