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S lodí jez dovázi caj a kávu. Poesie 1926-1927. [With the ship that brings tea and coffee. Poetry 1926 - 1927]

Biebl, Konstantin

Prague. Odeon. 1928
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The cover design, a functionalist typographical composition, is printed in orange and blue on yellow stock. Together with Biebl's 'Zlom', this book is an outstanding example of Teige's concept of constructivist typography, in the colophon rightfully described as 'typographical montage'.
pp. 66. 8vo. With 5 full page typographical compositions, including the title page, and 6 smaller functionalist typographical compositions by Teige, printed in black and pink on off-white stock. Original wrappers designed by Teige. Spine darkened and text block detached otherwise a fine copy.
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