Laxson writes that the "title is inspired by D.H. Lawrence who said - Don't trust the artist. Trust the tale." And the tale is written by Laxson in brilliant twists, turns, shapes of typography and drawings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is the second edition of a book with the same title printed letterpress in 1988. Crombie describes the history of the neighborhood and the artists and writers who lived there. He provides the history of printing by the Kickshaws Press whose shop was initially housed in Montparnasse. The Press was closed in 1994 but Crombie still retains a small shop in another location in Paris. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated as appearing in the periodical, Ou 40/41. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Each pamphlet consists of a folded sheet of fine paper thereby amounting to four pages. The subjects include ornaments, alphabets of type specimens and quotes from writers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Baker's calligraphic rendering of the Getty Center's goals covers one side of this experimental, typographically designed brochure and bleeds through to the other side which has printed text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This poster has a more experimental design than usually distributed by the Getty. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The background color of this print is purple; the text is the same on all the prints with tis title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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.

This book is a collection of typographical exercises interspersed with notes on printing, typography and the private press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.