21 x 17.5cm, 104pp plus original wrappers and dust jacket. 36 b/w plates illustrating the entire range of the 36 artists displayed in this state sponsored show - the first of its kind in the UK. There is an interesting historical essay in English by Kamil Novotny - and many of the most important artists from the constuctivist and surrealist schools are included in the show: Sima, Capek (J), Styrsky, Tichy, Dvorak amongst others (but no Toyen interestingly). 148 works in the exhibition are listed. Slight tears to dj but otherwise very good.

21 x 16.5cm, 132pp plus original wrappers. 64 b/w and 1 full colour plate illustrating the 24 artists included. Essay by Madelaine Collard. The comparison with a similar contemporaneous English show is interesting - no Styrsky or Toyen and only a few surrealists are noted (the overwhelming comparison is with the impressionists and fauves) but J. Capek, Sima, Janousek, Tichy and others are included. The binding is loose causing the colour plate to come loose and the printed wrappers are marked with ink on one edge.

20 x 14cm, 158pp. Original pictorial wrappers (with a photographic portrait of the General) designed by Teige who also designed the typography. Full page illustrations by Sima. First edition of this translation (not noted by whom) of Cendrars' "marvellous history". Minor grubbiness to wrappers else VG.

20 x 14cm, 98pp. Original illustrated wrappers with a design by Sima and internally two b/w original lithographs. First edition of this travelogue cum novel. Some edge wear and minor paper damage at top of spine but overall very good.<br />

23.5 x 21cm, unpaginated (80pp approx). Boards. First edition of this cycle of erotic poems illustrated by 14 original lithographs of women lounging decadently around pillows, posing on chaise longues or pouting, etc., etc. by Sima. One of 600 numbered copies. Very good cover (with minor wear with fine internal pages. Scarce.

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23.5 x 21cm, unpaginated (80pp approx). Boards. First edition of this cycle of erotic poems illustrated by 14 original lithographs of women lounging decadently around pillows, posing on chaise longues or pouting, etc., etc. by Sima. One of 600 numbered copies. Very good cover (with minor wear with fine internal pages. Scarce.

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21 x 14.5cm, 148pp. Boards with gold embossed leather on spine. First edition of this Czech translation from the French (by M. Hlavaka, Nezval and B. Vanicek) which was published to coincide with Breton's visit to the Czech capital.

Frontispiece portrait by Picasso with other illustrations by Sima. Near fine apart from a small spot on spine. We do not know if a dust jacket was issued for this book or not (on contemplation probably not) but it is still a very scarce item nonetheless.