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1990148702Editions Messidor 1990. Board Book. Illustrations de Michel Siméon. <b>Livre en français</b>. Couverture rigide. Préface de Jan Rubes. Traduit du tchèque par Claudia Ancelot. Les grands romans de la liberté. Cartonnage de l'éditeur. 310 pages. <i>ref. 148702</i> Editions Messidor unknown
1958908255Czechoslovakia: Statni Nakladatelsrvi Detske Knihy 1958 A Delightful Children's Book Written In Slovakian Roughly Translated ' The Life Of A Puppy Dog' No Marks Or Inscriptions. Yellow/Green Striped Eps With Design Of The Dog. Hard Cover Boards With Yellow/Green Border And Sketches Of The Puppy Dog. Yellow Linen Bound Spine And Yellow Satin Place Ribbon Still In Place. Over Sized But Fairly Light. Veryy Little Wear But Slight Shelf Rubbing. Statni Nakladatelsrvi Detske Knihy hardcover
1925002694New York: The Macmillan Company 1925. Karel Capek's most famous work always on any "top 10" list of great novels of speculative fiction is "War with the Newts." He and his artist brother Joseph were prominent members of the European avant-garde Capek 1890-1938 a Czech Jew avoided the death camps by dying from natural causes a fate not accorded his brother. "Krakiatit" can be read as a foreshadowing of the nuclear dilemma with the scientific Genie once again released from its bottle. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition less common than the English version which in itself is rare. Dark blue cloth binding with paper label on the front cover. Gilt lettering on the spine; rebacked in a very attractive way. Originally written in Czech 1922; the translation is by Lawrence Hyde. Clean text; 408 pages. ASSOCIATION COPY: a large interesting bookplate tipped onto the front paste-down identifies the owner as the poet Howard E. Slack.This copy has hardly any wear and is close to the best copy Quercus has seen of this book; however there is a crease on the rear cover which limits its condition a bit. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Macmillan Company Hardcover