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The Thing, No. 7: Jonathan Lethem - The Chaldron Optical System, 2008

 Item — Box: 261
Identifier: CC-49963-71022

Scope and Contents

This publication is edited by John Herschend and Will Rogan. The glasses case is incised, "Chaldron Optica System." The side arms of the glasses are incribed as follows: "Will you know a chaldron when you see one?" and "With these glasses you will know a true one." A chaldron is described by Lethem in the looses sheet by 12 statements, a few of which are "A chaldron is an impossible object," A chaldron speaks of the possibility of another world," "A chaldron is like an opers pouring from a flea's mouth" and "It is better to have seen and lost a chaldron than never to have seen a chaldron at all." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2008

Creator

Extent

1 item (1 periodical object) : 1 object (glasses case with glasses) + sheet (folded, both sides) in box (cardboard, label) ; 3.3 x 15.4 x 6.2 cm (glasses case), 5.1 x 18.2 x 10.5 cm (box)

Language of Materials

English

Original Sackner Archive Location

shelf 1904 non-

Custodial History

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

Materials Specific Details

Published: San Francisco, California : The Thing.

Processing Information

Added by MARVIN; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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