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Schwitters.\r\n\r\nVictoria and Albert Museum Notes:\r\nPublished by Kurt Schwitters, who was also the editor (for some issues with the assistance of particular contributors to that issue).\r\nNr. 1 (Jan. 1923) - Nr. 8/9 (Apr./Juli 1924) ; Nr. 11 (1924) - Nr. 24 (1932).\r\nAbstract of issues published : Merz 1 (Jan. 1923) : Holland Dada (contributions by Hans Arp, Theo van Doesburg, Francis Picabia, Hannah Höch, Kurt Schwitters) ; Merz 2 (Apr. 1923) (contributions by Hans Arp, Theo van Doesburg and 'Manifest Proletkunst' signed by Hans Arp, Kurt Schwitters, Tristan Tzara, Christian Spengemann) ; Merz 3 (<Juni> 1923) (six lithographs by Kurt Schwitters in a folder) ; Merz 4 (Juli 1923) : Banalitäten [Banalities] (contributions by Hans Arp, Theodor Fraenkel, Tristan Tzara, Man Ray, Gerrit Rieveld, Otto Nievel, Raoul Hausmann) ; Merz 5 (<Sept.> 1923) : 7 Arpaden [7 Arp things] (seven lithographs by Hans Arp) ; Merz 6 (Okt. 1923) : Imitatoren (contributions by Han Arp, El Lissitsky, Piet Mondrian, Kurt Schwitters, Tristan Tzara) ; Merz 7 (Jan. 1924) : Tapsheft [Fumble issue] (contributions by Hans Arp, Walter Gropius, El Lissitsky and Tristan Tzara's speech at the 1924 Dada Congress, Weimar) ; Merz 8/9 (Apr.-Juli 1924) : Nasci [Sweets] : edited by Kurt Schwitters and El Lissitzky ; the latter's typography was influenced by the Russian Constructivists and by 'De Stijl' ; Merz 10 (1924) : Bauhausbuch [announced but never published] ; Merz 11 (1924) : Typoreklame [Typography propoganda] (relates to Kurt Schwitters work for Pelican Inks) ; Merz 12 (1924) : Der Hahnepeter [The Roosterpeter] (childrens book by Kurt Schwitters and Käthe Steinitz) ; Merz 13 (1925) : a record of Kurt Schwitters reading 'Lautsonate' [Phonetic Sonata] ; Merz 14/15 (1925) : Die Scheuche [The Scarecrow] : childrens book by Kurt Schwitters, Käthe Steinitz, Theo van Doesburg ; Merz 16/17 (1925) : Die Märchen vom Paradies [Fairy Tales from paradise] (childrens book by Kurt Schwitters and Käthe Steinitz) ; Merz 18/19 (1925) : Grosstadtbauten [Metropolitan Mode] ; Merz 20 (1927) : Katalog (autobiographical essay by Kurt Schwitters) ; Merz 21 (1931) : Erstes Veilschenheft [First violet issue] (collection of Merz poems, part of : Merzbau : The Great Pillar. or. 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