The editor of this book is listed as Robert W. Cobbing, aka Bob Cobbing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated writers forum quartos number four. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Includes poems Oslo Solo, Fur Luke Fluke, dedicated to Fulcrum Press & Stuart, and p quiliar and a b...y z...i c...q d, first published in Poetsdoos No.7, a periodical held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated writers forum quartos number two. This book was published for the 36th exhibition of Group H held at the Drian Galleries, October 1966. In the introduction, John Rowan traces the origins and history of Group H, the membership being led by Cobbing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Cobbing provides handwritten instructions for reading and ordering the sequence of each part of the poem, e.g. slow to lively, slow solemn, quick lively etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Cobbing created repeticious text variations on the title "Beethoven Today" by forming poems in either a circular or quadrangular arrangement. The pages have yellow and orange color -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated poets number seven. Cobbing provided a page of directions for reading the poems which was his second book of verse. Cover was done as a silkscreen print by Jennifer Pike. This copy has handwritten comments by Cobbing and was used for a perormance. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Although Cobbing is not generally thought of as composing language poetry, the clusters of seemingly meaningless words and unrelated phrases could place this book into such a category. It is of interest that Cobbing had later collaborations with Bruce Andrews, a recognized language poet. The work might also have originated from the cut-up technique but handwritten notes (Notes for (from) Chamber Music), held by the Sackner Archive suggest the former explanation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated writers forum pamphlet number two. "Whississippi" written in London and recorded in Stockholm, is the fourth part in a series of whisper pieces consisting of a vocal interpretation of typewriter-picture poems based of the letters in the words "whisper piece." It was read by two voices (Kersten M. Lundberg & Bob Cobbing) and then manipulated in the recording studio. The maquette for this work is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated Poets 2. The cover was designed by Jeff Nuttall. These are Cobbing's first published poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated Poets 2. This copy was probably used by Cobbing for a performance/reading as it contains additional printed and handwritten poems pasted onto the pages as well as handwritten notes. The cover was designed by Jeff Nuttall. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Images consist of photocopied reproductions of collages made from postal stamps and fragments of envelopes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This second edition consists of a reprinting of several previously published poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book provides s sampling of Cobbing's previously published poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a reprinting of the book which was first published in 1965; it is No.15 in the Poets* series. In the introduction, Houedard traces the history of sound poetry through a listing of the chronology of "notable soundpoems" beginning with Lewis Carroll in 1855 and ending with Cobbing in 1965. He also mentions Egyptian hymns 300 B.C. of breath poems consisting of may notes sung to one syllable. Houedard's manuscript for this essay is held by the Sackner Archive. This book was written to accompany Writers Forum Record No.1 by Jandl and Cobbing. One of the poems by Jandl in this book, "time passes," also appears in the manuscript and book of "mai hart...," works also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Also designated Winter Poem No.20, Xmas Day 1996. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.