Toyen (Marie Čermínová)

46 volumes, mostly from the 1930s and 1940s, in original bindings; including a set of 20 books published by the Symposion Press of Prague, in bindings of coloured cloth with gilt design by Toyen on upper covers; a set of Rolland's Jan Kryštof (Hampl, 1948); with a set of ten postcards, Jaro, published by Česká galerie VIII; and Ivsić's Toyen (Paris: Filipacchi, 1974), large 4to, in blue cloth with Toyen's monogram gilt on upper cover, slipcase, with an original print signed by Toyen in pencil loosely inserted

with another 7 books in Czech, together 53 volumes

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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This collection comprises, in addition to the works listed above:

Ukolebavky. Prague: Klub 777 Bibliofilu, 1941, copy 403/777, illustrations by Toyen, signed by Toyen and the authors
Ukolebavky. Prague: Klub 777 Bibliofilu, 1941, copy 438/777, illustrations by Toyen, signed by Toyen and the authors
Paustovskij, K. Kolchida. Prague: Odeon, 1946, cover illustration by Toyen
Richtus, J. Poesie. Prague: Odeon, 1946, cover illustration by Toyen
Munthe, A. Cerveny kriz a zelezny kriz. Prague, 1934, cover by Toyen
Bernanos, J. Pod sluncem satanovym. Prague, 1928, cover illustration by Toyen
Majerova, M. Vesele pohadky z celeho sceta. Prague: Odeon, 1930, illustrated by Toyen
Hodacova, H. Holcicka kata. Prague, 1941, cover and illustrations by Toyen
Hodacova, H. Holcicka kata. Prague, 1941, cover and illustrations by Toyen (another copy)
Jezek, J. Tisic a jeden sen. Prague, 1933, sheet music, cover illustration by Toyen
Outratova, D. Pastely. Prague, 1944, illustrations by Toyen
Hamsun, Knut. Viktorie. Prague, 1943, cover and illustrations by Toyen
Kubelik, R. Veronika. Prague: Novak, 1943, music, cover illustration by Toyen
Buonaccini, S. Muj prsten lezi pod morem. Prague, 1942, cover and frontispiece by Toyen
Buonaccini, S. Muj prsten lezi pod morem. Prague, 1942, cover and frontispiece by Toyen (another copy)
Benes, K.J. Pohadka o zaklete pisni. Prague: Melantrich, 1946, cover and illustrations by Toyen
Benes, K.J. Pohadka o zaklete pisni. Prague: Melantrich, 1946, cover and illustrations by Toyen (second copy, somewhat worn)
Hesse, H. Siddharthah. Prague, 1935, illustrations by Toyen
Sen Fu. Sest historii prchaveho zivota. Prague, 1944, cover and illustrations by Toyen
Coolen, A. Temne svetlo. Prague, 1942, cover and frontispiece and dust-jacket by Toyen
Coolen, A. Temne svetlo. Prague, 1942, cover and frontispiece by Toyen (another copy, lacking dust-jacket)

Baring, M. Cesta Do Neznama. Prague: Symposion, 1936, with cover design and title-page illustrated by Toyen
Frank, L. Milenci va snach. Prague: Symposion, 1937, with cover design by Toyen and further illustrations by Jos. Dolezala
Frank, L. Ze Tri Milionu Tri. Prague: Symposion, 1932, with cover design and two further illustrations by Toyen
Frank, L. Ze Tri Milionu Tri. Prague: Symposion, 1932, with cover design and two further illustrations by Toyen (a second copy)
Giono, J. Clovek z Hor. Prague: Symposion, 1934, with cover design, title-page and a further illustration on the final page by Toyen
Giono, J. Hlasy Zeme. Prague: Symposion, 1933, numbered (by hand) 164/300 and with cover design and title-page illustrated by Toyen
Guiraldès, R. Zhava Zeme. Prague: Symposion, 1936, with cover design and title-page illustrated by Toyen
Hall, Radclyffe. Studna Osameni. Prague: Symposion, 1933, with cover design by Toyen
Houghton, C. Helenina Zahada. Prague: Symposion, 1933, numbered 126/300 and with cover design and the title-page illustrated by Toyen
Hudson, W.H. Purpurova Zeme. Prague: Symposion, 1930, numbered 141/400, with cover design and two further illustrations by Toyen
Laforgue, Jules. Legendarni Morality. Prague: Symposion, 1934, with cover design, title-page and two further illustrations by Toyen
Laforgue, Jules. Legendarni Morality. Prague: Symposion, 1934, with cover design, title-page and two further illustrations by Toyen
Lawrence, D.H. Ten, ktery zemrel. Prague: Symposion, 1936, with cover design and title-page illustrated by Toyen
O’Connell, J.F. V Tichomorskem Raji. Prague: Symposion, 1934, with cover design and title-page illustrated by Toyen
O’Sullivan, M. Dvacet let se roste… Prague: Symposion, 1934, with cover design and title-page illustrated by Toyen
Ortega y Gasset, J. Rozhovory o Zenach a Lasce. Prague: Symposion, 1936, with cover design and title-page illustrated by Toyen
Rolland, R. Petr a Lucie. Prague: Symposion, 1932, with cover design and three further illustrations by Toyen
Suarès, A. Kondotierova cesta do Itailie (I): Benatky. Prague: Symposion, 1934, with cover design and title-page illustrated by Toyen
Suarès, A. Kondotierova cesta do Itailie (II): Milovana Siena. Prague: Symposion, 1934, with cover design and title-page illustrated by Toyen
Suarès, A. Kondotierova cesta do Itailie (III): Fiorenza. Prague: Symposion, 1934, with cover design and title-page illustrated by Toyen
Wassermann, J. Stanleyovo Africke Dobrobruzstvi (Bula Matari). Prague: Symposion, 1933, with cover design, title-page, and one further illustration by Toyen

Other Czech books:

Capek, K. Povidky z jedne kapsy. Prague: Borovy, 1947, dust-jacket
Shaw, G.B. Zeneni a vdavani. Prague, 1931
Galsworthy, J. Patricij. Prague: Melantrich, 1936
Vignaud, J. Venuse. Prague, 1931, somewhat worn
Ano a Nie, sbornik 1938. Bratislava, 1938
Macaulay, R. Nebezpecna stari. Prague: Aventinum, 1926
Pest na oko [theatre programme]. [Prague, 1938]