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Book review

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 377 Collections and/or Records:

The Look of Russian Literature Avant Garde Visual Experiments, 1900-1930 by Gerald Janecek / Hill, Crag; Janecek G; Jensen D; Frank J., 1991

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Identifier: CC-09085-9264
Scope and Contents

Hill reviews Janacek's book "The Look of Russian Literature..." a work held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

The Story of Islam's gift of Paper to the West / Cotter, Holland., 2005

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Identifier: CC-43817-45913
Scope and Contents

This book by Jonathan M. Bloom traces the history and impact of paper in the Islamic world. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

The Yale Gertude Stein / Kenner, Hugh; Kostelanetz R., 1980

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Identifier: CC-07993-8149
Scope and Contents

Richard Kostelanetz edited this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Tom Phillips' Dante's Inferno / Russell, John., 1985

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Identifier: CC-03583-3648
Scope and Contents

Reviews Dante's Inferno, translated and illustrated by Tom Phillips. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Too Cool for Words / Shulevitz, Judith; Eggers D., 2001

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Identifier: CC-35912-37676
Scope and Contents

Review of the periodical Timothy McSweeney's Qurterly Concern," edited by David Eggers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Too Cool for Words / Shulevitz, Judith; Eggers D., 2001

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Identifier: CC-36115-37894
Scope and Contents

Concerns the publication of "Timothy McSweeney's Books." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Translating a 'Universal Language' / Griffiths, Paul; Hofstadter D., 1997

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Identifier: CC-41732-43724
Scope and Contents

This is a review of "Le Ton Beau de Marrot" by Douglas Hofstadter. The first edition book is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Trouble in "Flatland," or, the Was Against Confusion / Bruckner, D.J.R.; Tufte E., 1990

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Identifier: CC-22647-23078
Scope and Contents

Edward R. Tufte's book "Envisioning Information," the subject of the review, is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Typecasting / Murphy, Jay; Corris M., 1988

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Identifier: CC-06223-6337
Scope and Contents

Review of Michael Corris' books, "As if the Pillars of Society" and "Typographical Samples, Pictures & Polemics." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Uma Critica para a Modernidade / De Campos, Augusto; Perloff M; Delaunay S; Cendrars B., 1993

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Identifier: CC-16071-16413
Scope and Contents

This is a review of the writings of Marjorie Perloff. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Umbrella. No.1/Apr / Judith Hoffberg, editor ; Brossa J ; Schor M ; Sackner MA ; Saito T ; Avadenka L ; Rosenberg MR ; Drucker J ; Cage J ; Kostelanetz R ; Bernstein C ; Bee S ; Lyons J ; Bennett JM ; Laxson R ; Bleus G ; Friedman K ; Rasula J ; McCaffery S ; deCointet G ; Perkins J ; Jackson D ; Johanknecht S ; Lijn L ; Stoltz U ; Spector B ; Matthieu D ; Bleus G ; Avadenka L ; Olbrich JO ; Courtney C ; Waanders H ; Cardella J., 1999

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Identifier: CC-32310-33874
Scope and Contents

This issue includes a lengthy interview with the Fluxus artist, Jeff Perkins. The latter collaborated with Guy de Cointet in performances in Los Angeles. Marvin Sackner is mentioned as giving a lecture at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia for the 10th anniversary of the master of fine arts in book arts and printmaking program. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Umbrella. No.1/Apr / Judith Hoffberg, editor ; Laxson R ; Coleman L ; Ely T ; Eldon D ; Munari B ; Dupont A ; Chopin H ; Fierens L ; Neruda P ; Tilson Ja ; Davidson L ; Kirshenbaum S ; Asher E ; Jess ; Spencer H ; Ruscha E ; Lissitzky E., 2004

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Identifier: CC-42370-44380
Scope and Contents

This issue prints obituaries of Sandra Kirshenbaum, the editor/publisher of Fine Print who died at age 66 years and Elise Asher who was married to Stanley Kunitz. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004