Dada, Surrealism, Futurism, Constructivism, Expressionism

90 SCHWITTERS.

Anna Blume. Dichtungen von Kurt Schwitters.

Hannover. Paul Steegemann Verlag. 1922. 8vo. pp. 82 + 6 pages adverts. Original pale brown paper ... (more)

Second edition. (Elftes bis dreizehntes Tausend). Printed as no. 39 - 40 of Die Silbergaule by Julius Klinkhardt in Leipzig. This copy SIGNED BY SCHWITTERS in pencil on first blank.

£1,750

ref: 33068

91 SCHWITTERS.

Merz 1. Holland Dada.

Hannover. Merzverlag. 1923. 8vo. pp. 16. With illustrations by Schwitters, Hannah Hoch, Huszar, and Picabia. Original wrappers with typographic composition by Schwitters.

The first number of this famous Dada revue. Texts by Schwitters ("Dada complet," a passage from ‘Anna Blume’ translated by van Doesburg into Dutch), Huszar (on his ‘mechanische Dansfigur’) and van Doesburg (Part I of his "Dadaïsme"). An exceptionally fine copy.

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ref: 33069

92 SCHWITTERS.

Merz 2. Nummer i.

Hannover. Merzverlag. 1923. 8vo. pp. 16. Five half-tone illustrations. Original wrappers with typographic composition by Schwitters

The second number of Merz printed on pale green stock. Including an extended typographic essay on ... (more)

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ref: 33070

93 SELIGMANN. Hugnet, G.

Une Ecriture Lisible.

Paris. XXe Siècle. 1938. 4to. pp. 41. With 15 illustrations by Kurt Seligmann. Publisher's wrappers.

Hors commerce copy aside from the edition of 25 copies with an original etching by Seligmann. Inscribed 'a Man Ray qui coupe les miroirs en 20,000 cheveux avec l'affection de Georges Hugnet, 1938'. The book is also signed by Seligmann.

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ref: 9150

94 STYRSKY. Biebl, Konstantin.

Plancius.

Prague. Sfinx (Bohumil Janda). 1931. 8vo. pp. 26, (3). Frontispiece by Jindrich Styrsky. Original plain cream wrappers.

First edition of this privately printed prose work by the foremost Czech Constructivist poet. Pictorial frontispiece by Styrsky.

£120

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95 STYRSKY. Nezval, Víteszslav.

Sexuálnì Nocturno.

Prague. Edice 69. 1931. 8vo. With 10 original hors-texte designs after collages by Jindrich Styrsky. Bound in parchment-backed boards, silver gilt title to spine, slipcase.

From the edition limited to 138 copies, with this one of 69 on simili-Japon. The first book to be ... (more)

£2,200

ref: 32574

96 SUDEK.

Gisela. Pet Puvodních Fotografií Josefa Sudka.

(Prague). 1970. 16mo. (88.5 x 137.5 mm). Five original photographs, each signed and numbered by Sudek. Original publisher's printed white card portfolio with small portrait pasted to front, signed by Sudek in pencil.

Limited to five copies (each photograph is signed and numbered 1/5), Gisela - with a presentation ... (more)

£9,000

ref: 33377

97 SURREALIST MANIFESTO. Breton, André.

Manifeste du Surréalisme. Poisson Soluble.

Paris. Aux Editions du Sagittaire. 1924. 8vo. pp. 190, (6). Cloth-backed marbled boards, leather title label to spine, original orange publisher's wrappers and backstrip retained.

FIRST EDITION, limited to 19 large paper copies, of the first Surrealist manifesto with a ... (more)

£22,000

ref: 30587

98 MATTA. Breton, André.

Les Manifestes du Surréalisme Suivis de Prolégomènes à un Troisième Manifeste du Surréalisme ou Non.

Paris. Editions du Sagittaire. 1946. 8vo. pp. 211, (5). Illustrated with three hors-texte drypoints by Roberto Matta. Original publisher's printed wrappers with design in red and black text.

From the edition limited to 508 copies, with this one of 50 on the second paper, Montgolfier.

£3,500

ref: 32720

99 MATTA. Breton, André.

Les Manifestes du Surréalisme Suivis de Prolégomènes à un Troisième Manifeste du Surréalisme ou Non.

Paris. Editions du Sagittaire. 1946. 8vo. pp. 211, (5). Illustrated with three hors-texte drypoints by Roberto Matta. Original publisher's printed wrappers with design in red and black text.

From the edition limited to 508 copies, with this one of 50 on the second paper, Montgolfier, and ... (more)

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ref: 30588

100 TAUT, Bruno.

Alpine Architektur in 5 Teilen und 30 Zeichnungen.

Hagen. Erschienen im Folkwang. 1919. Folio. Vignette title, list of plates and twenty-two tipped-in monochrome plates and eight colour plates, all after drawings by Taut. The work is divided into 5 sections, each of which has a title. Original publisher's printed wrappers with argent design after a drawing by Taut.

Taut illustrates in 30 delicately drawn plates his proposal to transform an entire Alpine range from ... (more)

£6,500

ref: 32818

101 TEIGE, Karel.

Stavba a básen. Umení dnes a zítra 1919-1927. [Construction and Poetry. Art today and tomorrow, 1919-1927]. Edice Olymp, 7-8.

Prague. Vanek & Votava. 1927. 8vo. pp. 188. With 32 plates. Typography by Teige. Original wrappers, designed by Teige. A fine copy.

Selected articles on art and architecture from the years 1919-1927, originally published in ... (more)

£300

ref: 32721

102 TEIGE. Seifert, Jaroslav.

Na Vlnách TSF. (On the Waves of the Telegraph).

Praha-Buben Nakladatelství v. Petra. 1925. 8vo. pp. 68, (4). Original publisher's printed wrappers with typographic design by Teige.

The fourth collection of poetry issued by the Czech poet and writer Seifert (1901 - 1986) and one of ... (more)

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ref: 32728

103 TOYEN.

Strelnice. Cyklus dvanacti kreseb 1939-1940.

Prague. Borovy. 1946. Oblong folio. 12 lithographic plates by Toyen. Preface by Karel Teige (who also designed the book); a prefatory poem by Jindrich Heisler. Cloth-backed printed boards.

A very important surrealist publication and one of Toyen's most important works to appear in book ... (more)

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ref: 33083

104 TOYEN. Breton, Andre & Jindrich Heisler & Benjamin Peret.

Toyen.

Paris. Editions Sokolova. 1953. 8vo. pp. 104, (2). Tipped-in colour frontispiece, and numerous hors-texte black-and-white illustrations. Original wrappers, with 'Toyen' cut-out on front cover and luminous red paper beneath.

From the edition limited to 1036 copies, with this one of 35 numbered copies on Arches with an ... (more)

£3,200

ref: 33365