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Diogenes : defictions

Title
Diogenes : defictions / Thomas McEvilley.
Author
McEvilley, Thomas, 1939-
Publication
Berkeley, CA : Peter Koch, Printer, [1994]

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Additional Authors
  • Diogenes, -approximately 323 B.C.
  • McEvilley, Thomas, 1939-
  • Koch, Peter Rutledge.
Description
12 sheets (1 folded); 15 cm.
Alternative Title
Defictions
Subjects
Note
  • One of 500 copies printed.
  • Facsimile of an artist's book (The defictions of Diogenes) that consisted of a series of 11 inscribed lead plates (a presentation of anecdotes about Diogenes of Sinope as retold by the artist, intended as a set of performance pieces; lettering by Christopher Stinehour, printed letterpres from zinc engravings). Here the zinc engravings have been printed letterpress on 11 sheets of thin brown chipboard.
  • Accompanied by folded sheet with illustrated title page, colophon and an introductory essay: Diogenes of Sinope : selected performance pieces / Thomas McEvilley.
  • "This cheap paper 'unlimited' edition is intended to find itself on supermarket racks as soon as the wave of the philosopher trading card industry crests"--Koch, as quoted in Braun.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Indexed In (note)
  • Braun, J. Peter Koch, Printer,
Language (note)
  • In brown cardboard box (16 x 11 x 2 cm.) with illustration on top (Diogenes and Alexander, from Raphael's "School of Athens," used in altered form on t.p.).
Call Number
*KP (Koch, Peter) 95-549
OCLC
  • 33456263
  • 33456263
Author
McEvilley, Thomas, 1939-
Title
Diogenes : defictions / Thomas McEvilley.
Imprint
Berkeley, CA : Peter Koch, Printer, [1994]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Indexed In:
Braun, J. Peter Koch, Printer, p. 43
Language
In brown cardboard box (16 x 11 x 2 cm.) with illustration on top (Diogenes and Alexander, from Raphael's "School of Athens," used in altered form on t.p.).
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Added Author
Diogenes, -approximately 323 B.C.
McEvilley, Thomas, 1939- Defictions of Diogenes.
Koch, Peter Rutledge. Printer
Research Call Number
*KP (Koch, Peter) 95-549
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