The Sackner Archive holds nine drawings with the same text that differ only in the color of the ink utilized for the text or border. The poem reverses its text when turned over to the verso and when oriented 180 degrees. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The Sackner Archive holds nine drawings with the same text that differ only in the color of the ink utilized for the text or border. The poem reverses its text when turned over to the verso and when oriented 180 degrees. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The Sackner Archive holds nine drawings with the same text that differ only in the color of the ink utilized for the text or border. The poem reverses its text when turned over to the verso and when oriented 180 degrees. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The Sackner Archive holds nine drawings with the same text that differ only in the color of the ink utilized for the text or border. The poem reverses its text when turned over to the verso and when oriented 180 degrees. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The Sackner Archive holds nine drawings with the same text that differ only in the color of the ink utilized for the text or border. The poem reverses its text when turned over to the verso and when oriented 180 degrees. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The Sackner Archive holds nine drawings with the same text that differ only in the color of the ink utilized for the text or border. The poem reverses its text when turned over to the verso and when oriented 180 degrees. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The Sackner Archive holds nine drawings with the same text that differ only in the color of the ink utilized for the text or border. The poem reverses its text when turned over to the verso and when oriented 180 degrees. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The color of the inscription is a brownish-green. This is the first edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The color of the inscription is green. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The color of the inscription is brown. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The word "philosphy" is presented as a reversal poem so that it reads the same when the print is turned upside down. Dom Sylvester Houedard, the British poet, also created poem reversals which could be read in a similar manner but the reversal created a new word(s). In Langdon's print, one aphorism reads "Philosophy may require looking at ideas from both sides." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This represents a posthumous homage to Dom Sylvester Houedard from John Furnival who reprinted the poet's most famous poems and included a photographic silkscreened portrait as well as two photographs of the poet. Contains a tribute page by Marina Warner which she begins with "A letter from dom Sylvester Houedard was an archive (though always succinct), a poem (of an unusual kind), and, sometimes, a personal message of touching kindness..." Marina Warner provided an introductory essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.