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This is the 2nd edition of a book first published in 1971. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This is the 50th publication of Writers Forum. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Designated Studies in Concrete Poetry No.4 and is a reprinting of the lecture delivered by Cobbing at the Text as Figure exhibition in Wolfenbuttel 1987 with the following topics: 1) typewriter dirty clean, 2) typewriter, 3) calligraphy hand writing drawn letters, 4) press-on lettering, 5) press-on letters & other means, 6) mimeo misuse, 7) found materials, 8) more found materials, 9) photo-copying, 10) photo-copier, 11) computer, and 12) back to the beginning. The 69 examples in this book include mostly Cobbing's poems but a few examples of other poets as well. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Designated Studies in Concrete Poetry No.4 and is a reprinting of the lecture delivered by Cobbing at the Text als Figur exhibition in Wolfenbuttel 1987 with the following topics: 1) typewriter dirty clean, 2) typewriter, 3) calligraphy hand writing drawn letters, 4) press-on lettering, 5) press-on letters & other means, 6) mimeo misuse, 7) found materials, 8) more found materials, 9) photo-copying, 10) photo-copier, 11) computer, and 12) back to the beginning. The 69 examples in this book include mostly Cobbing's poems but a few examples of other poets as well. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Image was taken from Kris Kringles...; the original is held by the Sackner Archive. The author is also known as Jennifer Pike. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents It appears that Bob Cobbing was the author/editor of this book that mostly consisted of works of Houedard, several of which are held by the Sackner Archive. Cobbing writes in this book of Houedard's poetry (1949-1972) that he deserves publication of a large body of work because he was important in his innovative religious thinking, philosophy, poetry and criticism. He mentions that much of the material is held by the Sackner Archive and anyone 'doing the big book' would need to see and be inspired by that collection. The current book was edited by Cobbing and/or Thomas Clark.The composition of Houedard's typewriter poems using the portable Olivetti Lettera 22 as described by Houedard In Mary Ellen Solt's 'A World Look at Concrete Poetry': "there are 86 type units available on my machine for use w/2-color or no ribbon - or with carbons of various colors - the maximum size surface w/out folding is abt 10" diagonal--the ribbons may be of various ages--several ribbons may be used on a...

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These texts from 1948 to 1999 were selected by Bob Cobbing and Jennifer Pike for this publication. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Designated as Quartos No.3. A Canadian version of this book was published by Weed Flower Press in 1973 but the titles were differently placed on the pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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bp Nichol dedicated this book "to Bob Cobbing who took that chance of first publishing me thank you." The paper slip contains the following: "KONFESSIONS OF AN ELIZABETHAN FAN DANCER is a collection of bp Nichol's "borderblur" pieces from the period 1964-1966. It includes some previously unpublished material. It is ironical that Nichol's work of this perid, upon which his earlier reputation was based, has not previously been published in book form in Canada. KONFESSIONS fills the gap." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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These poems appear in the book of the same title published by Writers Forum & Vertigo Publications in 1970. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This book deals with Chopin's diary notes on the making of his sound poems. He mentions meeting the Sackners on his visit to Miami Beach in 1984. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The duplicate is signed but not dated. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The cover of this issue was designed by Madeleine Parker. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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In his introductory essay, Eric Mottram writes, "This, the 500th Writers Forum publication, represents one of the most outstanding and original achievements in poetics publication in Britain this century." The author is also known as Jennifer Cobbing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.