76 291 Dada Schwitters K

76 291 Dada Schwitters K

- Yellowed/ browned and w. vague waterstain; one blank corner lacks tiny portion.

= C.R. de Boer (1881-1966) was the municipal architect of Drachten; in the 1920s he worked with Theo van Doesburg. "Lieber Herr de Boer, Da meine Frau kein Visum bekam, bin ich gleich wieder nach Deutschland zurückgefahren. Ich hoffe es geht Ihnen und Ihrer Frau gut, und grüsse sie nebst dem "Landsmann aus Frankfurt am Main" herzlichst. Ihr Kurt Schwitters. Hannover, Walhausenstr: 5". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XII.

76 292 Dada Schwitters K

76 292 Dada Schwitters K

76 292 Dada Schwitters K

- Sl. yellowed as usual; last leaf sl. dam. in inner blank margin from staples. Wrappers soiled/ sl. stained and a few sm. rubbed spots; backwr. and last leaf lack tiny portion from upper blank corner; spine w. 3 sm. tears and splitting at foot.

= Helms p.27 and no.27c; Schmalenbach p.179; Hoek 749; Schwarz 91; Bolliger II, 71: "Neue Wege gehende Gestaltung eines Kinderbuches. Von Schwitters, Steinitz und Van Doesburg mit rein typografischen Mitteln illustriertes Märchen. Sehr reizvoll, besonders für "grosse Kinder" und sehr selten". This is one of 300 copies with "Märchen" on the frontwr. replaced by "Merz 14/15". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XI.

76 293 Dada Schwitters K

- Sl. worn; rusty staples; horizontal middle-fold throughout w. tear on the right end.

= Very rare. Rattemeyer/ Helms 44; Bolliger II, 526; III, 192; VI, 792; Schmalenbach, p.54, 58, 93, 94 and 96; Schwarz 91. Contains i.a. list of 150 works (incl. dimensions and prices) by KURT SCHWITTERS (made between 1913-1926), presented on the Grosse Merz-Ausstellung of 1927, which toured in Germany, starting in Wiesbaden. In this issue Schwitters explains most explicitly how he came up with the name MERZ, which was part of an advertisement for the Kommerz- und Privatbank. "Jetzt nenne ich mich selbst MERZ" (p.100, Merz 20). Rattemeyer/ Helms (Schnelle, Werkverzeichnis) 44 (p.144). With on the last page the type-vignet of the Merz Werbezentrale (1926-1927, Schnelle 41), only used on his letterheads, an advertisement and on this issue of Merz. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XIII.

76 294 Dada Schwitters K

76 294 Dada Schwitters K

- Vertical middle fold throughout. Frontwr. sl. yellowed and browned along (worn and partly splitting) middle fold (first 2 lvs. also yellowed along middle fold).

= Rattemeyer/ Helms p.23 (full-p. ill.) and no.57; Schmalenbach p.187; Bolliger III, 191 and 193 and IV, 380. Contains i.a. the highly important programmatic text "Ich und meine Ziele". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XIII.

76 295 Dada Schwitters K

76 295 Dada Schwitters K

76 295 Dada Schwitters K

- Sl. yellowed. Dustwr. loose, partly discol. and badly dam. (lacking large portions).

= Bolliger III, 194 ("Sehr selten"); IV, 381 and 382; Schmalenbach p.212ff. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XIV.

76 296 Dada Schwitters K ed

76 296 Dada Schwitters K ed

- Yellowed; upper corner w. (very) vague fold or narrow waterstain in upper blank corner. Wr. sl. yellowed along extremities. Good copy.

= With AUTOGRAPH ANNOTATION in pencil on p.1: "Wollen Sie abbonieren, Schwitters. den Haag. Klimpophof 15." Rattemeyer/ Helms 1; Schmalenbach p.50 and 53; Kurt Schwitters in Nederland p.24; Bolliger I, 418; II, 519; IV, 376-377; Schwarz 91. Contains contributions by i.a. K. Schwitters (i.a. a justification for the Merz movement, an essay "Dada complet" and "Aan Anna Bloeme", translation T. van Doesburg), V. Huszar (on his Tanzpuppe, w. ill.) and T. van Doesburg (an essay on dadaïsm); and ills. by K. Schwitters, H. Höch and F. Picabia. Rare. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XIV.

76 297 Dada Schwitters K ed

76 297 Dada Schwitters K ed

- First leaf sm. tear in blank fore-edge margin. Wr. sl. yellowed along extremities and w. sm. owner's entry of the Dutch artist Dick van Luijn on frontwr. Good/ fine copy.

= Rattemeyer/ Helms 2; Schmalenbach p.53 and 127; Bolliger II, 520; VI, 789; Schwarz 91. Contains contributions by i.a. K. Schwitters, T. van Doesburg, I.K. Bonset and H. Arp. Rare. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XV.

76 298 Dada Schwitters K ed

76 298 Dada Schwitters K ed

- Upper inner blank corner sl. bumped and w. sm. and vague waterstain. Spine split at ends; sm. owner's entry of the Dutch artist Dick van Luijn on frontwr. Good/ fine copy.

= Rattemeyer/ Helms 7; Schmalenbach p.53; Bolliger I, 419; II, 521; VI, 790; Schwarz 91. Contains contributions and ills. by i.a. P. Soupault, K. Schwitters, T. Tzara, R. Hausmann, T. van Doesburg, E. Malespine and H. Arp. Rare. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XV.

76 299 Dada Schwitters K ed

76 299 Dada Schwitters K ed

- Fine copy.

= Verso (Merz) frontwr. w. AUTOGRAPH ANNOTATION in pen and ink: "Bitte senden Sie mir 1 M." Rattemeyer/ Helms 9; Schmalenbach p.53; Bolliger I, 420, II, 522; VI, 791; Schwarz 91. "Die Freudschaft van Schwitters mit Arp hat schon in 'Merz 5' ihren Niederschlag gefunden. 'Merz 6' ist zur Hälfte eine Arp-Nummer miet einem Beitrag über Arp von Tzara und Texten von Arp. In diesem Heft werden auch die Konstruktivisten berücksichtigt: Es enthält einen Aufsatz Mondrian über den Neoplastizismus, Abb.van Lissitzkys 'Proun (Stadt)', Tatlins 'Dritte Internationale', Huszars und Lissitzkys 'Heliokonstruktion 125 Volt' und einen wichtigen Text van Schwitters über die Merzkunst, über Stil und Imitation (...)" (Rattemeyer/ Helms). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XVI.

76 300 Dada Schwitters K ed

76 300 Dada Schwitters K ed

- Broken in 2 on horizontal middle fold; sl. frayed/ chipped and yellowed in margins (incl. margins of fraction). With the owner's entry of the Dutch artist Dick van Luijn on frontwr. Sold w.a.f.

= Rattemeyer/ Helms 16; Schmalenbach p.53; Bolliger II, 523; Schwarz 91. Contains contributions and ills. by i.a. K. Schwitters, T. Tzara, El Lissitzky, H. Höch and H. Arp. Rare.

76 301 Dada Schwitters K ed

- Sl. soiled and worn/ dogeared; some vague creases.Spine splitting at ends

= Rattemeyer/ Helms 20; Rattemeyer a.o. p.47; Lottner p.81ff; Spencer p.93ff; Bolliger I, 422; II, 525; Schwarz 91; Schmalenbach p.53; Andel p.202f. "'Merz 11' ist ein Werbeheft für die Produkte der Firma Günther Wagner, Hannover (...). Es ist entsprechend den Prinzipien der Neuen Typographie gestaltet (...)" (Rattemeyer/ Helms); "Mit wichtigen 'Thesen zur Typographie' van Kurt Schwitters und 'Einige Thesen zur Gestaltung der Reklame' von Max Burchartz. Die Nummer enthält ferner auf 5 Seiten völlig neue Wege gehende Reklame-Entwürfe für die Produkte der Pelikan-Werke, gestaltet van der Merz-Werbezentrale (Leitung Kurt Schwitters). Die letzte Seite wirbt für die Merz-Publikationen, für die Zeitschriften 'l'Esprit nouveau', 'De Stij', 'Der Sturm' und für die 'Zeitschrift G'." (Bolliger). One of the ultimate highlights concerning typographic art and advertising. Very rare. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XVI.

76 302 Dada Schwitters K and Lissitzky El ed

76 302 Dada Schwitters K and Lissitzky El ed

- Vertical fold throughout; sl. worn and thumbed. Wrappers foxed and soiled; sm. tear in upper blank margin frontwr. and fore-edge margin backwr.; spine-ends split. Cut-out advert (on blue paper) for Nasci ("Sie können hier zum erste Male aus der Zukunft zurückblocken in unsere Gegenwart") and Hahnepeter mounted on inside frontwr.

= Rattemeyer/ Helms 19; Schmalenbach p.53; Bolliger I, 421; II, 524; Schwarz 91. Typography by EL LISSITZKY, with an introduction by the same and illustrations of works by Malewitsch, El Lissitzky, Mondriaan, Schwitters, Archipenko, Arp, Oud, Mies van der Rohe, Tatlin, Braque and Man Ray, each w. a short commentary in German and French. "Das Heft is ein Versuch, unter dem Motto "Natur von lat. NASCI" die "internationale Kunstproduktion der Gegenwart" aufzuzeigen und auf Analogien von natürlichen und geschaffenen Formen hinzuweisen." (Rattemeyer/ Helms). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XVII.

76 303 Dada Schwitters K and Steinitz K

76 303 Dada Schwitters K and Steinitz K

- Trifle yellowed; upper inner corner w. very vague bump. Binding sl. yellowed/ soiled and vaguely foxed; backstrip rubbed; upper hinge sm. tear at top.

= Rattemeyer/ Helms 26b (variant w. mounted label "Merz 16/17. 1925/II" on frontcover; "Uberklebt wurden das Wort Apossverlag, das schwarze Quadrat, der weinende Hahnepeter und "Band 1""); Bolliger I, 63 ("Entzückendes Dada-Kinderbuch"); II, 70; IV, 292; V, 39; VI, 118; Schmalenbach p.180; Schwarz 91; Bilderwelt im Kinderbuch 605. Contains Schwitters' fairytales "Der Hahnepeter", "Der Paradiesvogel" and "Das Paradies auf der Wiese"; the last page has adverts for Merz. The first page w. tipped-in strip w. information for the subscribers to Merz: "Die Lieferungen Merz 14/15, die Scheuche, typgraphisches Märchen und Merz 16/17, die Märchen vom Paradiese[sic] sind die vier Merznummern für das Jahresabonnment 1925 auf Merz. Voraussichtlich soll ab 1. Januar 1926 Merz wieder wie bisher als Zeitschrift erscheinen (...)" (not called for by Rattemeyer/ Helms). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XVII.

76 304 Dada Schwitters K and Steinitz K

76 304 Dada Schwitters K and Steinitz K

- Lacks binding; trifle yellowed (first and last leaf somewhat more); first page w. remnants tipped-in strip w. information for the subscribers to Merz (see the preceding lot).

= Contains Schwitters' fairytales "Der Hahnepeter", "Der Paradiesvogel" and "Das Paradies auf der Wiese"; last page w. adverts for Merz.

76 305 Dada Tzara T

- Vague horizontal middle fold; sl. foxed/ dustsoiled; loose (lacks staple); spine splitting at ends.

= Bolliger II, 157 ("Sehr selten"); Schwarz 32. Contains contributions by i.a. T. Tzara, F. Picabia, P. Eluard, A, Breton, G. Ribemont-Dessaignes, L. Aragon and E. Pound. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XVII.

76 306 Dada Tzara T

- Two tiny pin holes. = Bolliger II, 85. One of 5 "Papillons Dada" with texts by Tristan Tzara. Very rare.

76 307 De toegepaste kunsten in Nederland Een reeks monografieën over hedendaagsche sier en nijverheidskunst Vol 1 11 13 19 21 and 24

- Four more vols. were published. Most vols. spine sl. rubbed.

76 308 Debord G E

76 308 Debord G E

- Waterst. in lower left corner; occas. worn at folds; (trifle torn) pinholes in corners.

= Very rare. Psychogeography is an approach to geography that emphasizes playfulness and "drifting" around urban environments and was defined in 1955 by Guy Debord as "the study of the precise laws and specific effects of the geographical environment, consciously organized or not, on the emotions and behavior of individuals" (wikipedia). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XVIII.

76 309 Delvaux P Jacob M

- Fine. = Contains catalogue raisonné of the prints.