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 Subject

Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 285 Collections and/or Records:

Purgatory and Carousels / Billera, Jau., 1963

 Item — Box 343: [Barcode: 31858072461118 ]
Identifier: CC-45768-47977
Scope and Contents

Billera had a Cleveland radio program on WCLV and editied "Podium" in the mid-1960's. He committed suicide in 1981 in his sealed automobile with the motor running from carbon monoxide poisoning. The Sackner Archive also holds the 2nd edition published by Renegade Press. Although this edition was not printed by da levy, it is stored in a box of Renegade Press publications with the 2nd edition that was published by d.a. levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Quintet, 1998

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Identifier: CC-44406-46555
Scope and Contents

Of this group of poets, Calleja's contributions were the only visual poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

rag & boneshop, 1971

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Identifier: CC-44066-46182
Scope and Contents

This is an outstanding compilation of Birney's concrete and visual poems. Several poems are written in the linguistic style used by bill bissett. According to Adjala Bookshop, Birney inscribed (dated 1970) this first edition of the book to Mary Lou Toms who was the founding editor of "Books in Canada." The inscription is in the form of a concrete poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

rag & boneshop, 1971

 Item
Identifier: CC-21114-21523
Scope and Contents

This is an outstanding compilation of Birney's concrete and visual poems. Several poems are written in the linguistic style used by bill bissett. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

Random Sightings [Reprint], 1999

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Identifier: CC-33510-35159
Scope and Contents

Several poems are word portraits of artists that include Francis Bacon, William Baziotes, James Ensor, Paul Gauguin, Turner, and Robert Motherwell. The book also includes reprints of levy's introductory essay to 306, 5 Cleveland Poems, you murders with your indifference, and the "IN" Group. The cover was designed by Alan Horvath, the publisher. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

RSMPS2: the rubber stamp mini-printer series 1, 1993

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Identifier: CC-27515-28570
Scope and Contents

Book is designed with orange colored blank pages interspersed with tan colored pages onto which three to four line poems have been rubberstamped with blue ink. For example, one poem reads, "Ode: - The Society - of Design-Bookbinders - hide-bound." One poem in a larger font is stamped in light blue ink across two pages and reads, "We hardly see the moon anymore." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Rua De Llibres, 1980

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Identifier: CC-21066-21475
Scope and Contents

Accompanied by an etching by Tapies executed especially for this limited edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

(Scheduled) Random Sightings, 2000

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Identifier: CC-34179-35864
Scope and Contents

This book includes a reprint of "White Light," previously unpublished correspondence between levy and Richard Allen Morris, and levy and Robert Kelly. It also reprints editorials and book reviews by levy from his small magazines. The cover was designed by alan horvath. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Scream Poem, 1970

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Depew, Wally: [Barcode: 31858072491388]
Identifier: CC-15114-15432
Scope and Contents

This book was printed by D.r. Wagner and the cover designed by Linda Bandt [Depew]. Stored in the Wally Depew box of publications. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Seeds on Hard Ground / Waits, Tom., 2011

 Item — Box 594: [Barcode: 31858072463437]
Identifier: CC-52890-74028
Scope and Contents

This first edition was designed by Johnny Brewton. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2011

Selected Poems: Particular Accidents, 1980

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Identifier: CC-22166-22588
Scope and Contents

Edited and with an introductory essay by Robin Blaser. Includes a poem portrait, "bp Nichol." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Setting up an Arts Centre / Cobbing, Bob, editor., 1960

 Item — Box 385: [Barcode: 31858072461506]
Identifier: CC-17441-17806
Scope and Contents

The editor of this book is listed as Robert W. Cobbing, aka Bob Cobbing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1960