Various authors

Josef Čapek (1887-1945)

A COLLECTION OF 10 BOOKS WITH COVERS / ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOSEF ČAPEK

1920-1926
Francouzská poesie nové doby v překladech K. Čapka. Book format 12°, 17 × 13 cm. 186 pages, in Czech. Cover design by J. Čapek. Original paperback binding. Published by F. Borový in Prague, 1920. O. Štorch-Marien: Ticho hlomozné. Book format 8°, 21 × 13 cm. 103 pages, in Czech. Illustrations and cover by J. Čapek. Original paperback binding. Published by the author in Prague in 1920 as the 12th volume of the Aventinum edition. Pages 55-58 missing. J. Mahen: Knížka o českém charakteru. Book format 8°, 20,7 × 13 cm. 136 pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black. Design by J. Čapek. Original soft sewn binding. Published by F. Obzina in Vyškov in 1924. F. Šrámek: Života bído, přec tě mám rád. Book format 8°, 19 × 13 cm. 43 pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black. Cover design by J. Čapek. Original paperback binding. Published by Ústřední studentské knihkupectví a nakladatelství in Prague, 1924. S. K. Neumann: Válčení civilistovo. Book format 8°, 21,2 × 13 cm. 96 pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black. Design by J. Čapek. Original paperback binding. Published by F. Obzina in Vyškov in 1925, in a limited run of 1350 numbered copies, this copy is number 871. F. Carco: Parta. Book format 8°, 19,5 × 14 cm. 178 pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black. Cover design by J. Čapek. Original paperback binding. Published by "Čin" in Prague, 1925. F. Kubka: Dvojníci a sny. Book format 8°, 20.7 × 14.5 cm. 67 pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black and blue. Design by J. Čapek. Original paperback binding. Published by O. Štorch-Marien in Prague in 1926 as the 124th volume of the Aventinum edition. This copy is number 127. H. de Montherlant: Ráj ve stínu mečů. Book format 8°, 21 × 13 cm. 104 pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black and red. Design and cover by J. Čapek. Original paperback binding. Published by O. Štorch-Marien in Prague in 1926. G. Apollinaire: Kacíř & spol. Book format 8°, 19 × 13,7 cm. 137 pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black and brown. Design, illustrations, and cover by J. Čapek. Original cloth binding with a gilt spine. Published by R. Škeřík in Prague in 1926 as the 22nd volume of the Symposion edition. K. Biebl: Zlatými řetězy. Book format 4°, 28,5 × 20,5 cm. 48 pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black and yellow. Cover and 3 original linocuts by J. Čapek. Original paperback binding. Published by "Čin" in Prague in 1926. This copy is number 143. Good to very good condition, one double-sheet missing - as mentioned above. Provenance: Galerie Maldoror. Publ.: Alena Pomajzlová, Vidět knihu / Knižní grafika Josefa Čapka, Prague 2010, p. 211, catalog number 20, p. 213, catalog number 33, p. 232, catalog number 125, p. 233, catalog number 129, p. 241, catalog number 168, p. 235, catalog number 136, p. 248, catalog number 204, p. 250, catalog number 212, p. 180-181, p. 182, and p. 245, catalog number 189.