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The title is printed in the American manual alphabet, the Braille alphabet, the Semaphore alphabet and the Morse alphabet. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The word for "rubber stamp" in its native language is rubberstamped in varied colored inks at the top of each page and the country of origin printed letterpress at the bottom of the page. The cover depicts the rubber stamp, Gumigas Zimogs that is the Latvian language. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Campbell's comments on this book can be found in his exhibition catalogue at the Yale Center for British Art (held by the Sackner Archive). He mentions that he just wanted to make a leporello [accordion book]... and a propostion for a sculpture. This book was printed byh Jim Birnie. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

A typographically designed page for each letter of the alphabet is alternated with a page of text and image incorporating words using that particular letter of the alphabet. The end papers have letters of varying typefaces embedded in the paper. The black leather front cover has an uppercase A and the back cover an uppercase Z. This copy is from the deluxe edition that is printed on handmade paper and is a masterpiece of inventive, letterpress printing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Each letter of the alphabet has a composition on a single page in this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Includes list of words in alphabetical order incorporating "art" or "-art." The reading gives a contemporary Rap poetry sound. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Includes list of words in alphabetical order incorporating "art" or "-art." The reading gives a contemporary Rap poetry sound. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Each page has a single letter of the alphabet printed on grey colored paper stock. The caption, "Artists' books exhibition Arts Council," is rubberstamped on the inside back cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Alphabetical text after J.C. Steingruber (1773) consisting of letters based on flat architectural plans. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The cut pages with a single printed fragment progress to a word as a function of the dimensions of the page and then regress to a fragment. Wachsein means vigil in English. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The cut pages with a single printed fragment progress to a word as a function of the dimensions of the page and then regress to a fragment. Wachsein means vigil in English. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book is a reprint of one of Penck's sketch books of ideas. The pages include hand printed and written text in blue inks. The visual content is minimal. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Each letter of the alphabet is incorporated into a surrealistic image. The print accompanying the book is reminiscent of work by Maurice Escher. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poems and prints that are affixed to facing pages deal with each Hebrew letter making up the word, "Midrash,' which is the early Hebrew commentary on the bible. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Printed by Dieter Sdun. The text was taken from Erik Satie and Georg Christoph Lichtenberg. This is one of the three books with the same overall title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book was designed with Adobe Illustrator. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.