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19224971<p>Prague: B. Koci 1922 Octavo wrappers 108 ivpp. A fantastic satire in three acts about two forces competing for a soul who alternatively embodies both. The play was banned after its premiere because of its inflammatory theme of corruption in politicians and contemporary society. Dvorák 1881-1933 was renowned as a leading playwright from the 1910s also a translator and editor of the journal Nový scena. Fine illustrative cover design by famed architect and friend Jirí Kroha with a Tarot-like flip image. Found in 4 North American libraries.</p> Prague: B. Koci paperback
19311446Ceské Budejovice: Edice Gemini 1931. First edition. Limited numbered one of only 100 copies. Signed by the author on half-title. Hand-printed by Stanislav and Vaclav Kocmoud. In publisher’s cardboard wrappers with mounted red title vignette. Small trace of creasing to the title vignette. In fine condition. With three signed woodcut illustrations by Frantisek Bohumír Kouba. With three signed woodcut illustrations by Frantisek Bohumír Kouba. First edition. Limited numbered one of only 100 copies. Signed by the author on half-title. Hand-printed by Stanislav and Vaclav Kocmoud. In publisher’s cardboard wrappers with mounted red title vignette. 27 5 p. Bibliophile first edition of Frantisek Dvorák’s poems illustrated with three original modernist woodcuts by the Czech graphic artist Frantisek Bohumír Kouba 1906–1938. Edice Gemini unknown
19324355Octavo 21x14 cm. wrappers 133 pp. 19/150 copies. Dvorak 1901-1958 began his life work as a poet; this is his second collection. Later he achieved success with biographic prose and organized anthologies. He moved to Prague in 1939 with the founding of the Slovak State pursued a distinguished career in literary and political circles. With drawings by O. Ondracka. Signed by the illustrator in colophon. OCLC finds no institutional holdings worldwide. A very good copy. Mlada Edice (Slovenska Grafia) paperback
19293703Prague: Otto Girgal 1929 Czech avant-garde theater: this appeared in 1929-1930 all published. Quarto 23.5 x 17 cm publishers cloth 136pp. Published in only six numbers all included here this was a collaborative attempt by the publisher Girgal and the editors joining with several authors artists and playwrights to conceive of a Second National Theatre with theatrical poetry more inventive visual support and experimental drama. Poetry by Halas Hora; fragments of plays by Nezval Bartos Jarry et al; essays by Teige E.F. Burian; Artwork by Toyen Jaroslav Král Frantiek Muzika and Antonín Heythun with Toyen providing strong abstract line drawings here. Rare with only two North American library holdings Prague: Otto Girgal paperback
1934161394Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1934. Final script for the 1935 film. Specially bound copy belonging to screenwriter Jerry Wald with his name in gilt on the front board. With annotations in manuscript pencil throughout checking off scenes. <br /> <br /> Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films including "Mildred Pierce" 1945 "Humoresque" 1946 "Key Largo" 1948 and "Flamingo Road" 1949. In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" 1957 "Peyton Place" 1957 and "Sons and Lovers" 1960.<br /> <br /> A college bandleader decides to keep his band together after graduation. They rise to fame and he falls in love with a beautiful dancer along the way. <br /> <br /> Bound in full maroon leather with gilt titles on the spine and front board. Distribution page present with receipt removed. Title page integral with the distribution page dated 9/11/34 noted as FINAL with a Warner Bros. stamp and a stamp noting copy No. 23. 126 leaves with last page of text numbered 124. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with 16 blue revision pages bound in at the rear dated between 10/11/34 and 10/13/34. Pages about Fine binding Very Good plus lightly scuffed and edgeworn. Warner Brothers unknown
