Scope and Contents

Several poems are spread across the pages in the manner of Mallarme's "Un Coup de Des" or Apollinaire's calligrams. Several of the concrete poems are characterized by fragmented words or absence of spacing between words. Pritchard was born in 1939 and died in 1996. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents

Several poems are spread across the pages in the fashion of Mallarme's "Un Coup de Des" or the calligrams of Apollinaire. Many of the concrete poems are characterized by fragmented words or absence of spacing between words. The dedication is written in a distinctive calligraphic style in black and red inks. There are nine circles outlined in black ink from 3.5-9.5 cm diameter scattered throughout the book of which four are filled in with colored inks and one is cut out from the page. The book was in James Baldwin's library in St. Paul de Vence. Pritchard was born in 1939 and died in 1996. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents Several poems are spread across the pages in the manner of Mallarme's "Un Coup de Des" or the calligrams of Apollinaire. Several of the concrete poems are characterized by fragmented words or absence of spacing between words. This copy differs from the trade edition and the personalized copy held formerly by James Baldwin. The inside covers are painted yellow and the foredges of the pages red. The dedication is written in a distinctive calligraphic style in blue and red inks on the yellow painted background of the inside front cover. There are ten circles outlined in black ink from 3.5-9.7 cm diameter scattered throughout the book of which eight are filled in with colored inks and one is cut out from the page. These embellishments are more elaborate than those in the the James Baldwin copy. Two of the pages with circles form an abstract composition with other lines drawn on the page. Three of the printed concrete poems in the book are overlaid with red paint. Pritchard was born in...

Scope and Contents

Several poems are spread across the pages in the manner of Mallarme's "Un Coup de Des" or Apollinaire's calligrams. Several of the concrete poems are characterized by fragmented words or absence of spacing between words. Pritchard was born in 1939 and died in 1996. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents

Several poems are spread across the pages in the manner of Mallarme's "Un Coup de Des" or Apollinaire's calligrams. Several of the concrete poems are characterized by fragmented words or absence of spacing between words. Pritchard was born in 1939 and died in 1996. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents

Norman Pritchard II contributed calligraphic embellishments to this book. This book is stored with Pritchard material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.