Lot 37
  • 37

František Halas

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • František Halas
  • Thyrsos. [Prague]: Edice 69, Autumn 1932
  • signed and dated Štyrský / 1932 lower right
  • paper
  • 23 by 21cm., 9 by 8¼in.
4to (260 x 198mm.), copy number 91 of a limited edition of 138 copies, one of 100 copies on japan paper, designed and illustrated by Štyrský, original printed wrappers with panel of green paper pasted beneath title on upper cover, loose as issued, wrappers slightly worn

Provenance

Jiří Mašek (lawyer, poet and satirist, 1905-1959), inscribed to him on half-title [To a dear friend Jiří Mašek, J. Štyrský, 2 December 1932; To a dear friend and poet, J. Mašek, Sincerely F. Halas, 2 XII 1932]; also containing a printed notice of his death on 8 April 1959 with a poem of his

Exhibited

Houston, Cullen Collection, 2011, no. 60, illustrated in the catalogue

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Catalogue Note

For an original drawing by Štyrský for this work, see next lot.