Various authors

Karel Teige (1900-1951)

A COLLECTION OF 12 PAPERBACK BOOKS DESIGNED BY KAREL TEIGE

1923-1931
K. Schulz, Devětsil: Sever - Jih - Západ - Východ. Book format 12°, 18 × 13 cm. 137 numbered pages, published by V. Vortel & R. Rejman, Prague 1923. Uncut sheets. I. Erenburg: Dýmky. Book format 12°, 17 × 11 cm. 106 numbered pages, in Czech. Published by Lidová knihovna Aventina, vol. 5, O. Štorch-Marien, Prague 1924. S. K. Neumann: Vzpomínky. Part 1. Book format 8°, 21 × 13 cm. 163 numbered pages, published by Fr. Borový, Prague 1931. Spisy VII. K. Biebl: Nebe Peklo Ráj. Book format 8°, 21 × 15 cm. 54 numbered pages, 2nd volume of the Růžová zahrada series, published by Sfinx B. Janda, Prague, February 1931. 1st edition. 8 volumes from the Odeon series, book format 8°, approximately 19 × 13 cm, original paperback bindings, typographic designs and covers by K. Teige, published by Jan Fromek, Prague: V. Vančura: Pole orná a válečná. 212 numbered pages, 1st volume, 1925. E. Verhaeren: Svítání. 103 numbered pages, translated by S. K. Neumann, 2nd volume, 1925. 2nd revised edition. Ch. Baudelaire: Fanfarlo. 125 numbered pages, 5th volume, 1927. Edition of 1000 copies, this copy is number 231 and printed on antique paper. V. Nezval: Karneval. 103 numbered pages, 6th volume, 1926. K. Konrád: Rinaldino. 137 numbered pages, 26th volume, 1927. K. Teige: Svět, který se směje. O humoru, clownech a dadaistech. 91 numbered pages, with 8 illustrations, 41st volume, 1928. S. K. Neumann: Bragožda a jiné válečné vzpomínky. 85 numbered pages, 47th volume, 1928. V. Nezval: Chtěla okrást lorda Blamingtona. 123 numbered pages, 58th volume, 1930. Publ.: Karel Srp, Karel Teige a typografie. Asymetrická harmonie, Prague 2009, pp. 60; 63; 88; 68; 89; 98; 142; 145. Good to very good condition. Provenance: Galerie Maldoror.