Two typescript letters (signed), dated 1943 August and December, discussing Fondane's personal circumstances, a planned article, and Tristan Tzara, written only months before Fondane was imprisoned and died in Auschwitz in 1944.
Description:
Benjamin Fondane, Romanian-French poet and philosopher., In French., and Purchased from Argonautes on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2003.
Subject (Name):
Fondane, Benjamin,--1898-1944, Ribemont-Dessaignes, Georges,--1884-1974, and Tzara, Tristan,--1896-1963
Subject (Topic):
Dadaism, French literature--20th century, Poets, Romanian, and Romanian literature--Jewish authors
Arp. 1, Imitatoren watch step!, Jmitatoren watch step!, Merz ; 6, Prapoganda und Arp, and Watch your step!
Description:
"Diese Zeitschrift heisst von hinten Arp. a.d. inhalt: Tauber. Brugman. Familiennachrichten. Westheim 4 i Lampe. Lissitzky. Goldacker"--Head of front cover., "Diese Zeitschrift heisst von hinten Merz. a.d. Inhalt: Arp. Tzara. Aufruf. Hirschel-Protsch. Mondrian. Neo Plasticisme. Arab. Sprüche. Lanke trr gll."--Head of back cover., Caption on p. 57: Watch your step!, From the collection of Peter Eisenman., Pages numbered 49-56 from back, 57-64 from front., Title from front cover., and Title on back cover: Arp 1. Prapoganda [sic] und Arp. Okt 1923. Redation des Arpverlages: Hans Arp, Zuerich ... Hannover - Zuerich.
Publisher:
Redaktion des Merzverlages, Kurt Schiwtters,
Subject (Name):
Eisenman, Peter--Ownership and Jedermann--Collection
"Cet ouvrage ... a été tiré à 300 exemplaires dont: 50 exemplaires sur papier Madagascar numérotés de 1 à 50; et 250 exemplaires sur papier Lafuma numérotés de 51 à 300"--P. [2] at end. and BEIN: Original wrappers. One of 250 copies on Lafuma paper.
Publisher:
Jean Budry & co.,
Subject (Name):
Jedermann--Collection (BEIN) and Picabia, Francis, 1879-1953