Otokar Březina (1868-1929)

Josef Váchal (1884-1969)

RUCE, SBÍRKA BÁSNÍ A OBRAZOVÁ PŘÍLOHA

1943, 1946
Size 4°, 26,4x18,8 cm. 9 uncut sheets in paper wrapper, 64 numbered pp., in Czech. Title page printed in black. Decorated with 35 black-and-white woodcuts by J. Váchal. Accompanying sheets with publishing and technical notes. Printed by Průmyslová tiskárna in Prague, published by ELK in 1946 in a print run of 1001 copies. Of these, 301 are numbered copies on Zerkall hand-made paper, a further 700 copies on simili-Japan paper. All copies bear a dry seal "RK" in the colophon. This copy bears number 683. 13 loose sheets, numbered I–XIII, colour woodcuts on paper 20x14,5 cm (26,5x19 cm). Sheet no. 13 signed by the author. Housed in cardboard boards with flaps. On the inside of the cardboard a list of sheets: I. Chvíle slávy jsem měl, II. Vedra, III. Hudba slepců, IV. Ruce, V. Zpívaly vody, VI. Kolozpěv srdcí, VII. Dithyramb světů, VIII. Stráž nad mrtvými, IX. Šílenci, X. Čisté jitro, XI. Místa harmonie a smíření, XII. Jarní noc, XIII. Čas. Published by ELK in Prague in 1943 in a print run of 1001 copies. Of these, 100 copies were printed on Hodomura paper, 300 copies on Zerkall paper and 600 copies on simili-Japan paper. Unique copy for members of the Paradise of Bookworms, excellent condition.