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Place Names of Oxfordshire / Claire, Paula ; Spencer, Isabelle., 1981 - 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-17475-17841

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Scope and Contents

The poem is by Claire (composed in 1981) and the calligraphy by Spencer. Isabelle Spencer (1924-2011) was a teacher in the British school system and a calligrapher. The other copy of this book is owned by Paula Claire. The poem is in the poetic style of naming ships by Ian Hamilton Finlay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1981 - 1991

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 pamphlet + pages (ink, ink colored, gold leaf, handwriting) (7 pages)) ; 14.9 x 10.7 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

box shelf

Custodial History

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

General

Published: Oxford, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Paula Claire Feb '81 (b. c. - cover). Nationality of creator: British. General: About 2 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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