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Conventional fiction

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

A Rolling Stone / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-20107-20501
Scope and Contents

The cover design depicts the title and its mirror image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Ask, And Ye Shall Be Answered! / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 2005

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Identifier: CC-60065-10003098
Scope and Contents

Another hypnotic, choplogic, recto-verso, any-which-wasy, question-and -answer whodunwhat puzzler. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

Bilboquet (by Charles Cros) / John Crombie, translator., 2002

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Identifier: CC-39686-41647
Scope and Contents The book consists of a short story about the French game of Bilboquet that is based upon tossing a wooden ball tethered to a peg in the ground with a string and then catching it.Internet description: Hand set and hand printed in Nicolas Cochin by John Crombie who has translated the text from the original French. The title page is in black with the title in red and blue; each page is decorated with a colored ball and string, blue and pink, followed by green and pink, followed by a dark and lighter pink, the letterpress over the colorful balls and sticks and woven string tethers that snake around each page. Page size: 6-7/8 inches x 5 inches; 20 leaves. Bound by Antonio: simplified structure of tan suede stamped to "texturize" it to resemble wood grain, with onlays of wood in shape of a ball and stick on front panel and cup on back panel, the ball light colored, the stick medium toned, and the cup darker, string onlay on front panel on tan cord, the string on back panel a twist of...
Dates: 2002

Biobibliographique, 1986

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Identifier: CC-17959-18329
Scope and Contents

The type becomes progressively smaller on each page so that more words appear. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Bon Voyage Freddie!, 2009

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Identifier: CC-60094-10003113
Scope and Contents

The first French edition of Bon Voyage Freddie! was printed by hand by the artist and author in 1980 in 95 examples by Editions Kickshaw. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2009

Cependant la Vie Continuait / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1991

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Identifier: CC-20113-20507
Scope and Contents

The Sackner Archive holds an English language version of the book, "Meanwhile Life Went On." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Fall / Crombie, John., 1984

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Identifier: CC-17967-18337
Scope and Contents

Red colored text dipicts the outlines of leaves and the piling up of mounds of leaves as the story progresses. Often the color changes within s single letter. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Gloom and Bloom, 1992

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Identifier: CC-19249-19632
Scope and Contents

This special edition differs from the ordinary edition by its matching dust jacket and slipcase. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Mais ou vont les chiens du Havre? / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1989

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Identifier: CC-46390-49115
Scope and Contents

The book unfolds into seven booklets bound by six plastic spiral bindings. The images deal with the dogs and their owners living in Le Havre. This is the deluxe edition printed on Arches paper. The Sackner Archive holds another copy of this book that is printed in English. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Meanwhile Life Went on / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1987

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Identifier: CC-20112-20506
Scope and Contents

The Sackner Archive holds a French language edition of the book, "Cependant la Vie Continuait." The theme of this absurd tale is the senses gone awry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Old Wive's Tale / Crombie, John., 1992

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Identifier: CC-19248-19631
Scope and Contents

This special edition was printed on Hahnemuhle paper whereas the ordinary edition was printed on Rives paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992