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Mesostic Book, 1984

 Item — Box: 133
Identifier: CC-02587-2629

Scope and Contents

Each page has been cut to four horizontal segments. A single word, white in color, has been cast into the white background of the page. A mesostic is formed from the middle letters of these four words. Reading down the center of the cover is the word alto which is the second part of the street name for the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1984

Creator

Extent

1 item (1 book object) : 1 soft cover book (handmade paper, cut) (17 pages) in case (plexiglas) ; 19.8 x 15.7 x 5.2 cm (book) + 24 x 17.3 x 7.6 cm (case)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Original Sackner Archive Location

living room alc

Custodial History

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

Materials Specific Details

Published: Dania, Florida : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: American. Copies: About 1 total copy.

Processing Information

Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

Contact:
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
Iowa City Iowa 52242 United States
319-335-5921