Scope and Contents Page 55 is titled "Dante & the Laser Scanner in Stuttgart." A large printed collage from the printed Dante showing three feline animals is pasted on the left side of the page.The upper right corner contains a torn portion of an announcement from the British Library exhibition celebrating Virgil's 200th anniversary. The middle section contains watercolor drawings ink drawings and diary notes. Phillips writes, "the nine large prints all finished now. Alan rings to say that T&H are interested in my version of Dante, but more promising in NY Abbeville Press aptly named to partner Talfourd Press since I used to go along Abbeville Road every day to school )are also keen. I'll believe it when I see it. Canto XXXIII rescued now with a concrete poem. Saw Peter Greenaway's ' The Draughtman's Contract' ...Brilliant. In him I meet my match (& more). Vol II now all printed and ready for binding. Bad days at 102. Gave up smoking again." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth...

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Page 56 is titled "Binding I." This page contains several ink and graphite drawings of binding designs and collaged prints of the same, along with a sample leather piece. Also collaged in the lower irght hand corner is the"First proof of the end paper later revised and made darker."Phillips writes, "The two preliminary bindingsof blank books go to the V&A for the Francis Williams Memorial Prize. Pella now has (II.VI.LXXII) the complete sections of Vol I...."First bound book completed (Vol L) XXXVII/VI/LXXXII. 1/4 vellum with designed cloth & endpaers. First order for same from Ann Berthoud." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents Page 57 is titled "Dante Wins a Prize." The image on the page is an abstract watercolor with a painting of three dancing figures at the bottom left and a black and white collage of two cut-up fleurs de lys on the bottom right. In his diary Phillips writes about his childhood memory of Dante."Talking to my Mother this past Saturday confirmed a half memory: when my brother and I were collecting scrap paper and books during the war (when I must have been six or seven. )We collected a lot of books (for pulping!) and amongst them was, red and gold and by far the most spectacular which we looked through before delivering to the depot.This was Dante's Inferno: the large edition with the Gustave Dore illustrations (a book which I've since acquired and reprints of which I've plundered for collage purposes). I remembered the book and size and feel & magnificence of it but it took my mother's memory to tell me what it was." Page 58 in PVC laminate is missing. -- Source of annotation:...

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Page 58 is not numbered.There are Roman numerals LXXXVIII on the right hand side of th page. It is titled in stenciled letters "Thinking of a postcard hell." It contains a partially ripped postcard of a holiday camp over which Phillips has painted very small figures in a large pool. The main portion of the page is a block of 36 small squares filled with painted sketches of what Phillips titles" Postcard Inferno." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This seventh page from Dante Diary, which is dated November 2, 1979, has the caption, "MY HAND NOW VIRGILS HAND," rubberstamped at the bottom of the page. The images depict five graphite renderings of hands holding a pencil and a skull placed at the center with Escher-like rooms and figures walking and falling within the skull. The latter was selected by Phillips for his large montage print of illustrative elements from the Dante Diary. In the handwritten text, Phillips describes his problems in finding the right drapery for his figure of Virgil. The verso contains repeated hand sketches in graphite. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This eighth page from Dante Diary is dated September 30, 1979 in Roman numerals. The caption, "dante in brazil," is stencilled on its top left corner. The phrases, EDIFICIO DANTE SP [Sao Paulo] and O COPACABANA ! are rubberstamped in red ink at the top and bottom of the page, respectively. Phillips has made an ink, line drawing of a beach scene, which is populated with many nude figures, on the bottom half of the page. The latter image is similar to one utilized in Phillips' TV Dante made for British TV4 in 1987. The handwritten text deals with Phillips' adventures in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and includes mention of Dante's name cited on commercial buildings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This tenth page from Dante Diary which is Oct 1979, was drawn in Sao Paulo. Text at the top left corner reads, "In search of the CATAGRAMMA NEGLECTA" - a butterfly specimen that Phillips continued to search for. He writes tht David Attenborogh has two specimens in his attic. This page is collaged with two sugar packets that give astrological signs and fortunes, two collaged drawings of female nudes and collaged papers containing the name Dantesco and Do Inferno. There are also rubberstamped butterflies. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This eleventh page from Dante Diary which is not dated is titled" Dante in Somerset" on the top in yellow stencilled letters. A large gray painted oblong at the botton center of the page contains a white signature of Tom Phillips.There are several rubberstamped butterflies on the right with the stamped name borboleta.On the left lower side printed in stencilled letters is the statement "A victory for Dean Plumtre XVIII X LXXIX" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This twelth page from Dante Diary which is dated 15 November1979 contains many ink drawings of constructed brick-like forms. In one a young painted face emerges.Tom writes of his efforts to find backers for the Dante project. He is looking for a helper/factotum and John Furnival sent a girl called Debbie who seems promising.Tom writes that he "finished complete first boo kof 2nd draft. Did study for frontspiece for Stereo Headphones..Virgil drawing finished." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This thirteenth page from Dante Diary which is dated 30 November1979 contains several colorful small gouache drawings on the right side of the page.The left edge of the paper has a burnt portion missing. There are two sketches of arrangements for pages to be displayed and the bottom center contains a blank outline of a man's torso. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This nineteenth page from Dante Diary contains fragments from the Ghanian Times, torn letters spelling Dante, a map segment, portion of a cigarette box, photos taken by Phillips, a newspaper photo of the visit of Pope John Paul II and a label from Ghana Guiness. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Page 40 consists of diary entries stamped 27 Jul 1981 and 5 Aug 1981.There is a large, green stamped seal on the bottom left of the pageas Phillips writies, "The royal seal announces the safe return of cantos since the V&A announce they do not want to subscribe." There are also several conceptual drawings for his "plan for making lg pictures from small ones" by mounting the small paintings on faux gallery walls. The Sackner Archive holkds one of these small gallery paintings. There are also several drawings of of nude figures and two drawings for pages of ideas to illustrate the Dante Inferno work. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Page 41 contains Phillips' handwritten note "IX/LXXXI. Dante died 660 years ago today." Phillips describes his work on the cantos and the sale of several works. The page is collaged with bits of leopard skin printed papers and a page from " A Hument Document" on which Phillips has selected a line of text "dissipation, and the animal curves taken by the plausible" and placed it in a drawn arrow that also appearse in a nearby sketch. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Page 42 is stamped 2 Nov 1981.The page contains several versions of collaged and drawn lions. Phillips writes that he is working with artists from Leicester Polytechnic. He has collaged papers from there on this page that also contains a small text from A Humument that reads, "the restless advance to the devil." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Page 43 is titled "Dante in Venice (Miami) 81". The page consists of three found post cards of a nude woman sitting on a beach. Phillips has cut out the heads of each and changed them on the final figure to the head of Dante.The cards are mounted on turquoise paper that is stamped at the bottom with palm trees alternating with stamped dimes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Page 44 is titled "Dante in England." A map of England is annotated with Phillips' trips including one near Stroud to visit with Bernie Moxham, a lecture on Dante in Brighton with Pella, Dante shown to children inWigan, to Liverpoool with Pella and to North Yorkshire to visit with Jonathan Williams a supporter of Talfour Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Page 49 contains a cut up collage of a lily painting on the right hand side of the page. Phililps writes that Pella seeing this cut up lily thought it would make a good cover design for some of the bindings.The left side of the page is filled witha large black painted spill mark and several brown ones. In the diary writing Tom states that he is back from India and that Nick has shingles so not too much work was done. Phillips finished the collage of Thesias and transparencies of three beasts. He is" trying to work out where the cantos stand. We should have 16 cantos sections ready by May 1st and be 1/2 way by June first. Not too bad. Now about to work on title page and should therefore concoct a name for the 'Press". First thought of Fleur de Lys Press, then Peckham Press. P. suggests Talfourd Press which seems a good neutral name. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Page 45 is stamped 3 Mar 1982 and contains collaged, torn pages of Phillips' street gas line covers on the lower left and upper right of the page. Phillips writes, " Returned from Ivory Coast and Kenya. Dante not much in evidence there except in my head." Diary writings continue to describe his progress with the Dante. There are large geometric, dimentional drawings on the right side of the page and a drawing of a stage safety curtain and collaged horses. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Page 46 is titled Dante in Europe - The First Phase. An irregularly cut map of Europe is collaged on the page with handwritten annotations of Phillips' travels. Some of the notations are as follows: Waddington Graphics plan a show in Stockholm: Dante prints now in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapset: T&H show Dante at Frank fort Book Fair; Milan - Only Italian subscriber Mazzemo ValSecchi; Les Journees Tom Phillips at Rowan & exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts; Basel Art Fair Book shown summer 83; Basel - Sackners first see my work; Paris - Backers, the Robelin. Pages exhibited Galerie BAMA 81- Previews plates at Centre at Centre Cultural du Maurais; Edinburgh weavers weave Una Selva Oscura. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents Page 47 is titled "Around the World with Dante - The Early Days." Around a collaged map of the world Phillips has written about and noted events related to his Dante publication.The reference to a painted gray square over England and Europe states "cf Dante in Britain and cf. Dante in Europe." Other selected places are as follows: Show video in Bagdad; Visit the site of the Tower of Babel in Iraq; Nick brings back a Russisn edition; Plans of Thames & Hudson to print the paperback version in Japan; I am invited to talk at Adelaide Australia Festival conference; complete set of pre-fire graphics in National Museum in Canberra; Worked on the translation in Delhi Christmas LXXXIII; cf Dante in Ghana drawing No. XX; Council show goes to Peru; Marvin & Ruth Sackner reading of Dante at Sackner soiree 1/84 (Miami Beach); Chicago Video Festiva lsees TV Dante; Chicago Art Fair 1983 book shown for the first time; Library of Congress puchases 1983 via Basilisk Books; -- Source of...