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 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 441 Collections and/or Records:

The Smallest Book in the World, 2002

 Item — Box 201: [Barcode: 31858072459716]
Identifier: CC-40949-42927
Scope and Contents

The pages consist of a designer alphabet by Reichert. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

The Story of Writing / Robinson, Andrew., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-03688-3754
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1995

The Ultimate Alphabet: New Edition / Wilks, Mike., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-00464-476
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1982

The Unseen Alphabet / Reutersward, Carl Fredrik ; Sontag S., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-30135-31533
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1985

The Vacant Frame and Walker's Book, 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-23166-23604
Scope and Contents

Metal objects consist of lead type. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Theo 1919 / Caruso, Barbara., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-19879-20267
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1981

Three - Letter Words, 2007

 Item — Box 321: [Barcode: 31858072490877]
Identifier: CC-47288-50031
Scope and Contents In this book, Ball indicates the following. "The smallest unit in this poem-sequence is a three-letter combination or "word" employing a central vowel and two different consonants. There are five words per line incorporating each of the five vowels. All the words in a section begin with the same consonant. There are 21 sections. All the words in a given line end with the same consonant. Each section has 20 lines because the consonant that begins each word in a section is not repeated at the ends of words within that section.The words in this poem are meant to be read aloud, line by line. Pronunciation is left to the reader. Readers will find various words and lines induce surprise or laughter because of the sounds involved and because of meanings and suggested meanings.While one reads, one may become uncertain about which words are in dictionaries or in use and which are not. Some words and non-words will sound like real words that have other spellings. Many non-words look and...
Dates: 2007

Twenty-six Letters, 1998

 Item — Box 293: [Barcode: 31858072460730]
Identifier: CC-32093-33630
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1998

Typetowers / Mayer, Hansjorg., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-45778-47987
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1967