Svabinsky max artists (1 Ergebnisse)

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Svabinsky, Max ; Sudek, Josef. 95, [6] pages. 8 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches. Blue cloth boards with vellum (?) spine, thin paper slipcase. Portions of the very thin plastic dj protector still present (material has shrunk over time). Several old cellotape pieces (some glue transfer) affixed to endpapers both front and rear. Otherwise bright and clean. Cloth. Nicely inked presentation inscription to Laurence Steinhardt (United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia) on the half title page on the occasion of his visit to the city of Hradec Králové on April 15 1946. Several signatures below along with what is no doubt the city seal. Additionally signed by the 2 authors (Kubicek and Wirth) on the colophon page. The book is notable for containing seven early photomechanical images by Josef Sudek (most dated 1931 in the caption) and a portrait engraving as a frontispiece by Max Svabinsky (a well known Czech artist). Svabinsky, Max ; Sudek, Josef (illustrator).…