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The handwritten page in this limited edition is a manuscript page. The folded sheet is an announcement for a reading. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Author's second book. The poems were created by David W. Harris, later known as David UU (pronounced "double U," and the drawings by Gordon Payne. This book was designed and printed by bill bissett. The originals of the typewriter poems published in this book, "Monument for a City" and "Verklarte Nacht" are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Author's second book. The poems were created by David W. Harris, later known as David UU (pronounced "double U," and the drawings by Gordon Payne. This book was designed and printed by bill bissett. The originals of the typewriter poems published in this book, "Monument for a City" and "Verklarte Nacht" are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The title on the cover of this second edition is printed in black ink. Papercut illustrations were made by John Picking and Pete McGinn. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The title on the cover of this edition is printed in black ink. Papercut illustrations were made by John Picking and Pete McGinn. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Contains a holographic translation from the Glasgow dialect, written with pencil by Finlay, on pages facing the printed text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The cover of this edition is printed in red and black with a totally different style than the earlier issues. Papercuts were made by John Picking and Pete McGinn. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is the first edition with its title printed in blue ink. Papercut illustrations were made by John Picking and Pete McGinn. The text of the poem is composed with a Glasgow dialect. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book was published on the occasion of a traveling exhibition on the theme of boats and voyages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

A photograph of Beano is laid in on the inside back cover and a caption on the inside front cover notes that this man, who was a performer in Ripley's "Believe It or Not Show," had perfect control over his vascular circulation so that he could stop blood flow even when purposely cut. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The happy holidays card says "with love & gratitude for your great help with the exhibition & with love & very best wishes as ever, Sonja & Bill." The print appears to be an abstract image of a Pacific island (atoll). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Each poem is presented both conventionally and visually with calligraphic text on opposing pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poems date from 1955 and were printed in the portfolio, Glory Never Guesses 1955. The paper stock in this book differs from the paper used in their first publication. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poems in this book deal with old sailing boat events. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The picture poems are reminescent of the style of Kenneth Patchen. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Charles Maden selected the poems and designed this book and Tye Bernick painted the covers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.