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Death, Hold Your Breath / Furnival, John., 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-32031-33562

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Scope and Contents

The complete text printed on black paper reads, "Death hold your breath, and I'll hold mine. Whoever breathes out last can call out: 'Time!'" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1999

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 folded leaflet (letterpress, handwriting) (3 pages)) ; 11.2 x 21.4 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

study small not

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: Gloucester, England : Openings Press. Signed by: John Furnival (l. r. - final page). Inscription: A Valentine for Death!. Nationality of creator: British. General: About 12 total copies. 1 number copy. General: Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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