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The Doctor at Home and Nurse's GuideBook, 1997

 Item — Box: 212
Identifier: CC-29700-31075

Scope and Contents

The jars simulate anatomic specimen containers. The box is entirely collaged both on its outside and inside with texts from an old medical dictionary or compendium of medical terms. This book object was Collins' response to Marvin Sackner's sending her a copy of the exhibition catalogue, "The Beauty in Breathing." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1997

Creator

Extent

1 item (1 book object) : 9 jars (glass, collaged, string, paper) + jar contents (liquid, latex) + card (ink, handwriting) in box (cardboard, hinged lid, collaged, paper) ; 5 x 5 x 5 cm (each jar), 26 x 18 x 6 cm (box)

Language of Materials

English

Original Sackner Archive Location

shelf non-alpha

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift of Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1997.

Materials Specific Details

Published: Teddington Middlesex, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Patricia Collins (b.c.- card). Nationality of creator: British. Copies: About 1 total copies.

Processing Information

Added by: RED; updated by: RED.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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