Schwitters, K., Die Kathedrale. 8 Lithos. 8 orig. lithographs (incl. illustration on wrapper). Hanover, P. Steegemann [1920]. Lithographed orig. wrapper with the white fastening strips on both sides ('Vorsicht: Anti-dada'). 8vo. 7 plates, 1 l. (publisher's advertisement)

Schwitters-Archiv 974. - Schmalenbach/B. 251. - Raabe 273, 2. - Motherwell/Karpel 371. - Verkauf p. 182. - Rifkind Coll. 2684. - Meyer 38. - Meyer/Marzona 38. - Hering/Rathke 489. - 'Die Silbergäule' 41/42. - First edition. - One of the most important Dada publications; with the wrapper title 'Merz 8'. Copy with the white fastening strips, which Schwitters had attached to this issue as it was just in printing, after the scandal that followed his rejection from the 'Ersten Internationalen Dada-Messe' (First Intenational Dada Fair) in the art shop Burchard in June 1920. The front side with the lithographed inscriptions "Aus sanitären Gründen zugeklebt. Vorsicht: Anti-dada" ('Sealed for sanitary reasons. Attention: Anti dada') as well as "Man weise aufgebrochene Exemplare zurück. K. S. Merz. 1920" ('Reject opened copies' on rear). - With slight crease marks, orig. wrappers with minor blemishes. The sticker, as always cracked, somewhat blemished; al in all well-preserved copy. In matching private half calf wrapper and slipcase.