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This catalogue documents each issue of De Tafelronde and reproduces exemplary visual/verbal poems from the publications. An index of contributors is provided. This book is stored with the periodical of the same name. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Almost all of the poems in this anthology were composed with a typewriterand only seven visual poems were reproduced. The original of Franz Mon's 'Sehgange' (1964) reproduced on page 221 is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Consists of an introduction into the history of concrete Poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents This book is subtitled "La Figuration dans l'alphabet latin du huitieme siecle a nos jours." Raymond Queneau contributed a preface. This is a new and augmented edition with the dust jacket cover by Andre Francois. The anthology, with text by Massin, is divided into three main sections. The first section is a discussion of the letter itself, the letter as symbol and the history of letters. The next section contains figurative verse and calligrams, shaped poetry and prose throughout history. The final section of the book examines the use of letters in fine art and how the letter form has grown in importance throughout the history of art. The diverse illustrations are international in scope and range from early Christian prayer books and Gothic alphabets to contemporary works.On the title page, the caption that this is a new and expanded edition appears; the first edition was published in 1970. The dust jackets differ between the two second editions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or...

Scope and Contents This book is subtitled "La Figuration dans l'alphabet latin du huitieme siecle a nos jours." Raymond Queneau contributed a preface. The dust jacket has an illustration by Folon. The antholgy, with text by Massin, is divided into three main sections. The first section is a discussion of the letter itself, the letter as symbol and the history of letters. The next section contains figurative verse and calligrams, shaped poetry and prose throughout history. The final section of the book examines the use of letters in fine art and how the letter form has grown in importance throughout the history of art. The diverse illustrations are international in scope and range from early Christian prayer books and Gothic alphabets to contemporary works.The dust jacket of this copy is frayed at the top. The caption on the other copy of this book does not indicate that this is a second edition; however, the first edition was published in 1970 not 1973 as in this edition. he dust jackets differ...

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This anthology, with text by Massin, is divided into three main sections. The first section is a discussion of the letter itself, the letter as symbol and the history of letters. The next section contains figurative verse and calligrams, shaped poetry and prose throughout history. The final section of the book examines the use of letters in fine art and how the letter form has grown in importance throughout the history of art. The diverse illustrations are international in scope and range from early Christian prayer books and Gothic alphabets to contemporary works.The English edition of this book has not printed the appendices present in the original French edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Houedard has included two reconstructed abc-rhymes and a new one -" u k rhyming scheme." His letter refers to several early Christian poets writingn in Latin in appoximatley 200 to 600AD. HOuedard writes that Venantius Fortunatus " got there before later people did" in composing and being a foreruner of poster poems. This material deals with his contribution to Cobbing and Mayer's book, 'Concerning Concrete Poetry', with specific respect to chronology. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Both copies are missing pages 80-82 and 88-92 that do not appear to have been torn ou tof the catalogue.The missing poems are those by Jandl, Joshi, Katuje, Kolar and Kriwet. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Stored in Mathias Goeritz box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.