Various authors

František Muzika (1900-1974)

THREE BOOKS WITH COVER / ILLUSTRATIONS BY FRANTIŠEK MUZIKA

1926, 1928, 1938
Francois Mauriac: Polibek malomocnému. Novel. Book format 8°, 19 × 12 cm. 66 numbered pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black. Cover design by F. Muzika. Original paperback binding. Published by Václav Petr in Prague in 1926 as the 22nd volume of the Atom edition. Published in: Arno Sáňka, České bibliofilské tisky III., Brno 1931, p. 157, no. 1749. Jiří Mařánek: Kouzelný deštník. Groteskní romaneto. Book format 8°, 19,5 × 12 cm. 88 numbered pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black and red. Illustrated by F. Muzika. Original soft sewn binding. Published by Dr. Ot. Štorch-Marien in Prague in May 1928. The first 50 copies were printed on Holland paper, numbered, and signed by the author; this copy is no. 45. Published in ibidem, p. 155, no. 1743. Vítězslav Nezval: Pražský chodec. Book format 8°, 21 × 13,5 cm. 197 numbered pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black. 10 pages of illustrated supplements, mostly the author`s own photographs. Cover design, typography, and original (in this case, paperback) binding by F. Muzika. Published by Fr. Borový in Prague in 1938. Very good condition, only slightly worn covers. Provenance: Galerie Maldoror.