Alphabetical text
Found in 441 Collections and/or Records:
The Serpent / Grumman, Bob., 1988
The Smallest Book in the World, 2002
The pages consist of a designer alphabet by Reichert. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
The Story of Writing / Robinson, Andrew., 1995
Divided as follows, I How Writing Works: 1. Reading the Rosetta Stone, 2. Sound, Symbol & Script, 3. Proto-Writing, II Extinct Writing: 4. Cuneiform, 5. Egyptian Hieroglyphics, 6. Linear B, 7. Mayan Glyphs, 8. Undeciphered Texts, III The First Alphab 10. New Alphabets from Old, 11. Chinese Writing, 12. Japanese Writing, 13. From Hieroglyphics to Alphabet - and Back. Deals with the background of writing in languages world-wide and individuals who did research on their understanding. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
The Ultimate Alphabet: New Edition / Wilks, Mike., 1982
This consists of a set of pictures, one for each letter of the alphabet, with an attempt to include as many images as possible in the picture denoted by the first letter of its corresponding word. The book contains over 8000 items in its 26 pictures. The author also describes his working process in making the pictures, He includes an image of himself in all the pictures. The soft cover book accompanying the book lists all the images used for the puzzle book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
The Unseen Alphabet / Reutersward, Carl Fredrik ; Sontag S., 1985
In this catalogue, Reutersward presents works in which the letters of the alphabet have been formed into abstract visual and sculptural pieces. Susan Sontag contributed a critical essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
The Vacant Frame and Walker's Book, 1980
Metal objects consist of lead type. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Theo 1919 / Caruso, Barbara., 1981
The letters of this drawing are based on an alphabet by Theo Van Doesburg. The letters were formed by extensive cross-hatching with a very fine rapidiograph pen. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Three - Letter Words, 2007
Translating Translating Apollinaire: A Preliminary Report / Nichol, bp ; Broudy H ; Higgins D ; McCaffery S ; Truhlar R ; Young K ; Barbour D ; McCarthy C ; Pepper J., 1979
Twenty-six Letters, 1998
The book was designed, printed and handbound by Johnson. The illustrations, based on the original style of Thomas Tenniel, the original illustrator of Alice in Wonderland, were recreated by Yvonne van Rietschoten. The letters were written by Lewis Carroll a.k.a. C.L. Dodgson and printed with a computor by the author. Twenty-six letters were chosen addressed to 26 people in alphabetical order of their first name. Each letter of the alphabet with an illustration is printed on the outside of each envelope page. This book was awarded the Bienes Book prize at the Broward County public library. Marvin Sackner served as one of three jurors in this selection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Typetowers / Mayer, Hansjorg., 1967
This a photograph of a sculptural piece exhibited in 1967 at Brighton Square during the First Brighton Festival. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.