Konstantin Biebl (1898-1951)

Jindřich Štyrský (1899-1942)

PLANCIUS, COPY NO. 1 WITH THE AUTHOR’S SIGNATURE AND A COLOURED FRONTISPIECE

1930
ook format 8°, 20 × 13.5 cm. 26 numbered pages, in Czech. Title page printed in black. Coloured, signed, and dated frontispiece by J. Štyrský, who also designed the book’s layout. Soft sewn binding. Published by Sfinx, Bohumil Janda in Prague as a private edition for friends for New Year 1931 in a print run of 3,300 copies, of which 100 were numbered on fine imitation Japan paper, the remainder on laid paper. This copy is no. 1. Signed by the author on the front flyleaf. Very good condition, uncut sheets, only slightly yellowed cover. Ref.: Arno Sáňka, České bibliofilské tisky IV. 1929-1945, Prague 1967, p. 86, no. 2582.