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Into the Night / Miller, Henry ; Schatz, Bezalel., 1947

 Item
Identifier: CC-06013-6127

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Scope and Contents

Although the edition size was 800 copies, most were destroyed in a warehouse fire. According to the bookseller, Phillip Pirages, this book was recently discovered as part of a group of these books in mint condition. The book consists of a calligraphed manuscript with several expressionistic and Miro-like illustrative images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1947

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 hard cover book + 74 pages (silkscreen) + 2 pages (translucent paper, silkscreen) (76 pages) in cover (silkscreen) + slipcase (cardboard)) ; 36.8 x 30.3 x 2.3 cm (book) + 38 x 30.9 x 3 cm (slipcase)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

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Custodial History

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

General

Published: Berkeley, California : Bezalel Schatz. Signed by: Henry Miller (u.l.- final page); Bezalel Schatz (u.l.- final page). Nationality of creator: American and Palestinian. General: About 800 total copies. About 305 number copy. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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