Sims Reed Rare Books

Title page and typography by Karel Teige, who was also responsible for the photomontage covers.
Reedition of Capek's important text that was originally published by Borovy in Prague in 1936.

pp. 349, (5). 8vo. (194 x 124 mm). Original publisher's photomontage wrappers.

#45397

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Illustrated wrappers by Karel Teige and Otakar Mrkvicka.

£90

Teige, Karel. Apollinaire, GuillaumeZavrazdeny Básnik. Román1925

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

£245

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

Text translated by Stanislav Budin.

£100

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

Fourth edition.

£50

Nezval, VítězslavSbohem a šáteček, básně...1946

Second edition of Nezval’s first book of poems from the period 1919-1921 (first edition published in Brno, 1922, under the auspices of Devìtsil, and not illustrated).

£250

Nezval, ViteszslavMost1937

Zivot. Vytvarny sborník. List pro vytvarnou...

Two complete years of Zivot (Life), an important art journal, running from 1921 to 1948 except for 1945.

£150

ZivotZivot. Vytvarny sborník. List...1933 & 1936/7

Edition limited to 430 copies on vellum paper; signed by the author to the verso of initial blank.

£250

Toyen. Kropác, FrantisekVdecnost. Básne1934

Smilova skola. Rozbor básnické struktury

Single issue analysing the structure of poetry of the 'Smilova' school.

£45

HrabAk, JosefSmilova skola. Rozbor básnické...1941

$Slunná silnice samá radost. \%$

First Czech edition of Tzara's 'Une Route Seul Soleil'.

£40

Gross, Frantisek. Tzara, TristanSlunná silnice samá radost...1946

First edition of this collection of poems by Nezval, inspired by his trip to France and Italy.

£125

Nezval, VítezslavSbohem a sátecek. Básne...1934

Válka s Mloky

Teige, Karel. Capek, Josef

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