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Mark Boyle's Journey to the Surface of the Earth / Locher, J.L. ; Boyle, Mark ; Ackerman M., 1978

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Identifier: CC-07551-7695

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Scope and Contents

The number of copies of this edition are not known but are probably no more than 25. There was another edition of about 200-250 copies that contained a signed photograph as well as a trade edition. The book features Boyle's earthworks and the sculpture in this book is a fragment of one of them. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1978

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 hard cover book + sculpture (stones, plastic, masonite) (270 pages) in slipcase (cloth covered)) : illustrations (some color) ; 24.4 x 22.6 x 2 cm (book) + 24.4 x 22.6 x 1.1 cm (sculpture) + 25.3 x 23.3 x 5 cm (slipcase)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

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Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Ackerman, 1978.

General

Published: Stuttgart, West Germany : Edition Hansjorg Mayer. Signed by: Mark Boyle (b.c.- masonite sculpture). Nationality of creator: British. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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