1. 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”

2. 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].

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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 !

6. 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.

7. 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]

8. 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.

9. [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.

10. 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.