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Bulletin 21 / King, Patrick., 1993 - 1994

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Identifier: CC-08034-8194
Scope and Contents

The Sackners purchased from this catalogue, the book, "Aelianus Tacticus" by Lorenzo Torrentino that incorporates "elaborate typographic battle-plans...and troop formations which must have driven [his] type-setters to despair." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993 - 1994

De Pace Vaticinia / Parnassi, Bicipitis., 1626

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Identifier: CC-61965-4071
Scope and Contents

In one section of book, there are several lines of verse in which all words begin with letter "P," and in another section, with the letter "C." All letters of the words in another poem are capitalized where the letters also represent Roman numerals. The words in some poems also employ mixtures of upright and italicized typefaces. Dick Higgins in his book "Pattern Poetry" cited this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1626

Poetische Sprachspiele: Vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 2002

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Identifier: CC-41138-43119
Scope and Contents

Raoul Hausmann's "sound-reel," a sound poem held by the Sackner Archive is depicted on page 146. It depicts the hand writtem added letters, signs and numbers that are often not present in other reproductions of the poem. However, it lacks the hand printed inscription of the title at its bottom and the typed R. Hausmann signature. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002