Bob Cobbing: Gibbering His Wares (Collected Poems Volume 15)
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Proof copy (disbound, without markings) of Cobbing, Gibbering His Wares (Collected Poems Volume 15). Published by Object Permanence (1996) with an introduction by Peter Manson.
A blue card folder containing many sheets of various notes, word lists and draft materials. Title to folder added [c 2002] by Jennifer Cobbing: 'Bob creating his work - verbal notes, 1st drafts'.
Bob Cobbing: Writers Forum (Consecutive Lists of Writers Forum Publications)
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Writers Forum checklists of publications, issued between 1965 and 1998 (concluding with publication WF 831 by Anselm Hollo). Also, New River Project List 2 (October 1984) and List 3 (December 1984).
Various letters received, largely book orders. With some copy letters from Cobbing to Charles Osborne (Arts Council) concerning funding for Writers Forum (1973-77), and a copy letter to Jeff Nuttall (15 February, 2001).
Sheets of poems (in the main, unattributed) for Writers Forum workshop reading and discusion. Material for the years 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, and a number of sheets without date. Includes two autograph poems (1959) by Cobbing ('In this summer of happy experience…' and 'Breaking...
(1) Introduction to Kroklok 1 by dsh [Dom Sylvester Houédard] - A3 sheet folded. (2) Wrap-around sheet marked 'Krok/lok' containing various texts (typescript), including Raoul Hausmann ('opossum'), Dizzy Gillespie ('sabla y blu'), Kurt Schwitters, Frans van der Linde, Haroldo de Campos, Christi...
Word Score Utterance Choreography was the 750th Writers Forum publication, published with the assistance of Arts Council funding. The majority of the file comprises letters from the Arts Council concerning its grant to the New River Project to enable publication, including a copy of the origin...
A number of miscellaneous items, including: Writers Forum Ninth Annual Report (manuscript, signed Cobbing 13 June, 1961); exhibition list for 'Bob Cobbing & Writers Forum' (Sunderland Arts Centre, 2-30 November, 1974); list of Writers Forum Workshops and Events 1994-95; a note by Lawrence Up...
Bob Cobbing: Writers Forum (Various Covers, Flyers and Other Graphic Material)
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Assorted items of surplus graphic material generated in the course of producing various Writers Forum publications. Includes some covers and flyers for events.
Copies of several applications for funding, together with related information supplied by relevant funding agencies, and related correspondence. (1) Notes (copy typescript) of '1st meeting with Small Firms Service 10/5/84'. (2) Greater London Arts Project Support Application 1988-89 - two ap...