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Artist book (limited edition)

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

JC / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-20116-20511
Scope and Contents

This book is designed as an aid to meditation or concentration. Pages depict prayer beads which serve as a guiding thread or an alternative devotional aid. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Mais ou vont les chiens du Havre? / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-46390-49115
Scope and Contents

The book unfolds into seven booklets bound by six plastic spiral bindings. The images deal with the dogs and their owners living in Le Havre. This is the deluxe edition printed on Arches paper. The Sackner Archive holds another copy of this book that is printed in English. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Pie / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-20122-20517
Scope and Contents

The illustrations consist of dense clusters of letters and words printed with several type faces and spacings. It starts as an incomprehensible mound of dropped type which gets smaller on each page as letters are selected to tell a story, set above in neat lines, bringing order out of chaos, -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Pie / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-20123-20518
Scope and Contents

The illustrations consist of dense clusters of letters and wordsprinted with several type faces and spacings. It starts as an incomprehensible mound of dropped type which gets smaller on each page as letters are selected to tell a story, set above in neat lines, bringing order out of chaos. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Some People / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-46393-49118
Scope and Contents

This book consists of a visual biography on "Tom, Dick and Harry" intermingled with "Dick and Jane," combinations of names well known to the American public. The illustrations by Sheila Bourne depicting their lives are based upon letraset pictograms ending in an automobile accident that leaves Jane and Dick wheelchair-bound. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Un Conte a Votre Facon by Raymond Queneau / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-20117-20512
Scope and Contents

This identical in design to the English version, Yours for the Telling, that is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Untitled Book, 2nd Ed. / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-20131-20526
Scope and Contents

The illustrations consist of dense clusters of letters and words printed with several type faces and spacings. The Sackner Archive holds the first edition of this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Where Do They Go, the Dogs of Le Havre...? / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-20607-21009
Scope and Contents

The book unfolds into seven booklets bound by six plastic spiral bindings. The images deal with the dogs and their owners living in Le Havre. This is the deluxe edition printed on Arches paper. The Sackner Archive holds another copy of this book that is printed in an French. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Wish You Were Here...! / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-20115-20510
Scope and Contents

Printed on Arches paper. A French version of this book also held by the Sackner Archive "Bous Baisers D'Angleterre," has identical images but conventional typography. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Wish You Were Here...! / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-20121-20516
Scope and Contents

A French version of this book also held by the Sackner Archive, "Bons Baisers d'Angleterre," contains identical images but conventional typography. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988