July népe (July's People)
Magveto: Budapest, 1984. In original wrappers. 297 p. Inscribed, first Hungarian edition of the cult book by the Nobel Prize winner. More
Magveto: Budapest, 1984. In original wrappers. 297 p. Inscribed, first Hungarian edition of the cult book by the Nobel Prize winner. More
[London]: Andre Deutsch, [1975]. First edition. Association copy, inscribed by the author to Theo Sontrop in 1982. In publisher’s binding, with dust jacket. 253, (3) p. An association copy, inscribed by Naipaul to the Dutch poet, Theo Sontrop (1931–2017). More
[Warsaw]: Spóldzielnia Wydawnicza “Czytelnik” (Drukarnia Narodowa w Krakowie), 1946. First edition. In publisher’s illustrated wrappers. 87, (3) p. First edition of this masterpiece of anti-fascist literature. Eight short stories, written by Zofia Nalkowska who collected them from the victims of the Nazi atrocities in Poland and survivors of concentration..... More
After 1924. Early print. 6 x 9 cm. More
Budapest: Hungária, 1965. First Hungarian edition. In original paper with jacket. XIX+54+[6] p.+8 t. Inscribed by Neruda. More
V Praze (Prague): Hyperion, 1927. With a plate of etching by Cyril Bouda. First edition. In publisher’s artistic leather binding, gilt ornamentation on panels of Hebrew text with biblical and astrological motifs. Gilt title on spine. Bound by Antonín Tvrdý. In publishers hard paper box. The original, illustrated wrapper bound..... More
Praga [Prague]: Sfinx Bohumil Janda, 1936. Illustrated with four photographic plates and text illustrations. First Czech edition. Uncut. In publisher’s illustrated wrappers. 298, (6) p. 4 photographic plates. The famous Russian ballet dancer, Vaslav Fomich Nijinsky’s wife’s book on her husband, in Czech translation. More
Kiev: Meluche Trest, 1923. First edition. In publisher’s wrappers, printed in red and black. Ownership inscription and collection stamp on title page. 47, (1) p. First edition Mili [Shmuel] Novak’s collection of modernist Hebrew poems. Novak’s poetry was inspired by the October Revolution in the style of Vladimir..... More
Rigā (Riga), Vaiņaga (Latvijas Sargs). 1921. Cover and a full page illustration by Niklāvs Strunke. First edition. In original paper. 103, (1) p. With a full page illustration by Niklāvs Strunke (1894–1966) the most outstanding representative of the 20th century Latvian Avant-garde. Arvīd (Jānis, Jan, Yan) Śudrabkalns (1894–1975) was..... More
Warszawa (Warsaw): E. Gitlin, 1923. First edition. In publisher’s illustrated blue cloth, printed in gold. 313, (7) p. Polish translation of Opatoshu’s iconic novel “In poylishe velder” originally published in Yiddish in 1921 in New York and adapted to screen twice (1929, 1971). Joseph Opatoshu (1887–1954) was a Polish-born..... More
Budapest: AB Független Kiadó, 1984. First Hungarian edition. Samizdat. Numerous text illustrations. In publisher’s pink, decorated wrappers. [2] 61 [1] p. First Hungarian edition of Orwell’s 1945 masterpiece, Animal Farm, published as a samizdat. More
[Brno?]: [S.n.], [1984?]. Samizdat. First edition. Text only on rectos. In original cloth binding. [1] 52 [5] 7 ff. [f. 6 twice.]. Scarce Czech samizdat edition of Orwell’s Animal Farm. The publication includes Jacques Charpier’s 1984 article George Orwell a ‘Tory anarchist’ both in English and Czech. It..... More
Warszawa: Niezalenzej Oficiny Widawniczej; Zapis i Puls, 1979. With 9 full page illustration. Samizdat edition. In publisher’s illustrated wrappers. 104 p. Polish samizdat edition of the Orwell’s “Animal Farm”. A reprint of the 1974 Odnowa, London edition. More
Warsaw: ReKontra, 1985. First edition. Text in Polish. A4 format, with drawings on pp. 3–44. In publisher’s illustrated wrappers, printed in green and black. 44 p. Polish samizdat comics of Orwell’s Animal Farm. The original novel was banned in the Communist countries, but in 1985 two comics version were published..... More
Budapest: Magvető, 1959. First edition. Inscribed by the author. In publisher’s half-cloth binding, with illustrated dust jacket. 473 [3] p. Signed first edition on Géza Ottlik’s masterpiece, School at the Frontier. Present copy is inscribed by the author to Miklós Béládi (1928–1983), a Hungarian literary historian. Ottlik Géza..... More
Budapest: Magvető, 1980. First edition. Inscribed by the author. In publisher’s hard paper binding, with original dust jacket. 296 [8] p. Collection of Ottlik’s works, inscribed by the author. This work is a collection of Géza Ottlik’s essays on the history of literature, short stories, interviews and critical writings..... More
[Prague]: [Zatisi, Knihy Srdce i Ducha.] Zátiší, Knihy Srdce i Ducha, 1925. First Czech edition. In original, illustrated wrappers. Cover designed by Vlastislav Hofman. 47, (5) p. First Czech edition of O’ Neill’s The Emperor Jones, originally published in 1920. The expressionist cover design was created by Vlastislav..... More
Tartu: Loodus (Bergmann), 1926. Cover designed by Jaan Vahtra. First edition. In publisher’s illustrated wrappers. 121, (3) p. Debut novel of Jüri Parijõgi (1892–1941) the Estonian writer and school teacher. Cover by Jaan Vahtra (1882–1947) the chief figure of Estonian avant-garde who was the cofounder and leader of..... More
Lwów: Nakladem Towarzystwa Wydawnicz. “Ateneum”, 1925. Illustrated with three drawings by Fernand Léger. First edition. In publisher’s wrappers, printed in red. 67, (5) p. Tadeusz Peiper’s thoughts about modern, avant-garde poetry, illustrated with Fernand Léger’s drawings. Peiper (1891–1969) was a Polish poet and art critic and the founder and..... More
[Krakow]: [Wydawnictwo Zwrotnicy], 1924. First edition. In publisher’s printed wrappers. Illustrated with four full-page reproductions of etchings by Moise Kisling. Modernist layout. 30, (2) p. Tadeusz Peiper’s poems, illustrated by the Polish-born French painter, Moise Kisling. Peiper (1891–1969) was a Polish poet and art critic. He was the..... More
Budán; Pest: Magyar Kir. Egyetem betűivel; Beimel József betűivel, 1844; 1845. First edition. In somewhat later half leather binding. 192; 188 [4] p. The two earliest editions of Sándor Petőfi’s poems. The first volume was published after Mihály Vörösmarty’s recommendation, making Petőfi known in the whole country. Petőfi..... More
Praha (Prague): Asyl, 1983. With 4 woodcuts, all 15.5 x 11 cm, all signed. PD Se. Samizdat edition. In original cloth. 79 p. Samizdat book. in the Azyl poetry edition, Published by Česká expedice (Samizdat edition focused on Czech poetry, historical, philosophical and literary works). More
Zu Franckfurt [Frankfurt]: Bei Chr. Egenolff [Christian Egenolff], (Jm Jenner. An. M.D.LI.) [1551]. First Frankfurt edition. In blind stamped half leather binding with four raised bands. Panels covered with paste paper. Large woodcut illustration on the title page and approximately 250 woodcut illustrations. Collation: #6, A–Z6, Aa–Oo6. (6), CCXXII leaves..... More
1981. In original wrappers. 79 p. Printed in 940 copy. Book design by Laszlo Rajk. More