Dada Almanach : im Auftrag des Zentralamts der Deutschen Dada-Bewegung / herausgegeben von Richard Huelsenbeck ; mit Bildern.
First edition of the largest collection of Dadaist texts ever assembled by the movement, published in the wake of the First International Dada Fair in Berlin. From bookseller's description: "This book fulfills the criteria of an almanac, thus purporting the Dada movement to be an 'established' and w...
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| Language: | German French |
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Chiefly in German; some contributions in French. |
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Berlin :
Erich Reiß Verlag,
©1920.
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| Ownership and Custodial History: |
Inscription in pencil inside upper cover: "Austin Desmond" (this may be the London 20th-century art dealer); pencil inscription of the names of several Dada artists on inside rear cover; ink stamp inside upper cover: "National Art Library : V & A Museum : withdrawn"; inscription next to ink stamp: "GR 8/8/95"; bookseller's description, by Henry Sotheran Limited, London, England, available in MSS 466, Box 5, Folder 52. |
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In publisher's illustrated buff paper covers (illustrations is a reproduction of a collage by Otto Schmalhausen [death mask of Beethoven with a mustache]); inscription on spine: "Dada-Almanach. 1920". |
| Physical Description: | 2 unnumbered pages, 159 pages, 1 unnumbered pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : portraits ; 19 cm |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
First edition of the largest collection of Dadaist texts ever assembled by the movement, published in the wake of the First International Dada Fair in Berlin. From bookseller's description: "This book fulfills the criteria of an almanac, thus purporting the Dada movement to be an 'established' and well-organized cultural force. The introduction by Hulsenbeck is followed by the Cronique Zurichoise, a chronology of Dadaist manifestations, events and scandals from November 1915 to October 1919. Manifestos and core texts of these early days of the counter-cultural movement are reprinted, in order to turn this compilation into a reference work on, and anthology of, Dada". |
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| Note: | Imprint and copyright statement (in English) on verso of title page. Place of printing and name of printer from foot of page [1] at end. "Einleitung" (page 9) dated: "Charlottenburg, im Mai 1920". Contributers include Tristan Tzara, Walter Mehring, Johannes Baader, Francis Picabia, Hugo Ball, Jean Arp, and Huelsenbeck. |
| Call Number: | ND1265 .H83 1920 XX |
| Source of Acquisition: |
Henry Sotheran Limited; Purchase; 20201208. MiEM |