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Published on Christmas day 1994. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The short texts concern Robespierre and his dog Brount. The photographic illustrations are of Brount's dish, with his name inscribed on it, in various interior and garden settings. The Brount ceramic dish was made by David Ballentyne, -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poem written by Smith tells the story of the forced exile of American Indians from Georgia to the territory west of the Mississippi in 1838. The journey on which many died became known as the Trail of Tears. Dupont made an engraving that utilized Indian symbols relating to Smith's poem. Dupont's cover design depicted rows of multi-colored tear drops. Thirty six copies of this book were signed by the authors anf printed on Japon paper; the remainder were unsigned and printed on ordinary paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poem by Wendell Berry was written as a memorial to the death of John F. Kennedy. The illustrations and lettering were done by Ben Shahn. The poem was first published in the magazine, The Nation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Foreword by Anne Sexton. Illustrations by Paul Giovanopoulos. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The language poem by Andrews is illustrated by Cobbing's photocopied distortions of the conventionally printed Andrew's poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.