4171. Kolakowski, Leszek.

Der Mensch ohne Alternative. Von der Möglichkeit und Unmöglichkeit Marxist zu sein.

München, Piper, 1967. 14 x 21 cm. 255 Seiten. Softcover / Kartoniert. Sehr guter Zustand.

4172. Kolakowski, Leszek.

Rozmowy z Diablem (Conversations with the Devil).

First Edition. Warsaw, Panstwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 1965. Octavo. 120 pages. Original, illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Original first polish edition. The work translated as “Conversations with the Devil”. A collection of witty incisive dialogues which cast moral and religious issues in a rather curious light. A tour de force. Kolakowski’s criticism of Marxism made him a focus of intellectual dissent in Poland from 1956 until his emigration to the U.S. in 1968. A very good+ copy with creasing to one page, in illustrated red self-wraps with wear to spinal extremities.

4173. Kollmann, Paul [trans. Nesbitt, H.A. / Hole, Hugh Marshall ].

The Victoria Nyanza – The Land, the Races and their Customs, with Specimens of some of the Dialects. With a Map and 372 Illustrations from Native Objects in the Author’s Own Collections.

London, Swan Sonnenschein & Co., 1899. 17 cm x 24 cm. IX, 254 pages. Large fold-out map of region near front. Hardcover [publisher’s original maroon cloth] with gilt lettering on spine and front board. Gilt design and blind tooling to front board. Deckled edges. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Some signs of foxing to edges and throughout. Binding strong and firm. Interior unmarked. From the library of Hugh Marshall Hole, with his bookplate to front pastedown. Hole’s name also in form of a name-stamp on front endpaper and titlepage. Rare ! But rather scarce in this excellent condition !

4174. Kolloquien des Instituts für Zeitgeschichte (Hrsg.).

Der italienische Faschismus, Probleme und Forschungstendenzen.

München/Wien, Oldenbourg, 1983. 8°. 100 Seiten. Softcover / Kartoniert. Die ersten Seiten etwas stärker geknickt. Sonst sehr guter Zustand mit nur geringen Gebrauchsspuren. KEIN Mängelexemplar. KEINE Anstreichungen oder sonstigen Eintragungen. [Kolloquien des Instituts für Zeitgeschichte]

4175. [Komrij, Gerrit] Gordijn, Herman.

Herman Gordijn. Schilderijen en grafiek 1962-1982. Amsterdams Histoisch Museum in samenwerking met galerie Asselijn. 23 november t/m 12 december 1982.

Amsterdam, Amsterdams Historisch Museum, 1982. 21 cm x 21 cm. 24 pagina’s / pages. Met talrijke illustraties in zwart-wit / With several black-and-white illustrations throughout book. Illustrated Softcover. Afkomstig uit de bibliotheek van de modeontwerper Frans Molenaar. In zeer goede staat met slechts weinig sporen van slijtage / From the library of dutch fashion designer Frans Molenaar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

4176. Konigsburg, E.L.

From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.

New York, Dell Publishing / Doubleday, 1977. 13 x 19cm. 162 pages, with black and white illustrations. Original softcover. Good condition, fading and bumping to jacket and spine, minor signs of wear between pages 130 and 155. [A Dell Yearling Book].

4177. Konrád, Karel / Ivan Olbracht / Vojtech Tittelbach.

Stredozemni Zrcadlo / (Mirror of the Mediterranean). [Association copy signed / inscribed to Ivan Olbracht]

Paze / Praha, S.K. Neumanovi, 1935. Octavo. 103 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by Vojtech Tittelbach in protective collector’s mylar. First edition inscribed / signed by Karel Konrad to czech writer Ivan Olbracht and his wife Helena Malírová on front free endpaper in 1935. In publisher’s printed wrappers, some browning, uncut pages, else very good.

4178. Konwicki, Tadeusz.

Kompleks Polski – Powiesc.

Lipiec, 1977. Octavo. 163 pages. Original illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. [Zapis 3]

4179. Konwicki, Tadeusz.

Wniebowstapienie.

Warszawa, Iskry, 1967. Octavo. 248 pages. Original illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

4180. Konwicki, Tadeusz.

Zwierzockzlekoupiór.

Warsaw, Czytelnik, 1969. Small Octavo. 276 pages. Original, illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Original first polish edition of this important novel translated as “The Anthropos-Specter-Beast”. Illustrated by Danuta Konwicka. Konwicki’s nightmarish vision is shot through with a highly critical view of the Poland of his day; in 1976 his work was banned from publication (or republication) in his homeland. Near fine in wraps and illustrated dust jacket.