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Conventional non-fiction

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 1840 Collections and/or Records:

Waiting in Blud / Potts, Charles., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-49238-70280
Scope and Contents

Potts writes his poems in a style similar to bill bissett. There are two different drawings on the covers distributed three each. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Warmth in the Human Winter, 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-04248-4327
Scope and Contents

Charles Maden selected the poems and designed this book and Tye Bernick painted the covers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Was Ah, 1991

 Item — Box 338: [Barcode: 31858072491230]
Identifier: CC-23247-23686

Water from the Mountains of Light, 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-28936-30266
Scope and Contents

This book does not include any of Kempton's signature typewriter glyphs. The theme deals mainly with preservation of the environment. This edition is one of 25 copies handbound and signed by Kempton for individuals who helped to support its publication. The Sackners were among that group and are so mentioned. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Water I Slip Into At Night / Ehrenberg, Felipe ; Randall, Margaret., 1967

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Identifier: CC-53653-291360
Scope and Contents

The drawings were done by Felipe Ehrenberg and the poems composed by Margaret Randall. In this ordinary edition, the plates are printed in black and white. In the limited hard cover edition of 30 copies that is also held by the Sackner Archive, the plates are handcolored by Ehrenberg. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Water I Slip Into At Night / Ehrenberg, Felipe ; Randall, Margaret., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-50870-71948
Scope and Contents

The drawings were done by Felipe Ehrenberg and the poems composed by Margaret Randall. The meaning of the ink annotations on pages 31 by a previous owner are unclear. In this ordinary edition, the plates are printed in black and white. In the limited hard cover edition of 30 copies that is also held by the Sackner Archive, the plates are handcolored by Ehrenberg. Page 17 and 18- signed by artist upside down, 1967, hand colored. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Ways Through Bracken / Clark, Thomas A.., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-27855-28990
Scope and Contents

Also designated Jargon 93. The theme of the poetry in this book is landscape. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

We Are On The Verge Of Ecstacy / Krech, Richard ; Mara., 1967

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Identifier: CC-51733-72833
Scope and Contents

Mara painted the cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

We Just Wanted to Tell You / Ball, David ; Hollo, Anselm ; Apollinaire G., 1963

 Item
Identifier: CC-31835-33353
Scope and Contents

Also designated Writers Forum Poets No.4. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Weedee Peepo: A Collection of Essays, 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-54627-990074
Scope and Contents

The title of this book of non-fictional essays stems from Burciaga's parents pronunciation of the preamble to the American constitution while studying for citizenship, "We the People..." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

West Coast Seen / Brown, Jim, editor ; Phillips, David, editor ; bissett b ; Copithorne J ; Gadd M ; Scobie S ; levy da., 1969

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Identifier: CC-22995-23432
Scope and Contents

Anthology includes bill bissett's ode to d.a. levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

What Good Is an Old Book? / Traister, Daniel., 1990

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Identifier: CC-01270-1301
Scope and Contents

In this essay, Traister justifies the need for rare book collections in public libraries. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990