23.5 x 16cm. 202pp. Hard boards. Profusely illustrated in b/w after works by Archipenko, Chagall, Grosz, Kisling, Leger, Modigliani, Survage, Teige, et. al. Editors: Jaroslav Seifert and Karel Teige. Original printed wrappers with central black circular emblem and bound into vintage plain brown and spine printed boards as issued.

First edition of the manifest almanac of the vanguard revolutionist Czech 'Devetsil' group, as edited by the poet Seifert and the designer and theorist Teige. Initiated in the Modern Cultural Union (Prague), 'Devetsil' was ground zero for all Czech artistic and literary avant-garde activity during the 1920's and early 30's, and was (according to Teige): "a focus for socialist and revolutionary trends in culture". Text contributions by Seifert, Teige, Nezval, Honzl, Goll, Biebl, et. al. + a short trilingual summary (German, French and Russian) of the group's aims as appendix.

Some minor expert repairs and reinforcements to wrappers and some large stains to the rear covers, and the evidence of rough paper on the end papers where an ex-libris label has been removed before else a very good example of this crucial document. Rare.

25.5 x 18.5 cm. 74 pp. original printed wrappers. Nine textual illustrations in two colours and cover and internal typography by Karel Svolvinsky. First edition of this book of resistance (trans. Bridge of Stone)  poems which were designed to bolster national moral in the face of the Nazi menace. Tears to spine and some marking to the top of rear wraps but otherwise a very clear and bright copy of this important Czech book.

21 x 13.5cm, 106pp. Original half-cloth with dust-jacket. Second edition of this collection of poems. VG.

20.2 x 13cm, 59 (+4)pp. Frontispiece design by Karel Svolinsk. Original wrappers. First edition of this quite uncommon wartime work by Seifert. A very good+ example.

22 x 16cm,  92pp. B/w textual illustrations by Mikolase Alse. Pictorial quarter-cloth and paper over boards. First edition of this engaging book of verse (for children) by the author, as appropriately illustrated by Alse. A very good+ example in dustwrapper with some minor staining to fore and rear panels, else good.

20.5 x 13cm, 87 (+8)pp. Frontispiece design by Eduard Milen. Original half-cloth. An enlarged edition of this collection by the vanguard Czech author. This example with an inscription from Seifert at the half-title; dated 7.X.43. A very good+ example. Scarce thus.

20.5 x 13.4cm, 144pp. Frontispiece design by Richard Wiesner. Original boards. First edition of this uncommon title by Seifert. Former owner's notation at half-title, else a near fine example in like dustwrapper, but for inked-out publisher's price at rear panel.

23.5 x 16cm. 202pp. Hard boards. Editors: Jaroslav Seifert and Karel Teige.  Profusely illustrated in b/w after works by Archipenko, Chagall, Grosz, Kisling, Leger, Modigliani, Survage, Teige, et. al. Original printed wrappers with central black circular emblem and bound into vintage plain brown and spien printed boards as issued. First edition of the manifest almanac of the vanguard revolutionist Czech 'Devetsil' group, as edited by the poet Seifert and the designer and theorist Teige.

Initiated in the Modern Cultural Union (Prague), 'Devetsil' was ground zero for all Czech artistic and literary avant-garde activity during the 1920's and early 30's, and was (according to Teige): " a focus for socialist and revolutionary trends in culture". Text contributions by Seifert, Teige, Nezval, Honzl, Goll, Biebl, et. al. + a short trilingual summary (German, French and Russian) of the group's aims as appendix.

Some minor expert repairs and reinforcements to wrappers and some large stains to the rear covers, and the evidence of rough paper on the end papers where an ex-libris label has been removed before else a very good example of this crucial document. Rare.

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23.5 x 16cm. 202pp. Hard boards. Editors: Jaroslav Seifert and Karel Teige.  Profusely illustrated in b/w after works by Archipenko, Chagall, Grosz, Kisling, Leger, Modigliani, Survage, Teige, et. al. Original printed wrappers with central black circular emblem and bound into vintage plain brown and spien printed boards as issued. First edition of the manifest almanac of the vanguard revolutionist Czech 'Devetsil' group, as edited by the poet Seifert and the designer and theorist Teige.

Initiated in the Modern Cultural Union (Prague), 'Devetsil' was ground zero for all Czech artistic and literary avant-garde activity during the 1920's and early 30's, and was (according to Teige): " a focus for socialist and revolutionary trends in culture". Text contributions by Seifert, Teige, Nezval, Honzl, Goll, Biebl, et. al. + a short trilingual summary (German, French and Russian) of the group's aims as appendix.

Some minor expert repairs and reinforcements to wrappers and some large stains to the rear covers, and the evidence of rough paper on the end papers where an ex-libris label has been removed before else a very good example of this crucial document. Rare.

The post DEVETSIL. REVOLUCNI SBORNIK. 1922. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/autograph-postcard-sent-from-brehmerweld-postmarked-25-7-47-to-his-publisher-zd-richter-prague/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=autograph-postcard-sent-from-brehmerweld-postmarked-25-7-47-to-his-publisher-zd-richter-prague Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:48:58 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=43681 Standard picture postcard (recto: scenic mountainscape). Signed on verso by Seifert. A holiday greeting from the Nobel prize winning Czech modernist to his long-time publisher in 1947. Signed in full at end. Fine estate.