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Crombie, John

 Person

Found in 148 Collections and/or Records:

A Ramble Round the Public Conveniences / Balade a traverse des toilettes publiques / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 2004

 Item
Identifier: CC-60064-10003097
Scope and Contents

The essay and photographs trace the history of the public toilets in Montparnass during the Belle Epoque. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

A Rolling Stone / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-20107-20501
Scope and Contents

The cover design depicts the title and its mirror image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

A Shaggy Bear Story / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila ; Lear E., 2011

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Identifier: CC-60071-10003101
Scope and Contents

The further adventures of the young Lady of Clare now at last revealed with graphic extrapolations from Lear's drawing by Sheila Bourne with yet further apoligies to Edward Lear. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2011

Allo / Peret, Benjamin ; Crombie, John., 2003

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Identifier: CC-42097-44098
Scope and Contents

The poem is a portion of a poem written by Peret, "Je Sublime" (1936) printed on pages with abstract shapes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

And / Crombie, John ; Harig L., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-46398-49123
Scope and Contents

This copy of the book was printed on art board. The Sackner Archive also holds the deluxe edition that was printed on Hahnemuhle. The words "Now All Is Always" were strung together by T.S. Eliot in "Four Quarters" and later by Ludwig Harig in "Sprechstudien." This book s also entitled "Four Wise Words." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

And / Crombie, John ; Harig L., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-46399-49124
Scope and Contents

This copy of the book was printed on Hahnemuhle. The Sackner Archive also holds the ordinary edition that was printed on art board. The words "Now All Is Always" were strung together by T.S. Eliot in "Four Quarters" and later by Ludwig Harig in "Sprechstudien." This book is also entitled "Four Wise Words." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

And So On / Crombie, John., 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-46404-49129
Scope and Contents

This copy is printed on Hahnmuhle paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Art & Metiers du Livre. No.176/Nov-Dec / Crombie J ; Bourne S., 1992

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Identifier: CC-26464-26933
Scope and Contents

Includes an exhibition review of Kickshaws Press 10 years' retrospective held in Paris. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Ask, And Ye Shall Be Answered! / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 2005

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Identifier: CC-60065-10003098
Scope and Contents

Another hypnotic, choplogic, recto-verso, any-which-wasy, question-and -answer whodunwhat puzzler. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

Avis / Crombie, John., 1994

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Identifier: CC-20608-21010
Scope and Contents

The typeface of four words, Abus, Sera, Tout, Puni printed as permutations increases in size and then decreases on each successive page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Between Us Colleagues / Schwitters, Kurt ; John Crombie, translator., 2003

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Identifier: CC-41024-43004
Scope and Contents

Schwitters desscribes an imaginary dialogue between himself and his alter ego because "one is on one's own so much...!" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

Bilboquet (by Charles Cros) / John Crombie, translator., 2002

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Identifier: CC-39686-41647
Scope and Contents The book consists of a short story about the French game of Bilboquet that is based upon tossing a wooden ball tethered to a peg in the ground with a string and then catching it.Internet description: Hand set and hand printed in Nicolas Cochin by John Crombie who has translated the text from the original French. The title page is in black with the title in red and blue; each page is decorated with a colored ball and string, blue and pink, followed by green and pink, followed by a dark and lighter pink, the letterpress over the colorful balls and sticks and woven string tethers that snake around each page. Page size: 6-7/8 inches x 5 inches; 20 leaves. Bound by Antonio: simplified structure of tan suede stamped to "texturize" it to resemble wood grain, with onlays of wood in shape of a ball and stick on front panel and cup on back panel, the ball light colored, the stick medium toned, and the cup darker, string onlay on front panel on tan cord, the string on back panel a twist of...
Dates: 2002

Biobibliograffiti / Crombie, John., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-17966-18336
Scope and Contents

The typeface becomes progressively smaller from front to back of the book giving a greater density and layering to the text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Biobibliographique, 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-17959-18329
Scope and Contents

The type becomes progressively smaller on each page so that more words appear. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Boekmuseum Verzamelt, Een / Fisher R ; King R ; Campbell K ; Koehler R ; Crombie J., 1992

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Identifier: CC-23613-24060
Scope and Contents

Exhibition consisted mainly of Dutch books with a smaller number of British books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

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Conventional fiction 35
Artist book (limited edition) 33
Illustrated book (limited edition) 27
Concrete poetry 19
Conventional poetry 18