Bob Cobbing: Writers Forum, Association of Little Presses (ALP), and New River Project
Scope & Content:
Various papers relating to Cobbing's work as a publisher (Writers Forum, and New River Project), with particular reference to administration, marketing, distribution, and funding.
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).
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...
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...
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...
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).
Bob Cobbing: Association of Little Presses: Member Presses (Alphabetical)
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Details of publications supplied by various ALP members, as follows: (1) A-D: Jeremy Adler (A - visual poetry, Issue Number One); Akros Publications; Arc Publications; Aurelius Books; The Benjamin Press, Billie Love Historical Collection; Brynmill Publications; Cappella Archive; Ceolfrith Pres...