Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Huelsenbeck, Richard. Arp, Hans. Newyorker Kantaten – Cantates New-Yorkaises.

With 6 drawings by Jean Arp on plates. 51, (1) pp. 8vo. Orig. wrappers with illus. jellow jacket (this one somewhat browned and with marginal defects). – Paris and New York, (Johannes Haupt, Basel, for) Berggruen and European Art Documentation, 1952.

First edition. One of 500 copies of the normal edition of a total edition of 600. Préface by Michel Seuphor, translation by Robert Valançay, layout by Jan Tschichold. Huelsenbeck’s (Charles R. Hulbeck) first publication since 1933 and a glorious re-encounter with Jean Arp with whom he created the famous Dada manifests as “Phantastische Gebete” in 1916. Rare, especially with it’s illus. jacket. – Wilpert/Gühring 22. – Inside fine. – Best.-Nr. 7622