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76 291 Dada  Schwitters K 76 291 Dada Schwitters K
76 291 Dada  Schwitters K 76 291 Dada Schwitters K
76/ 291 [Dada]. Schwitters, K. AUTOGRAPH PICTURE POSTCARD SIGNED "Kurt Schwitters", to "Mr C. de Boer, architect (...) Drachten (...)", dated "20.5.24", pen and ink, recto w. a monochr. ill. of a painting by Schwitters w. letterpress caption "Kurt Schwitters/ "Krodotal bei Harzburg"/ 1905", verso w. letterpress remark ""Auguste Bolte" und "Die Blume Anna" von Schwitters erschienen im Sturmverlag."

- 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.

€ (700-900) 700
76 292 Dada  Schwitters K 76 292 Dada Schwitters K
76 292 Dada  Schwitters K 76 292 Dada Schwitters K
76 292 Dada  Schwitters K 76 292 Dada Schwitters K
76/ 292 [Dada]. Schwitters, K. Merz 14/15. Die Scheuche. Hannover, Apossverlag, 1925, (12)p., printed in various colours, typography by KURT SCHWITTERS, KÄTE STEINITZ and THEO VAN DOESBURG, orig. wr., obl. 4to.

- 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.

€ (2.000-3.000) 3250
76 293 Dada  Schwitters K 76 293 Dada Schwitters K
76/ 293 [Dada]. Schwitters, K. Merz 20. Kurt Schwitters Katalog. Hannover, Merz-Verlag, 1927, 4 lvs. (numb. 98-105), 6 ills., typography and orig. wr. by KURT SCHWITTERS.

- 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.

€ (2.000-3.000) 3500
76 294 Dada  Schwitters K 76 294 Dada Schwitters K
76 294 Dada  Schwitters K 76 294 Dada Schwitters K
76/ 294 [Dada]. Schwitters, K. Merz 21. Erstes Veilchen-Heft. Eine kleine Sammlung van Merz-Dichtungen aller Art. Hannover, Merz-Verlag, 1931, 12 lvs. (numb. 106-117), printed on one side only, 2 ills. (1 typogr. composition and 1 collage), orig. wr. printed in black and red, obl. 4to.

- 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.

€ (2.000-3.000) 3250
76 295 Dada  Schwitters K 76 295 Dada Schwitters K
76 295 Dada  Schwitters K 76 295 Dada Schwitters K
76 295 Dada  Schwitters K 76 295 Dada Schwitters K
76/ 295 [Dada]. Schwitters, K. Merz 24. Ursonate. Hannover, Merzverlag, 1932, p.(4),153-186, typography by J. TSCHICHOLD, printed in 1000 copies, contemp. plain wr. w. dustwr.

- 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.

€ (3.000-5.000) 3000
76 296 Dada  Schwitters K  ed  76 296 Dada Schwitters K ed
76 296 Dada  Schwitters K  ed  76 296 Dada Schwitters K ed
76/ 296 [Dada]. Schwitters, K. (ed.). Merz 1. Holland Dada. Hannover, K. Schwitters, 1923, 16p., ills., printed on yellowish paper, orig. wr.

- 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.

€ (2.000-3.000) 3750
76 297 Dada  Schwitters K  ed  76 297 Dada Schwitters K ed
76 297 Dada  Schwitters K  ed  76 297 Dada Schwitters K ed
76/ 297 [Dada]. Schwitters, K. (ed.). Merz 2. Nummer i. Hannover, Merzverlag, 1923, p.17-32, ills., printed on greenish paper, orig. wr.

- 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.

€ (2.000-3.000) 3750
76 298 Dada  Schwitters K  ed  76 298 Dada Schwitters K ed
76 298 Dada  Schwitters K  ed  76 298 Dada Schwitters K ed
76/ 298 [Dada]. Schwitters, K. (ed.). Merz 4. Banalitäten. Hannover, Merzverlag, 1923, p.33-48, ills., printed on pink paper, orig. wr.

- 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.

€ (2.000-3.000) 3000
76 299 Dada  Schwitters K  ed  76 299 Dada Schwitters K ed
76 299 Dada  Schwitters K  ed  76 299 Dada Schwitters K ed
76/ 299 [Dada]. Schwitters, K. (ed.). Merz 6. Imitatoren watch step!/ Arp 1. Prapoganda und Arp. Hannover/ Zürich, Merzverlag/ Arpverlag, 1923, p.49-56 (Arp) and 57-64 (Merz), ills., printed on yellowish paper, orig. wr.

- 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.

€ (2.500-3.500) 4250
76 300 Dada  Schwitters K  ed  76 300 Dada Schwitters K ed
76 300 Dada  Schwitters K  ed  76 300 Dada Schwitters K ed
76/ 300 [Dada]. Schwitters, K. (ed.). Merz 7. Hannover, Merzverlag, 1924, p.65-72, ills., printed on orange-tinted paper, orig. wr., folio.

- 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.

€ (800-1.000) 1300
76 301 Dada  Schwitters K  ed  76 301 Dada Schwitters K ed
76/ 301 [Dada]. Schwitters, K. (ed.). Merz 11. Typoreklame. Pelikannummer. Hannover, Merz, 1924, p.90-97 (8p., incl. wr.), ills., typography by KURT SCHWITTERS, printed in black and orange-red on yellowish paper, 4to.

- 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.

€ (6.000-8.000) 12000
76 302 Dada  Schwitters K and Lissitzky El ed  76 302 Dada Schwitters K and Lissitzky El ed
76 302 Dada  Schwitters K and Lissitzky El ed  76 302 Dada Schwitters K and Lissitzky El ed
76/ 302 [Dada]. Schwitters, K. and Lissitzky, El (ed.). Merz 8/9. Nasci. Hannover, Merzverlag, 1924, (1 introd. leaf printed in blue, recto only), p.74-89, ills., orig. wr. printed in blue and red, folio.

- 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.

€ (3.000-5.000) 6000
76 303 Dada  Schwitters K and Steinitz K 76 303 Dada Schwitters K and Steinitz K
76 303 Dada  Schwitters K and Steinitz K 76 303 Dada Schwitters K and Steinitz K
76/ 303 [Dada]. Schwitters, K. and Steinitz, K. Merz 16/17. Die Märchen vom Paradies. Hannover, Aposverlag, 1924, 31,(1)p., 16 ills. by KÄTE STEINITZ, orig. limp boards, 4to.

- 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.

€ (1.200-1.500) 5500
76 304 Dada  Schwitters K and Steinitz K  76 304 Dada Schwitters K and Steinitz K
76 304 Dada  Schwitters K and Steinitz K  76 304 Dada Schwitters K and Steinitz K
76/ 304 [Dada]. (Schwitters, K. and Steinitz, K.). (Die Märchen vom Paradies). (Hannover, Aposverlag, 1924), 31,(1)p., 16 ills. by KÄTE STEINITZ, without binding, 4to.

- 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.

€ (300-500) 300
76 305 Dada  Tzara T 76 305 Dada Tzara T
76/ 305 [Dada]. Tzara, T. Dada no. 7. Dadaphone. (Paris), Aus Sans Pareil, 1920, (8)p. (incl. wr.), ills. i.a. by F. PICABIA, 4to.

- 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.

€ (1.500-2.500) 1900
76 306 Dada  Tzara T 76 306 Dada Tzara T
76/ 306 [Dada]. Tzara, T. "DADA ne signifie RIEN". Small letterpress leaflet, 7x10,4 cm.

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

€ (300-500) 425
76 307 De toegepaste kunsten in Nederland Een reeks monografieën over hedendaagsche sier en nijverheidskunst Vol 1 11 13 19 21 and 24 76 307 De toegepaste kunsten in Nederland Een reeks monografieën over hedendaagsche sier en nijverheidskunst Vol 1 11 13 19 21 and 24
76/ 307 De toegepaste kunsten in Nederland. Een reeks monografieën over hedendaagsche sier- en nijverheidskunst. Vol. 1-11, 13-19, 21 and 24. Rott., W.L. & J. Brusse, 1923-1935, 1st and (2x) 2nd eds., 20 (of 24) vols., plates/ ills., orig. unif. wr.

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

€ (50-70)
76 308 Debord G E 76 308 Debord G E
76 308 Debord G E 76 308 Debord G E
76/ 308 Debord, G.-E. Guide psychogéographique de Paris. Discours sur les passions de l'amour. Pentes psychogéographiques de la dérive et localisation d'unités d'ambiance. Édité par le Bauhaus Imaginiste. Copenhagen, Permild & Rosengreen, n.d. (1957), fold. (in 12 sections) 'map', 59,5x73,5 cm. (unfold.), printed in black and red on recto only.

- 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.

€ (800-1.000) 800
76 309 Delvaux P  Jacob M 76 309 Delvaux P Jacob M
76/ 309 [Delvaux, P.]. Jacob, M. Paul Delvaux. Das Graphische Werk. Paris, A. Sauret, 1976, (2),163,(5)p., 1 lithogr. plate by P. DELVAUX, num. (full-p.) (col.) ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr. and orig. protective plastic wr., 4to.

- Fine. = Contains catalogue raisonné of the prints.

€ (100-150) 130
76 310 Derriére le Miroir no 150 5 peintres et 1 sculpteur 76 310 Derriére le Miroir no 150 5 peintres et 1 sculpteur
76 310 Derriére le Miroir no 150 5 peintres et 1 sculpteur 76 310 Derriére le Miroir no 150 5 peintres et 1 sculpteur
76/ 310 Derriére le Miroir, no. 150. 5 peintres et 1 sculpteur. Paris, Maeght, 1965, 32,(4)p., col. (double-p.) lithographs by CAPDEVILLE (incl. wr.), FROMANGER and GARACHE, loose as issued in orig. wr., folio. - AND 6 other issues of the same periodical: 71/72 (Braque); 115 (Braque, wr. foxed), 211 (Fiedler), 237 (Garache) 245 (Noguchi); 251 (Ubac). - AND a promotional publication: Derrière le miroir Editions 1958 (frontcover col. lithograph after G. BRAQUE).
€ (80-100) 160