Sims Reed Rare Books

Guillaume Apollinaire's novel 'Le Poète Assassiné' in Czech.

The illustrated wrappers are by Karel Teige and Otakar Mrkvicka and the translation from the original French into Czech by Jaroslav Seifert and M. Srami.

pp. 85, (2). 8vo. (214 x 134 mm). Original publisher's printed wrappers with titles and illustration in red and blue.

#45389

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Original wrappers, with amusing photomontage cover by Teige and Mrkvicka, and fine constructivist title page by Teige.

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Teige, Karel. Mahen, JiriHusa na provázku. 6...1925

Title page and typography by Karel Teige, who was also responsible for the photomontage covers.

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Teige, Karel. Capek, JosefVálka s Mloky1945

Text translated by Stanislav Budin.

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Teige, Karel. Nevis, Allan & Henry Steele CommagerDejiny Spojenych státu1947

Translation of Apollinaire into Czech by Milos Hlávka.

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A fine example of book design by Josef Capek (1887-1945), who was a significant figure of the Czech avant-garde movement.

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Capek, Josef. Neumann, Stanislav KostkaSen o zástupu zoufajících1921

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Nezval, VíteszslavBlízenci. Poesie1927

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Volume One of the series Mezinárodní soudobá archtitektura (International Contemporary Architecture) is a wide survey and important document of the experiments and achievements of modern design of the day.

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Teige, Karel (ed.)MSA 1. Mezinárodni soudobá...1929

Edition limited to 220 numbered copies; signed by the author on the half title.

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Nezval, VíteszslavZpátecni listek1933

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