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Stein's text was originally published in 1935. Goldsmith used the 1985 Beacon Press text to contribute two pages of punctuation marks alone from the text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Sheila Murphy provided critical remarks at the end of this book. The layout of all the poems in this book is the same. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The essay by Marvin Sackner in the catalogue has been altered in the style of Broaddus' work. The Catalogue itself is presented as an Artist Book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The die-cut papercard pages have amorphous forms. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This catalogue describes and depicts several facets of the bookworks and visual art of Tarlatt and his collaborations. The eight unbound colored photographs depict the exhibition installation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents Bernard Moxham has contributed an essay on the historical background of James Joyce's creation of "Ulysses" and several other critical interpretations of this masterful book. Tom PHillips writes an essay on his creating images for Joyce's "Ulysses." He writes "Joyce of course knew and revered Dante as Dante knew and revered Virgil, and Virgil Homer...my life and my work and my enthusiasms made some sort of unified field whose preoccupations, initially isolated, found by gravity a mutual attraction. This of course is what happens in the evoked worlds of Dante's Florence, Cicero's Rome and Joyce's Dublin where are met the people who make sense of life, and through their grand imperfections make life rich."The 18 illustrations by Phillips relate to the 18 chapters of "Ulysses .Each one is bordered and relates to the size adn shpe of th eiPad that phillips s=usses as aformof his work."The pages of new images by Tom Phillips and references on the facing page by excerpts by Joyce,...

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In this book, Kolar produced a special edition of the catalogue of his work in which he intervened to collage or tip-in reproductions of printed fragments of collages used in other books onto the reproductions of collages of the pages in this book. Each of the 50 copies of this boook is unique. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The translucent sleeve pages of this catalogue reveal images and texts printed underneath them. Its design can be considered an artist book in its own right. Provides information about Avant Garde Polish artist magazine, e.g., Tango & Luxus (selected issues held by Sackner Archive). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Drucker writes that this "book is about the constraints and limits of language as a system (within the rules of grammar and syntax and orthography). Drucker uses a single font of type in the center section of each page and a second text printed from polymer plates on the top and bottom of the letterpress print font section. This second text is printed in red and becomes increasingly larger on each page. It "addresses the history of writing as technology, mythology, and cultural form." The title refers to the foundry label on new type that advises the printer to proof the font before setting it. Fifty copies were given to friends and 40 were sold to the public. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Bernard Lobach wrote the introductory essay on Tot's work. The book is divided into two sections, Rubber Stamps & Postage Stamps. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The bookbinding was done by Jane Rollo. Each copy is virtually unique since collages were made adhering a limited number of the defective printed pages onto the pagea of the printed book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The book contains a signed essay by Joel Hubaut. The back cover is branded with the symbols 'O' X' & 'L'. The book is pierced in the upper right hand corner with a metal key ring that holds a folder ontaining 12 nude female torsos. The folder is reversed so the title Nus Artistique, the publisher and the warning that it cannot be sold to minors is in the inside. The outside is labeled with a stamp by Joel Hubaut. Stored in Hubaut box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The book contains a signed essay by Joel Hubaut. The back cover is branded with the symbols 'O' X' & 'L'. The book is pierced in the upper right hand corner with a metal key ring that holds a folder ontaining 12 nude female torsos. The folder is reversed so the title Nus Artistique, the publisher and the warning that it cannot be sold to minors is in the inside. The outside is labeled with a stamp by Joel Hubaut. Stored in Hubaut box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.