![Das Geistreich. I. [Mappe I. 1–13.]. Rudolf Bauer](/pictures/thumb/1199.jpg?v=1500640547)
Charlottenburg-Westend, New York: [Privately published (printed by August Scherl)], [1931]. First edition. “Ausgabe B”, one of the 14–300 numbered copies (complete edition: 1313 copies). The finely printed, colored plates are numbered: 1.1–1.13. In publisher’s half vellum folder, the spine is lettered in gold, front panel in black. The textual booklet..... More
Praha [Prague]: R. Rejman, 1927. First edition. Inscribed by the author. In original patterned wrappers. Cover design by Stanislav Roch. Untrimmed as published. Some gatherings are loose as customary for Czech paperbacks of the time. (80) p. Scarce, inscribed collection of satirical epigrams and poems. A collection of..... More
Praha: [S.V.U. Manes], 1923. First edition. Illustrated with 58 full-page black-and-white reproductions. In publisher’s typographically illustrated wrappers, designed by Jaroslav Benda. 64 [48] [12] p. Richly illustrated, scarce catalogue of the 1923 exhibition of 19th and 20th-century French art in Prague, organised by the Czech artist association, S. V. U...... More
![International Fair Budapest,1932. [Advertisment.]. Róbert Berény, Rudolf Balogh,...](/pictures/thumb/1242.jpg?v=1502097653)
[Budapest]: Athenaeum, [1932]. With graphical and photographic illustrations. Illustrated flyer, one sheet folded twice. Printed in blue and black. 325 × 193 mm. Illustrated flyer for the 1931 Budapest International Fair, with Róbert Berény’s graphic on front and Rudolf Balogh’s photos inside, montage by György Nemes. More
![Balaton. [Advertisement.]. Róbert Berény, Sándor Bortyik, Tibor Gebhardt,...](/pictures/thumb/1241.jpg?v=1502097230)
Budapest: Magyar Királyi Balatoni Intéző Bizottság (Klösz Gy. és fia), [1930s]. Graphically illustrated. Illustrated, color flyer. One sheet folded three times. ca. 278 × 222 mm. Illustrated flyer, advertising tourism around Lake Balaton. Designed by Róbert Berény and Sándor Bortnyik. Inner graphic created by Tibor (Gönczi) Gebhardt. More
(Budapest): Világosság-Nyomda Rt. (ca. 1910). Illustrated by Mihály Bíró. First edition. Printed in blue and black. Text in Romanian. In publishers lithographed wrappers. (8) p. Illustrated advertisement brochure of the National Union of Hungarian Construction Worker’s. Each page printed with a lithograph illustration by Mihály Bíró, matching to the..... More
![Magyar Grafika. IX. év 7–8. szám. [Hungarian Graphics. Year 9. No. 7–8.]. Miklós...](/pictures/thumb/683.jpg?v=1443626738)
Budapest: Miklós Biró. (July-August, 1929). With numerous colour illustrations. First edition. Text in Hungarian and German. In publisher’s, typographically illustrated wrappers, printed in red and black. 193–252, XIII–XVI p. and one plate of advertisement. Double number of the most important Hungarian typographical review. With several modernist typographical advertisements. More
Budapest: Magyar Grafika, (1929). With numerous illustrations. First edition. Text in Hungarian and German. In original, illustrated wrappers. Cover designed by Sándor Bortnyik. (2), 173–224, XIII–XVIII p. Double number of the most important Hungarian typographical review. This issue is dealing with advertisement, and contains several modernist typographical examples... More
(Riga): Jaunā Kultura, (1923). First Latvian edition. In original illustrated wrappers. 19, (1) p. The first Latvian edition of Blok’s enigmatic poems related to the October Revolution “The Twelve”, and “The Scythians”. Cover designed by Jānis Liepiņš (1894–1964) the Latvian cubist painter and book designer. [Bibl.: Fraser, James..... More
Paris: Édition d’Art la Cible, [1920]. With seven mounted offset reproductions of Larionov illustrations. First French edition. Printed in 510 copies, this is unnumbered. In publisher’s wrappers, designed also by Larionov. (2 [flyleaves], (40), (2 [flyleaves with printed imprint] p. First French edition of Blok’s enigmatic poems related to the..... More
![Poster for Avant-Garde Magazine.] Urmuz. Numarul 3. Al Revistei de Avantgarda. Geo Bogza](/pictures/thumb/1896.jpg?v=1603899646)
[Câmpina]: [Urmuz], [1928]. Poster for the Romanian avant-garde magazine, Urmuz. Printed in red and black. Partly letterpressed, partly linocut. 1 p. Scarce poster for the Romanian avant-garde magazine, Urmuz. The magazine was published in five issues between January–July 1928. The current poster is promoting the third issue, published in..... More
Zagreb: Merkantile, 1929. First edition. In original Constructivist cover. 67, (1) p. Bonifačić (1901–1986) was a Croatian politician, émigré journalist and critic. After Word War II he emigrated to Brazil where he became the editor of Croatian émigré newspapers. He died in Chicago, USA. More
Amsterdam: Kosmos, 1928. First edition. In publisher’s cloth, with the scarce original, illustrated dust jacket. 38, (2) p., and (64) illustrated plates. A profound overview of the art of modern Dutch woodcuts with 165 illustrations. More
Berlin: Neuer Deutscher Verlag, [1929]. Cover design and layout by John Heartfield. With nearly two-hundred black-and-white photographic reproductions, including many photomontages. First edition. With Tadeusz Borowski’s ownership stamp on the front pastedown. In original yellow cloth, illustrated by Heartfield’s photomontage, printed in red, white and black. (8), 9–231, (5) p...... More
![Dreher sör. [Dreher Beer.]. Sándor Bortnyik](/pictures/thumb/1473.jpg?v=1557481655)
[Budapest]: [1930]. Designed by Sándor Bortnyik. Original lithographic small poster. Printed in shades of blue, red, and orange. 160 × 238 mm. Advertisement poster for the Hungarian beer brand Dreher, designed by Sándor Bortnyik (1893–1976) the Hungarian painter and graphic designer. He was influenced by Cubism, Expressionism, Constructivism and the..... More
Budapest: Globus Rt. (1930). Graphic handbill. Designed by Sándor Bortnyik. Printed in green. 70 × 120 mm. Printed text on verso: “Those who consume not Hungarian goods are the cause of unemployment.” Sándor Bortnyik (1893–1976) was a Hungarian painter and graphic designer. He was influenced by Cubism, Expressionism, Constructivism..... More
(Budapest): Balogh József (Bruchstiener és Fia), (1931). Offset small poster. Designed by Sándor Bortnyik. Printed in red and black. 170 × 230 mm. Poster for the 1931 Budapest International Fair, designed by Sándor Bortnyik (1893–1976) the Hungarian painter and graphic designer. He was influenced by Cubism, Expressionism, Constructivism and the..... More
Budapest: Dante, (1931). First Hungarian edition. In publisher’s red cloth. With the scarce, illustrated dust jacket, designed by Sándor Bortnyik. 248 p., and 8 plates with photographic reproductions. The book was published in the series of travelogues by the Dante publisher, and some of the dust jackets were designed by..... More
![A Gépember. [The Man Machine.]. Sándor Bortnyik, Miklós Korschelt,...](/pictures/thumb/772.jpg?v=1451493978)
Kispest: Miklós Korschelt, ca. 1940. Original, vintage, black and white photograph. Stamped by the photographer, Miklós Korschelt on verso. Title and date in pencil on verso. 180 × 240 mm. Extremely scarce original photograph of the robot, designed by Sándor Bortyik. The “man machine” was exhibited in Budapest at..... More
Kaunas: Zalia Vetra, 1927. Expressionist cover illustration by Jonas Juozas Burba. First edition. In publisher’s illustrated wrappers. 31, (1) p. First edition with expressionist cover illustration by the renowned Lithuanian graphic artist, Jonas Juozas Burba (1907–1952). More
![Elohivas.] Előhívás. Levelek (1920–1940). A szerző 59 fényképével és rajzával....](/pictures/thumb/1112.jpg?v=1493753797)
Bukarest (Bucharest): Kriterion, 1980. In publisher’s cardboard. With the photographically illustrated dust jacket. First edition. Text in Hungarian. 181, (3) p., 28 t. First edition of this collection of 59 photos by Brassai and his correspondence with his parents. Brassaï’s (1889–19984) was a Hungarian-born French photographer, sculptor and filmmaker..... More
Bruxelles: René Henriquez, 1934. First edition. An association copy, inscribed by André Breton to Yves Tanguy. Numbered, one of the 20 copies printed on green paper. In publisher’s illustrated wrappers. Cover illustration by René Magritte. 32 p. Inscribed by Breton: C'est l'apparition d'Yves Tanguy coiffé du paradisier grand émeraude. More
Bruxelles: René Henriquez, 1934. First edition. René Magritte’s copy. Numbered, one of the 10 copies printed on orange paper for the friends of the publisher “Réservés aux amis de la Libraire René Henriquez”. In publisher’s illustrated wrappers. Cover illustration by Magritte. 32 p. Signed by the publisher and addressed to..... More
Paris: Au Sans Pareil, [1920]. Second edition. Singed by both authors. In publisher’s printed wrappers. 111, [9] p. Signed copy by both authors of the first work of literary Surrealism. More
Press clippings, exhibition flyers, invitations cards related to Breton’s visit to Prague, mounted into a contemporary sketchbook. From the collection of André Breton. (Please ask for further information.). More