The colophon states that the first 100 copies were numbered and signed by all the contributors. This copy is not in this first series and the incomplete list of signatures was obtained by the previous owner some time after the book was published. This book is a Festschrift in honor of Helmut Hessenbuttel; it is also designated Portrait 1 in a series by the publisher. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Also designated Limes Nova 1. This is the second edition of the book first published in 1964. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Houedard in his introduction states that this is the first lecture (concrete poetry) delivered in the English speaking world. He presents an extensive critical analysis of Gomringer's poems including "Avenidas," "Silencio,"etc. and DeCampos poetry. Calligrammes were inspired by Mallarme's "Un Coup De Des" as well the music of Webern. He discusses the basis for Ultra-Lettrisme and Sound Poetry and provides a chronology for Sound Poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

S. Wiese wrote the text. Klaus Basset was born in 1926 and died in 1996. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This essay is another copy of the manuscript with slightly different handwritten correctionss and appeared in ISIS No.1507, 1966, a periodical held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.