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The Themersons and the Gaberbocchus Press - an Experiment in Publishing, 1948-1979, 1993

 Item — Box: 608
Identifier: CC-01526-1559

Scope and Contents

Published on the occasion of the first exhibition in the United States of the output of this indispensable press, covering the enormously wide range of the work of publishers Stefan and Franciszka Themerson, Polish avant-garde artists who in their long tenure in England brought the likes of Jarry, Apollinaire, Queneau, Schwitters, and so many others to a wider English-speaking audience.. Includes a description and the covers of the 82 books published by Gaberbocchus Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1993

Creator

Extent

1 item : 1 soft cover book (96 pages), illustrations ; 27.9 x 21.5 x .7 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Original Sackner Archive Location

box shelf

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Materials Specific Details

Published: New York : MJS Books & Graphics. Nationality of creator: Polish-British. Copies: About 2000 total copies.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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