by Svaz čs. klubů fotografů amatéřů [Union of Czechoslovak Clubs of Amateur Photographers]
Prague: 1933. Quartos (26.8 × 20.4 cm). Original staple-stitched typographic wrappers; 188 pp., consecutive pagination, as well as unnumbered photographic plates and advertisements. A few issues with light discoloration to wrapper edges; still a very good set. Complete yearly run of the longest-running Czech journal of amateur photography, which was published under various titles from 1893 to 1944 (an earlier title was 'Rozhledy fotografa amatéra'). All issues are illustrated with photographic plates, ranging from ca. six to twelve, showcasing work by Josef Sudek, František Drtikol, Jaromír Funke, Josef Ehm, Drahomir J. Růžička, Josef Pelech, Evžen Wiškovský, Václav Vortel, Jaroslav Gross, Jiří Jeníček, Rudolf Knapp, Zoltán Kassai and others. Also included are articles on photographic technique as well as aesthetic theory, with contributions by Jaromír Funke and others, and reviews of recent exhibitions. Each issue with numerous ads for photo technology; a few issues include original inserts. Scarce in the original wrappers.
(Inventory #: P6082)