1958. Vintage photo. Black and white film still. Inscribed by Baker. 206 × 289 mm. Poss.: Ferenc Simon Gy. was a Hungarian journalist, collector of autographs. He was the editor of “Magyar Ifjúság” (Hungarian Youth), this photo was published in the magazine in the ‘50s, although the film was screened..... More
(Prague): MF, 1965. First edition. Inscribed and dated by Hrabal (3. 12. 90.). In publisher’s printed cloth, with original printed dust jacket. 94, (2) p. An inscribed first edition of an early collection of seven short stories. Jiří Menzel adapted the book to screen under the title “Skřivánci na..... More
![Joachim Achim. Dramat w trzech zjawach. [Joachim Achim. Drama in Three Acts.]. Jerzy Hulewicz](/pictures/thumb/569.jpg?v=1437106972)
Kościanki: (S.n.), 1922 (on cover: 1923). With a mounted expressionist linocut vignette. Cover and the linocut by Hulewicz. First edition. Numbered. In publisher’s illustrated wrappers. 95, (1) p. Drama book by Jerzy Hulewicz (1886–1941) the Polish expressionist graphic artist and author. The expressionist cover design and the vignette on half..... More
![Uj francia költök. / Uj francia költők. [New French Poets.]. József Molnár,...](/pictures/thumb/671.jpg?v=1442330744)
Budapest: Uj Föld, 1927. First edition. In original typographically illustrated cover, printed in red, blue and black. 71, (1) p. Cover by Sándor Bortnyik (1893–1976) the Hungarian painter and graphic designer. He was influenced by Cubism, Expressionism, Constructivism and the Bauhaus. Hungarian translations of Valéry’s, Rimbaud’s, Apollinaire’s, Cendrars', Cocteau’s..... More
![Robert Musil’s Holograph Postcard to Countess Mary Dobrzensky in Potštejn [Potstejn]...](/pictures/thumb/217.jpg?v=1410927571)
Hotel Thalhof (Reichenau, Lower Austria): August 25, 1936 (postmark). Robert Musil (1880–1942) sends his regards to Countess Mary Dobrzensky from Hotel Thalhof where he was often a guest. In May 1936 he suffered a stroke and was moved to recovery with his wife to Reichenau. He writes "Es ist reizend..... More
![Egy családregény vége. [The End of a Family Story.]. Péter Nádas](/pictures/thumb/873.jpg?v=1466695068)
Budapest: Szépirodalmi Könyvkiadó, 1977. First edition. In publisher’s illustrated hard paper, with the original illustrated dust jacket. 230, (2) p. First edition of Nádas’ first novel. Péter Nádas (b. 1942) is Hungary’s major contemporary writer, novelist, dramatist, essayist. His works are compared to Marcel Proust, Thomas Mann, and to..... More
Pozsonban [Pozsony]: Landerer Mihály’ költségével, és betűivel, [1778]. First Hungarian edition. In contemporary cardboard covered in blue paper. 93, (3) p. First Hungarian edition of Voltaire’s tragedy, ”Le fanatisme, ou Mahomet le Prophete”. Voltaire five-act tragedy was written in 1736, premiered in 1741 and the first pirate editions appeared..... More
![Elegie. [Elegy.]. Otokar Zizka](/pictures/thumb/1453.jpg?v=1532102563)
Brno: [Published privately by Jan Jelínek], 1932. Layout and illustrations by Bohdan Lacina. First edition. Limited, numbered. One of 40 luxury copies. Signed by the author at colophon in ink, and by the artist on the frontispiece in pencil. In publisher’s green wrappers, with mounted title vignette. 20, (8) p...... More