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24th & 4th is an address in NYC where Lax observed life from a window in the 1950's. The poem, set in a more conventional style than Lax's characteristic poems, was first published under a pseudonym, Peter Lewis in 1958. The art work was done by Steve Fairnie. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

First copy printed. The abstract images derived from maps depict sound poems by Bob Cobbing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The abstract images derived from maps depict sound poems by Bob Cobbing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book contains 13 highly stylized puppets made from bent stiff cooper wire and silkscreened papercard cut elements that are held in place on the pages with papercard folds. These can be removed and manipulated by pulling on the wires to produce movement of the wire and papercard elements. These puppets have a child-like, surrealistic sensibility and are magnificantly engineered. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Nine of the 12 linocuts are self-portraits by the artist, Lisa Davis. The work was designed by A.S.C. Rower. The corrugated cardboard bindings have been treated to appear "distressed," a metaphor for the title of the poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is the 2nd supplementary edition first published by Wild Press in 1975. The graphics are by Thomas Ackerman and the author photograph by David Penhale. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

In a section entitled "A Note on the Original Edition," Phillips mentions the following, "Heartening support was given by Ruth and Leo Phillips as well as the many patient collectors who bought their copies before a picture or a line was printed. Amongst those I should particularly like to mention Marvin and Ruth Sackner without those staunch encouragement the seven year trial of making the edition would have seemed so much less suprerable." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poem by was written by Butor and the calligraphic prints made by Druet. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Phillips' illustrations on 21 pages were based upon "A Humument" style of images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Phillips' contributed 21 illustrations based upon "A Humument" imagery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Contains 19 tipped-in reproductions of drawings by Torok. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Tardieu's poem is rendered calligraphically by Cortot on a colored background of flower-like shapes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Tardieu's poem is rendered calligraphically by Cortot on a colored background of flower-like shapes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This deluxe edition of the book contains an additional suite of seven prints printed on handmade paper. The cover of the book has a print with micrographic Hebrew text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.