Tallinn and Tartu: Kirjanikkude Ühingu "Siuru" Kirjastus; "Odamehe" kirjastus, 1917-1919. Quartos (27 × 19.2 cm). Later buckram bindings, preserving original pictorial wrappers by Nikolai Triik and Ado Vabbe (front and back); 148, [2]; 115, [4]; and 134 pp. Three full-page illustrations by Triik (volume I), six full-page drawings, of which..... More

Tartu: Odamees, 1920. Octavo (21.8 × 17.7 cm). Original pictorial wrappers by Natalie Mei; 69, [1] pp. Wrappers very lightly worn and discolored; very good. First and only volume of this important publication of Estonian modernist art and literature, which marked a radical break with the “Siuru” movement around Marie..... More

Moscow: Gramatizdevneeciba "Prometejs", 1931. Octavo (22 × 15 cm). Original decorative wrappers; [2], 237 pp. Very good. Rare example of Latvian modernist publishing in Moscow, Russia. The design of the Latvian first edition resembles the Russian original (Fabrika Rable, 1928), which also features a vertical red rectangle abutted by two..... More

Kaunas: self-published (Spausdino kooperatinė “Raidės” spaustuvė), 1928. Octavo (18.7 × 14 cm). Original pictorial wrappers by Algirdas Jakševičius; 80 pp. Very good. First publication by Graičiūnas (1903-1994), a Lithuanian poet, publisher and translator. Born into a military family in Tbilisi, Georgia Graičiūnas returned to Lithuania in his early years and..... More

Kaunas: "Sakalo" b-ves leidinys, 1932. Octavo (19.8 × 14.1 cm). Original decorative wrappers by Vladas Fedotas-Sipavičius; 64 pp. Some creasing to text block and wear to overlapping wrapper edges; owner signature to first leaf; still about very good. First edition of this book of avant-garde-inflected verse by a Lithuanian poet..... More

Riga: “Kulturas Balss” izdevums, 1921. Octavo (18 × 12.5 cm). Original pictorial wrappers by Niklāvs Strunke; 47, [1] pp. This copy curiously reproduced the front wrapper design to verso as well, likely a printer's error. Occasional light pencil marks; small stains to front wrapper; else very good. First editon of..... 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

1927. Tartu: Pallas-Verlag, 1927. Octavo (21.5 × 14 cm). Original pictorial wrappers (front and back), and one title vignette, by Jaan Vahtra; 120, [2] pp. Numerous reproductions, many full-page, and smaller vignettes. Light abrasions to overlapping wrapper edges; front wrapper with light creases and profesionally repaired tear; still about very..... More

Riga: self-published (izdanie avtora), 1935. Small octavo (13.2 × 9.6 cm). Original printed wrappers; 192, [2] pp. Very good. Basic introduction to Esperanto grammar followed by a simple dictionary, which excludes complex technical terms and derivative words. The rear wrapper contains announcements for various other related publications, such as "Kliuch..... More

Kaunas: self-published (printed by S. Joselevičiaus), 1926. Octavo (18.7 × 14 cm). Original pictorial wrappers by Jonas J. Burbos; 31 pp. A fine copy, apparently unread. Debut publication of Venclova (1906-1971), the Lithuanian and Soviet poet, writer, and politician. Venclova was the founder and editor of the most important Lithuanian..... More

[Kaunas]: ERa (Klaipėda: "Ryto" B-vė), 1931. Octavo (23.5 × 15.4 cm). Original decorative wrappers with a constructivist design by V. K. Jonynas in red and blue; 40 pp. A very good copy; light foxing to wrappers; tiny hole to rear wrapper affecting last two pages. First edition of the author’s..... More