Vítězslav Nezval (1900-1950)

EDISON

1928
Book format 8°, 19 × 12.4 cm. 49 numbered pp., in Czech. Title page printed in black and red. Cover and binding designed by Vít Obrtel. Publisher’s full cloth binding with black and gilt-tooled decoration with the author’s initials on the front board, spine with gilt lettering, coloured edges. Card slipcase. Published in summer 1928 by Rudolf Škeřík in Prague as vol. 5 of the series of Czech authors Plejada. In addition to the edition on Antik paper, 50 copies were printed on Dutch Van Gelder paper, signed and numbered by the author 1–50, and 300 copies on Japan Banzay paper, numbered 51–350; this copy is no. 208. Inscribed by the author in November 1928 to Dr. Karel Franzl, with Dr. Franzl’s signature on the title page. Very good condition.