Prague: Meltantrich, 1947. Octavo. Original pictorial wrappers; 376, [3] pp. Very good, in protective mylar. A late photomontage design by Karel Teige. Translated by St. Budin. A hardcover version was also published. See Karel Teige a typografie 5.2.1. More

Prague: Mánes, 1934. Octavo (19.2 × 13 cm). Original photomontage dust-wrapper over printed wrappers by Jindřich Štyrský; 147, [1] pp. Signed and inscribed by the author to Vlastimil Fiala. Very good. Nezval (1900-1958) was one of the most outstanding twentieth-century Czech poets, a leading light of Czech poetism and, later..... More

Prague: Fr. Borový, 1933. Octavo (21.3 × 13.4 cm). Original photomontage wrappers and title page designed by Karel Teige; 234, [1] pp. A fine copy. First edition of this volume of poems, with overall design by Karel Teige. Nezval (1900-1958) was one of the most outstanding twentieth-century Czech poets, a...... More

Brno: Nakladatelství B. Kočí, 1927. Octavo (18.5 × 13 cm). Original printed wrappers; 74, [4] pp. Frontis woodcut illustration by Arnošt Ráž. Spine faded; a few faint smudges throughout; a very good copy. First published book of poetry by Nezval (1900-1958), perhaps the most significant twentieth-century Czech poet. He was..... More

Kroměříž: Nezávislá scéna v Kroměříži, [1931-1932]. Small octavos (19.2 × 14 cm). Original typographically illustrated self-wrappers (single folded leaves); 128, [1] pp. (continuous pagination). Very good or better, uncut and unopened issues. Complete first year run (of two volumes published) of this independent Czech theatre journal from Kroměříž, allied with..... More

Ústí n. Orlicí: JZK ROH Klub prátel výtvarného umění, 1965. Octavo (21.3 × 13.9 cm). Single folded leaf, printed to recto only and apparently conceived as a poster. With four full-page reproductions of Istler's work. Signed by Istler to the front page. Fine condition. Ephemeral exhibition catalog, printed as a...... More

Berlin: Knigoistavel'stvo Neva, 1922. Folio (32 × 24.5 cm). Original decorative quarter-cloth by Vasilii Masiutin; 39, [2] pp. Frontis and title printed in black and red. Eight full-page woodcut illustrations by Masiutin. Good or better; soil to front board two leaves lightly creased to lower corner. Scarce illustrated edition of..... More

Vienna: Wilhelm Melzer, 1909. Oblong octavo (14.7 × 17 cm). Original white leather with gold, red, and black armorial stamping; all edges gilt; [2] pp., title, 1 pp. poem by Harmann Hangoo, followed by 11 fine chromolithographic plates showing an illustrated score by Haydn and scenes commemorating events in Vienna..... More

Tartu: Tapperi Kirjastus, 1928. Octavo (18.5 × 11.5 cm). Original pictorial wrappers by Peet Aren; 125, [1] pp. Light general wear; rear wrapper somewhat stained, light abrasion to tail of spine; small owner inscription. Still about very good. Estonian translation of "Rasskazy o liubvi" ("Stories about love"), a collection of..... More

Olomouc: Index, [1938]. Single leaf, 30.5 × 21.2 cm, thrice folded to create a slim leaflet. Toned, else fine. Scarce promotional booklet, designed by Zdeněk Rossmann, for the Index publishing house in Olomouc, which also issued the eponymous modern art and architecture journal throughout the 1930s. With Rossmann's distinctly understated..... More

Prague: Linie, 1930. Octavo (19.6 × 14.3 cm). Original pictorial wrappers; 102, [8] pp. Fine, uncut and unopened copy. Scarce third volume published by Edice Linie (Linie Series), with a striking, unattributed avant-gardistic wrapper design. Rozner (1905-1991) was a Czech poet, writer, and journalist from Liberec, who published numerous books..... More

Prague: Reklamný klub československý, 1936. Octavo (18.5 × 12.5 cm). Original printed wrappers; 42, [3] pp. Twenty caricatures by Karel Matějčik, most of them full-page. About fine, in protective mylar. A charming book of satirical verses and caricatures about leading figures of the pre-war Czechoslovak advertising world. In 1927, the..... More

Prague: Družstvo Dílo, 1946. Octavo (23 × 17 cm). Original pictorial wrappers over blind wraps; 61, [2] pp. Three drawings in the text. Pages bound folded Chinese-style. Wrappers very lightly dust-soiled; still a very good copy. First edition of these Czech translations of Sandburg, an urban poet of great importance..... More