1. Avantgarde Cover Art – Nezval, Vítêzslav / Tzara, Tristan / Babel, Isaak / Ježek, Jaroslav / Capek, Josef / Seifert, Jaroslav and others.

Collection of 27 stunning publications of the Czech Avantgarde, Czech Translations of French, Russian and German Literature and Poetry, Photomontage – Dustwrappers as well as wonderful czech avantgarde-typography of the 1930s and 1940s. The collection also includes seven (7) vintage, original scores of sheetmusic by the famous czechoslovakian avantgarde jazz musician, and composer Jaroslav Ježek.

Praze / Prague, Odeon / Olymp (and others), 1920 – 1990. Octavo. More than 1000 pages, some books with illustrations. Original softcover publications, often with the rare illustrated dustjackets in protective collector’s Mylar. Some of the rare publications with some signs of wear, few publications with some loosened pages (ask for complete list). Overall very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

2. Babel, Isaak / Sindler, Jiri.

Odeské povídky. Historie mého holubníku. / [Odessa Tales] Translation from Russian by Jan Zábrana / Illustrations Jiri Sindler.

Praha, Nakladatelství ceskoslovenských výtvarných umelcu, 1965. 8°. 131 pages with 11 full-page illustrations and several illustrations within the text. Original, beautifully illustrated wrappers (3-folded) in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear.

3. Bojtár, Endre.

East European Avant-Garde Literature (Avantgarde).

Budapest, Akadémiai Liadó, 1992. 8°. 156 pages. Softcover / Brochure. Very good condition. [Studies in Modern Philology – 10]

4. Burian, Emil František / Zdenek Rossmann.

Atomovy mir. Obalka a graficka osnova Zdenka Rossmanna [Zdenek Rossmann].

Prague, Ceskoslovensky Spisovatel, 1950. Octavo. 99 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by Zdenek Rossmann, in protective collector’s mylar. First edition in publisher’s printed wrappers. Excellent, near fine condition.

5. [Capek, Josef] Seifert, Jaroslav.

Osm Dni.

Prague, Melantrich, 1937. 4°. 22 unpaginated pages. Original, illustrated Softcover. Illustrated with four original lithographs by Josef Capek. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.

6. Claudel, Paul.

Den Sedmý Odpocinkem. Hra O Trech Jednanich. Vyzdobil Vlastislav Hofman.

Praze (Prague), (Frantisek Obzina), (1920). 8°. 82 pages. Original, illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Very good+ condition. Small chip to frontcover. Early publication with expressionistic full-page illustrations. [Sestá kniha Druzstva Pratel Studia v Praze. Vyzdobil Vlastislav Hofman. Vydal Ladislav Kuncir v Praze Il. Spalená 15. Vytiskl Frantisek Obzina ve Vyskove na léta Páne 1920].

7. Dymov, Osip [Yosif (Osip) Isidorovich Perelman] / Capek, Josef.

Bezici od Krize Velky Clovek / Bežící od kríže. Velký clovek : Román. [Unlike the Great People’s Crisis].

Praze / Prague, Aventinum, 1927. Octavo. 243 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by Josef Capek in protective collector’s mylar. First edition in printed wrappers. Excellent condition. [Romanova knihovna Aventina, XLII].

8. Fallada, Hans / Šváb, Jaroslav.

Obcánku, a co ted ? / [Little Man, what now ?] / [Erste tschechische Ausgabe von “Kleiner Mann was nun ?] Roman. [Z nemciny prelozil Josef Vrbata. Treti vydani Typografickou upravu, onbalku a vazbu navrhl Jaroslav Svab Vytiskla “Osveta”, spolecnost s o.r. ve Valasskem Mezirici pro makladatele Josef Hampla v Celakovicich roku 1936].

Celakovicich / Celákovice, Nakladartel Josef Hampl Knihkupec, 1936. Octavo. 301 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by typographer Jaroslav Šváb, in protective collector’s mylar. First czech edition in publisher’s printed wrappers. Unusually excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. Uncut pages. Extremely scarce publication of Hans Fallada’s “Little Man, what now ?” / “Kleiner Mann, was nun ?”. Extremely Rare / Scarce !!

9. Hostovsky, Egon / Teige, Karel.

Ukryt (The Hideout).

Praze / Prague, Melantrich, 1946. Octavo. 130 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by Karel Teige, in protective collector’s mylar. Original first czech edition of the novel translated as “The Hideout”. The work, which owes something to Graham Greene, was first published in the United States in the previous year. Original wrappers detached – Typography designed by Karel Teige. Bookblock cleanly detached / Text darkened, but a very good copy. Inscribed / Signed by Hostovsky in New York.

10. Ježek, Jaroslav.

Collection of seven (7) vintage, original scores of sheetmusic by this famous czechoslovakian avantgarde jazz musician, and composer. The collection includes: 1. Prodám Srdce. Tango z Revue “Don Juan & Comp.” Slova Voskovec & Werich (Praha, 1931) / 2. Prazska – Z Revue “Golem” (Praha, 1932) / 3. Strejcek hlad – Blues Ze Hry Rub a Lic (Praha, 1937) / 4. Nebe Na Zemi (Praha, 1936) / 5. Co Na Svete Mam Rad – Pisen a Foxtrot (Praha, 1938) / 6. Kleopatra – Tango Z Anticke Feerie “Caesar” (Praha, 1932) / 7. Slovnik Lasky – Waltz z filmu G. Machateho “Ze soboty na nedeli” (Praha, 1931) /

Praha, 1931 – 1938. Small Octavo. 7 x 2 pages (14 pages). Original illustrated Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. In addition included is a rare score by Josef Suk (V Novy Zivot) – Praha, 1932.

11. 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.

12. Maránek, Jiri / [Obrtel, Vit – Typography]

Vystrel Na Slepo (A Shot in the Dark). Pribeh z provincie.

(Praha), Edice Olymp, [1926]. Large Octavo. 44 pages. First edition in publisher’s printed wrappers – Typography of the wrappers by Vit Obrtel. A very good, uncut copy, some edge wear and minor browning. One of only 500 copies (this one unnumbered). Signed and inscribed by Jiri Maránek in the year of publication. [Edice Olymp – Svazek 4].

13. Misek, E.F. / Tittelbacha, Vojtecha.

Jak zpiva slavik.

Prague, Zapotocny a spol., 1941. Octavo. 137 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by typographer and artist Vojtech Tittelbach, in protective collector’s mylar. First edition in publisher’s illustrated wrappers. A near fine copy, minor tear to fore edge and slight starting hinge.

14. Nezval, Vítêzslav.

Blizenci. Poesie. [With graphic Design of Vit Obrtel].

Praze / Prague, Ladislav Kuncir v Praze, 1927. Small Octavo. 55 pages. Original, illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. First edition, ordinary issue (one of 1000 copies printed); a near fine copy in publisher’s printed wrappers.

15. Nezval, Vítêzslav / Muziky / [Frantisek Muzika].

Edison. Básen o peti zpevech s doslovem Signál casu.

Prague, Fr. Borovy, 1940. Small Octavo. 65 pages. Original, illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Octavo, 65pp. Second edition. A very good copy. Bookblock cleanly detached. Illustrated with an abstract design by Muziky [Frantisek Muzika].

16. [Nidlo, Frantya / Bydlo, F. / Sutnar, Ladislav.

Básníkuv rok : 33 básníku píse na okraj dne.

Praze (Prague), V Praze Druzstevni, práce, 1936. 8°. 60, 2 nn. pages. Original, illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Near Fine condition with only few flaws to the dustjacket. First edition of this rare anthology.

17. Priestley, John Boynton ( J.B.) / Jaroslav Šváb.

Dálava.

Praze / Prague, Ant.Sveceny, (1938). Octavo. 420 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket, designed by Jaroslav Šváb in protective collector’s mylar. First edition. Signed by Priestley on title page. Half-leather with gilt lettering and illustration on spine. In publisher’s marbled boards in dust jacket. Few tiny wormholes to hinge. Jacket spine is torn and browned, else good. Inside near fine. Very Rare !

18. Reznícek, Pavel.

Kráter Resnik a jiné básne.

edice RR, 1990. Small Octavo. 80 pages. Original illustrated softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

19. [Rimbaud, Arthur] Styrsky, Jindrich.

Zivot J.A.Rimbauda. Napsal Jindrich Styrsky – Dopisy A Dokumenty.

Praha, Odeon, 1930. 8°. 226, 5 nn.. oages with X plates. Original, illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Bookblock detached from wrappers. Small chip to frontcover. Still very good condition.

20. Salda, F.X. / Obrtel, Vit.

Nejmladsi Poesii Ceské. Dve Prednaskaya Dve Stati.

Praze / Prague, O. Girgal, 1928. Octavo. 105 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by Vit Obrtel, in protective collector’s mylar. First edition in publisher’s printed wrappers – Typography of the wrappers by Vit Obrtel. A very good copy, starting upper hinge, some browning.

21. Seifert, Jaroslav.

Jaro Sbohem.

Praze (Prague), Fr.Borovy, 1944. 8°. 182, 8 nn. pages. Original, illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Very good+ condition with a small dampstain to lower frontcover, fading to the first two pages.

22. Skvorecky, Josef.

Babylonsky Pribeh a jiné povidky.

Praze / Prague, Svobodné, 1967. Small Octavo. 178 pages. Original Hardcover in protective collector’s mylar. First edition of this volume of short stories which includes Bassaxofon, a long story evincing Skvorecky’s love of jazz. Illustrated. Spine lightly faded and a faint dampstain to upper corner of rear board, else a near fine copy in illustrated cloth-covered boards.

23. Škvorecký, Josef.

Sedmiramenný svícen. Svaz protifašistických bojovníku v Našem vojsku. Ilustroval,obálku a vazbu navrhl František Hudecek.

Second Edition. Praha, 1965. Octavo. 129 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

24. Soupault, Philippe / Teige, Karel.

Bratri Durandeau / (The Brothers Durandeau). Autorisovany preklad Jar. Fastrove. Obalku kresil J. Jelinek / Titulni list podle navrhu K. Teigeho.

Prague, Odeon, 1926. Octavo. 111 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by Karel Teige, in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear to the lower spine.

25. Stechova, Marie / Obrtel, Vit.

O Zene.

Prague, O. Girgal, 1929. Octavo. 27 pages. Original, illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. First edition in publisher’s printed wrappers – Typography of the wrappers by Vit Obrtel. First edition in publisher’s printed wrappers. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. Absolutely rare.

26. Tolstoj, Alexej.

Krizová Cesta. I. Sestry / II. 1918 / III. Ponuré Ráno. [Ilustrace: obálka: Vojtech Tittelbach]. Z rustiny prelozili O. a P.Bojarovi.

Praha, Nakladatelstvi Svoboda, 1952. 8°. 289, 323, 411 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjackets in protective collector’s mylar. Very good+ condition. Original czech edition. Very Rare !

27. Tzara, Tristan / Gross, Frantisek.

Slunna Silnice Sama Radost / (Une Route Seul Soleil). [Verse a poznamku prelozil Adolf Kroupa. Poznama k ceskemu vydani: Marie Kotatkova. Basen Jde to ze stejnojmenne knizky prelozil Ivo Fleischmann. Obalka, frontispiece a graficka uprava Frantisek Gross. Vydalo naklatelstvi Svazu pratel SSSR roku 1946].

Ceskoslovensku, Nakladatelstvi Svazu Pratel, 1946. Octavo. 29 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by Frantisek Gross, in protective collector’s mylar. Bookblock cleanly detached with small lesion to rear cover. First edition in publisher’s printed wrappers. Very Scarce !

28. Vancura, Vladislav / Teige, Karel / Mrkvicka, Otakar.

Pekar Jan Marhoul. II. Vydani.

Praze / Prague, Odeon, 1925. Octavo. 136 pages. Original, illustrated softcover designed by Otakar Mrkvicka and Karel Teige in protective collector’s mylar. First edition in illustrated wrappers. The photomontage on the wrappers designed by Mrkvicka and Teige. Starting fore edge hinge, some edge wear, ownership stamp on cover, some pages detached, else very good.

29. Vargas Llosa, Maria.

Mesto A Psi (La ciudad y los perros). [Inscribed / Autographed Edition]

First czech edition. Praha, Odeon, 1966. 8°. 293 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Beautifully inscribed by Maria Vargas Llosa: “For Vladimir Kordus, with very best wishes – M/V/L – Berlin, July, 1992”