Die Letzte Freude
Leipzig: Kurt Wolff Verlag, 1913. First edition. 15 pp. Black wrappers with printed paper label on front cover. Some handling wear, slightest chipping to spine.
The first book by one of the founders of the Dada movement. Together with her partner and future husband Hugo Ball, Tristan Tzara, Sophie Taeuber-Arp and others, Hennings founded the infamous Cabaret Voltaire, which opened its doors in Zurich in 1916 with Hennings performing her poem “Gefängnis” on the opening night. Although she has not received the credit of some of her contemporaries, Hennings was a full participant and instigator in the Dada scene. Published in the Wolff series Der Jüngste Tag, 5. Item #2405
Price: $650.00