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Saturday, 25 April 2026 at 10:00 am - After sale
Lot 495 Lajos Kassak. MA-Buch. Gedichte. Deutsch …
MA-Buch. Gedichte. Deutsch mit einem Vorwort von Adreas Gaspar. Mit 1 teils montierten Farblinolschnitt als Umschlagillustration und 4 blattgroßen Linolschnitten in Schwarz. Berlin, Vlg. Der Sturm (Elbemühl, Wien), 1923. 62 (2, Druckverm.) S. Farbig illustrierte OBr. (an den Ecken und Kanten minimal bestoßen, die überstehenden Kanten stw. mit kaum sichtbaren Stockfleckchen, die Innenkanten des hinteren Umschl. minimal verfärbt).
Avantgarde
Moderne Literatur und Kunst – Eins von 450 (GA 550) von Kassák und vom Übersetzer signierten und handschriftlich nummerierten Exemplaren. - Dada Global 265. - Bolliger 9, 296. - Erste Ausgabe dieser Auswahl von Gedichten des Doyens der ungarischen Avantgarde, Lajos Kassák. Mit dessen konstruktivistischen Linolschnitten und experimenteller Typographie ein publizistischer Markstein von Herwath Waldens Verlag "Der Sturm". Titelei mit Druckvermerk sowie eine der typographisch gestalteten Seiten ebenfalls als Linolschnitte gedruckt. - Papierbedingt gering gebräunt, die fragile Broschur insgesamt von außergewöhnlich guter Erhaltung.
Modern Literature and Art – 1 of 450 (of 550) copies signed and hand-numbered by Kassák and the translator. In the original publisher's illustrated wrappers, with 1 partially mounted colour lino-cut on the front cover and 4 full-paged lino-cuts in black. - For references see above. - First edition with this selection of poems by the doyen of the Hungarian avant-garde, Lajos Kassák. One of the milestones of Herwath Walden's publishing house 'Der Sturm', Kassák illustrated the book with stunningly inspired constructivist lino-cuts and used strong experimental typography. Title leaves including colophon and one of the typographical experiments also printed as lino-cuts. - Slightly browned due to the paper, overall this fragile brochure is in exceptionally good condition.
Result: 2900 €
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