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. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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].

6. [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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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 !