Scope and Contents The content of this book is based upon Eastern philosophy and religion and consists of shaped, tautologic, concrete poems with the visual appearance of typewriter face, letter forms but printed by letterpress at the Carolingian Press. Each poem is printed on a different handmade rice paper and interleaved, blank, handmade rice paper pages are included. The book includes a anagraphic, permutated, concrete poem incorporating the words: breath, earth, heart, death.Bromer Books 2011 priced an Archive of this work at $12,000 with the following description: A collection of unique artist's books handmade by Mali Burgess that led up to the creation of her book Still, which was published in a limited edition. The five books contain concrete poetry composed by Burgess on her Smith Corona electric typewriter, during her time as a student at Princeton. Includes: copy number one from the limited edition of Still. One of 25 copies, signed by the author/artist. Square octavo. (86)ff. Letterpress...

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Burgess provides an explanation of the meanings of the poems in her artist book, "Still," which is based upon the study of Eastern philosophy and religion. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Mahayana typewritings are stored in a custom wooden box made by Molly Burgess whereas Theravada typewritings are stored between two plexiglas book covers. The limited edition book, 'Still,' of 25 copies depcits excellent reproductions of the originals to the extent that it is difficult to distinguish the original from the letterpress reproductions. However, the originals are typed on a single page whereas the reproductions in the book are printed on sleeve pages. A comparison between the blackness of the lettering generally showed more blackness with the originals than the reproductions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.