Designated Studies in Concrete Poetry No.3. Includes sections on definitions, historical statements & manifestos, as well as chronologies of concrete and sound poetry. The book was first compiled in 1971 to coincide with the Stedelijk Museum's exhibition "?Concrete Poetry" but funding could not be obtained for publication. Additions to the book were continued until its publication in 1978. This is the first edition. The chronolgy was written by Dom Sylvester Houedard, Jeremy Adler and Dick Higgins. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is also designated Writers Forum Series Studies in Concrete Poetry Number 3. In addition to examples from international concrete poets, the anthology cites chronologies of visual poetry and sound poetry from 1700 BC to 1978. Includes sections on definitions, historical statements and manifestos, concrete aspects of poetry, sound poetry, semantic poetry, myths of concrete poetry. Examples of poems from about 350 authors are reproduced. This is the third printing of the first edition.This reprinting under guidance by William Cobbing, Bob Cobbing's grandso, has an added introduction -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is also designated Writers Forum Series Studies in Concrete Poetry Number 3. In addition to examples from international concrete poets, the anthology cites chronologies of visual poetry and sound poetry from 1700 BC to 1978. Includes sections on definitions, historical statements and manifestos, concrete aspects of poetry, sound poetry, semantic poetry, myths of concrete poetry. Examples of poems from about 350 authors are reproduced. This is the third printing of the first edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

GLOUP (GLOUcestershire grouP) signifies name given by Jonathan Williams to group of concrete poets living in the west of England, mainly in Gloustershire, including Dom Sylvester Houedard, John Furnival and Kenhelm Cox. WOUP (Westminster grOUP) is name given by Bob Cobbing and Peter Mayer to group of concrete poets living in London, mainly in the city of Westminster, including Cobbing, Mayer and Tom Edmonds. This anthology presents five works by each the poets. One copy has a yellow papercard cover, the other an orange one with a tear. Tom Edmonds who died at age 27 years was a member of the group; the Sackner Archive holds three of his typewriter drawings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.