Lot 45
  • 45

Vítězslav Nezval

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • Vítězslav Nezval
  • A collection of 11 volumes, comprising:
  • Paper
Falešný mariáš. Prague: Odeon, 1925, 8vo, copy number 34 from a limited edition of 50 copies, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR at foot of limitation dated 17 October 1925, original printed wrappers designed by Štyrský and Toyen
Karneval. Romaneto. Prague: Odeon, 1926, 8vo, title-page designed by Teige, original printed wrappers, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on half-title dated 1934
Hra v kostky. Prague: Plejada, 1929, 8vo, green cloth with Nezval's initials on upper cover, original printed wrapper bound at end, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on half-title
Sylvestrovská noc. Prague: Sfinx Bohumil Janda, 1929, 8vo, copy number 92 of a limited edition of 140 copies, illustrations by Toyen, signed by F.J. Müller on flyleaf, original metallic paper wrappers
Zpáteční lístek. Prague: F. Borový, 1933, 8vo, designed by Teige, original printed wrappers
Neviditelná Moskva. Prague: F. Borový, 1935, 8vo, designed by Teige, original printed wrappers with photomontage by Štyrský
Pantomima [new edition]. Prague: F. Borový, 1935, 8vo, designed by Teige, original printed wrappers
Praha s prsty deště. Prague: F. Borový, 1936, 8vo, designed by Teige, original printed wrappers
[Another copy], later grey cloth-backed boards
Žena v množném čísle. Prague: F. Borový, 1936, 8vo, designed by Teige, original printed wrappers
Most [second edition]. Prague: F. Borový, 1937, 8vo, original printed wrappers

Exhibited

Houston, Cullen Collection, 2011, nos 21, 24, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, illustrated in the catalogue

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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