Various authors

Josef Šíma (1891-1971)

A COLLECTION OF 7 BOOKS WITH COVERS / ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOSEF ŠÍMA

1925, 1926 and 1928
Book format 8°, approximate dimensions 19,5x13,5 cm. Original paperback bindings. J. Romains: Donogoo Tonka. 95 numbered pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black and blue. Illustrations and cover by J. Šíma. Published by J. Fromek in Prague in 1925 as the 5th volume of the Odeon edition. V. Nezval: Falešný mariáš. 58 pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black. Cover by J. Štyrský and Toyen. Published by J. Fromek in Prague in 1925 as the 10th volume of the Odeon edition. G. Apollinaire: Prsy Tiresiovy. 71 pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black and blue. Typography and cover design by K. Teige. 4 full-page illustrations by J. Šíma. Published by Odeon in Prague in 1926 as the 15th volume of the Odeon edition, with a print run of 1000 numbered copies on Banzay Japan paper; this copy is numbered 11. B. Cendrars: Zlato. 153 pages, in Czech, translated, illustrated, and with a cover designed by J. Šíma. Title page designed by K. Teige printed in black and yellow. Published by J. Fromek in Prague in 1926 as the 11th volume of the Odeon edition. J. Delteil: Cholera. 101 pages, in Czech. Title page designed by K. Teige printed in black and purple. Cover by J. Šíma. Published by J. Fromek in Prague in 1926 as the 17th volume of the Odeon edition. P. Morand: Galantní Evropa. 120 pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black. Cover by J. Šíma. Published by O. Štorch-Marien in Prague in 1926. O. Štorch-Marien: Kilimandžaro lásky. 51 pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black and blue. Frontispiece and cover by J. Šíma. Published by the author in Prague in 1928 as the 199th volume of the Aventinum edition, with a print run of 750 numbered copies, this copy is numbered 163. Good to very good condition. Provenance: Galerie Maldoror. Published in: Arno Sáňka, České bibliofilské tisky II., Brno 1927, p. 124, no. 1075; p. 105, no. 1006; Arno Sáňka, České bibliofilské tisky III., Brno 1931, p. 18, no. 1194; p. 237, no. 2061; K. Srp, Karel Teige a typografie. Asymetrická harmonie, Prague 2009, p. 70-71; p. 69; K. Srp et al., Karel Teige 1900-1951, Prague 1994, p. 30-31.