Various authors

10 BOOKS FROM STOŽÁR EDITION

1923-1930
Format 12°/8°. Title page printed in black and red. Firm full-leather (vellum) binding with gilt or brown blind-tooling, spine with gilt lettering, and top edge gilt, by A. Tvrdý (for the Hyperion publishing house). Published by Karel Janský and Erna Janská in Prague between 1923 and 1930 as part of the Stožár library, in editions of 100-125 copies on handmade paper. J. Neruda: Prosté motivy. 81 numbered pages, in Czech. Graphic design and illustrations by C. Bouda. Published 1923 as vol. I of the Stožár library, edition of 100 copies; this copy bears no. 1. Signature of C. Bouda opposite the title page. B. Němcová: Chyže pod horami. 77 numbered pages, in Czech. Woodcuts by C. Bouda. Published 1924 as vol. II of the Stožár library, edition of 115 copies (100 for sale and 15 not for sale); this copy bears no. 81. J. Botto: Smrť Jánošíkova. 58 numbered pages, in Slovak. Etched frontispiece by C. Bouda. Published 1925 as vol. III of the Stožár library, edition of 115 copies; this copy bears no. 32. K. Sabina: Upomínka na K. H. Máchu. 45 numbered pages, in Czech. Woodcuts by K. Svolinský. Published 1926 as vol. V of the Stožár library, edition of 115 copies; this copy bears no. 12. Front pastedown with the bookplate of Vl. Urban. S. K. Macháček: Ženichové. 92 numbered pages, in Czech. 3 etchings by C. Bouda. Published by K. Janský in Prague, 1926, as vol. VI of the Stožár library, edition of 115 copies; this copy bears no. 96. J. Linda: Jaroslav Šternberg v boji proti Tatarům. 209 numbered pages, in Czech. Illustrated by J. Konůpek. Binding to a design by C. Bouda. Published 1926 as vol. VII of the Stožár library, edition of 115 copies; this copy bears no. 34. Josef Jungmann: Zápisky. 109 numbered pages, in Czech. Etching by C. Bouda, binding to his design. Published 1927 as vol. VIII of the Stožár library, edition of 115 copies; this copy bears no. 54. F. Rubeš: Pan Amanuensis na venku aneb Putování za novelou. 158 numbered pages, in Czech. Illustrated by Vl. Rada. Binding to a design by C. Bouda. Published 1928 as vol. XI of the Stožár library, edition of 120 copies; this copy bears no. 1. J. Arbes: Svatý Xaverius. 142 numbered pages, in Czech. Illustrated (incl. 4 original etchings) by J. Konůpek. Published 1930 as vol. XIV of the Stožár library, edition of 125 copies; this copy bears no. 31. Komedye masopustní. 85 numbered pages, in Czech. Woodcuts by V. Mašek. Published 1930 as vol. XV of the Stožár library, edition of 120 copies; this copy bears no. 12. Front pastedown with the bookplate of Vl. Urban. All titles are in very good to excellent condition.