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Warsawa-Praga: Komenda m. st. Warszawy; drukarna “Do boju!”, 1944. Single leaves, on blue and yellow newsprint, printed recto and verso; measuring 34 × 25.5 cm. One issue with a photograph. Old horizontal creases; three issues with moisture stains to margins; occasional small tears to folds; overall about very good. Six..... More
Various places: “Spartaks”/L. K. P. Rigas Komitejā, ca. 1935. Eight pictorial flyers, various sizes (from 10 × 11 to 23.5 × 35 cm), printed on variously colored stock. One flyer with vertical crease, some occasional light wear and toning; else very good or better. Eight scarce, clandestinely printed propaganda leaflets..... More
A complete series of four propaganda titles in Polish, issued by the provisional government established in Poland during the German occupation to help justify the occupation and legitimize Nazi rule, with titles such as "Sold Out and Sold: How the Polish Nation was Deceived", "Heroes or Traitors: The Memoirs of..... More
Unpaginated (circa 220 pp.) text documenting the life of the Soviet leader, including images of numerous letters and articles written by the leader accompanied by translations into English, the work is a remarkable example of political hagiography, featuring images from the moment of his birth through to his death, heavily..... More
Year 35, No. 1 (January 1923) through Year 35, No. 12 (December 1923), 12 issues bound in 1, 228 pp. serial devoted to numerous aspects of the Hungarian printing industry, including advertising posters, book cover design, print ads, etc., heavily illustrated throughout, many images in excellent color, some tipped-in. 4to..... More
A complete run of 6 issues in 4 volumes of the short-lived Estonian avant-garde literary and cultural journal, under the editorial direction of Bernhard Linde (nos. 1 and 2) and August Alle (nos. 3/4 and 5/6), inspired by Henry Barbusse, along with the French journal "Clarté" and the leftist, pacifist..... More
![Trn: Humoristický Občasník [The Thorn: A Humorous Periodical]. Vol. I, No. 1 (1966) through...](/pictures/thumb/48768_001.jpg?v=1580326727)
A complete run in 6 issues, each issue 32-48 pp., of the provocative satirical 60's Czech journal under the editorial direction of Jan Jirasek, published during the brief period of political liberalization leading up to the Prague Spring of 1968, with political satire, erotic and literary humor, and innovative typographic..... More
Jíru, Václav. Unpaginated (circa 5 pp.) preface to a presentation of twelve 5" x 7" original photographic postcards showing works by the Czech photographer best known for his magazine work, including landscapes and streetscapes. 8vo. Postcards loose as issued in wrpps. portfolio. Prague (Edice Profily) 1963. More
Kiev: 1920. Newsprint, measuring 35 × 27 cm; 8 pp. Illustrations throughout. Small discard stamp of the Warsaw Public Library to front page. Spine fold with small tears; old horizontal crease; still about very good. One issue (of ten published) of a communist Polish-language weekly, intended for distribution among the..... More
Three volumes of satirical epigrams (of four published total), 28, 60, and 63 pp., respectively, by the Estonian avant-garde teacher, journalist, and writer, taking aim at the literary, cultural, and political establishments within Estonia and throughout Europe, with a wide range of subjects and personalities addressed including Benito Mussolini and..... More
6 pp. introductory text on the life and work of Wit Stwosz (c. 1445 - 1533), the Polish-born sculptor active in Germany, scholarly notes, and critical list, and 13 excellent gravure plates showing the etchings, a few with side-by-side views of different states. Sm. folio. Cloth-backed boards. Berlin (Bruno Cassirer)..... More
Two volumes, 180, 152 pp. total, published in conjunction with the International Congress of Architects held in Budapest in 1930, the first volume collecting essays and lectures on historical and contemporary design with a special focus on 20th century architecture in Central Europe and especially Hungary, the second volume published..... More
Prague: Ústřední dělnické knihkupectví a antikvariát (A. Svěcený), [1919]. Large octavo (25 × 18.5 cm). Original pictorial wrappers; 120, [8] pp. Frontis portrait of Masaryk and three additional plates. Very good. Single issue of this rare socialist almanac, published by the Czechoslovak Social-Democrat Party. In its present form, it appeared..... More
149 pp. monograph (in Serbian) on the 13th-century monastery church in the district of Novi Pazar in western Serbia and its outstanding wall paintings, notes, summary in English, list of illus. in Serbian and English, over 25 text illus. incl. plans, inscriptions, etc., 19 pp. of schematic drawings with bilingual..... More
44 pp. text discussing pitched-roof and tenement houses in Gdansk, dating from the 17th century through the early 20th, notes, 51 text illustrations, 10 plates showing elevations, images from photographs, and floor plans. Small ink note on title-page. 8vo. Wrpps. Gdansk (W.F. Burau) 1909. As of April 2018, WorldCat locates..... More
At head of title-page: K.K. Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut. 71 pp. text discussing the reconstruction of the Early Christian remains in the city now located in modern-day Croatia, including descriptions of the basilicas and other structures, 158 text illustrations (some full-page), showing reconstructions, floor plans, ornamental details, etc., 3 plates (1..... More
![Evropa v konkursu [Europe is bankrupt]. Václav Hlaváček, designer Otokar...](/pictures/thumb/P5725_1.jpg?v=1580406424)
Socialistické epištoly [Socialist epistles; series title], sv. 10. Prague: Družstevní nakladatelství “Kniha”, 1925. Octavo (19 × 14 cm). Original pictorial wrappers by Otakar Mrkvička; 34, [1] pp. Very good; uncut and unopened copy; in protective mylar. First and only edition of this socialist pamphlet, which combines information about the stock..... More
Unpaginated artists' book (ca. 27 leaves) and collaborative catalog for the eponymous exhibition at Galerie Theaterpassage, as part of the Staatlicher Kunsthandel der DDR in May of 1988, including texts by Jörg Kowalski, photos by Freike Lindig documenting Weidemann's ceramic sculptures and silk screen prints by Tarlatt, many in color..... More
128 pp. study and report (in Hungarian and German) on archeological research undertaken at the western Hungarian village of Dunapentele, the location of an important Roman military camp and town called Intercisa during Roman times, including introductory material concerning the settlement on the banks of the Danube, scholarly descriptions and..... More
121, (161) pp. text on funereal and tomb sculpture, with notes, bibliography, and 162 illus. on plates showing figures, reliefs, details, etc. 4to. Cloth, d.j. Warsaw (PIW) 1957. More
2 vols., VII, 338 pp. text, notes, bibliography, iconographical index, map of the region between present-day Cernauti, Iasi, and Galati in Romania, text illustrations from ornaments in the paintings, atlas of 96 plates. Large 4to. Text bound in new cloth, plates loose in original boards portfolio. Paris (Geuthner) 1928. (Orient..... More
3 vols. IX, 226, 450, 153 pp. study of the architecture and ornamentation of medieval church doorways in Gniezno, Poland, incl. discussion of metal-work, Christian symbolism, and conservative analyses, with bibliographic notes, summaries in Russian and French, index, and over 500 illus. in text and on plates (1 fold-out). 4to..... More