first edition Hardcover
1944 · Praze
by Sourek Karel (Carolo)
Praze: Sub Aegide Vytvarny Odbor Umelecke Besedy Pragae, 1944. First edition. Hardcover. vg. 68 leaves with plates & 14 pages of text resting in quarter-cloth over paper-covered boards portfolio with folding flaps, red cloth title-label and gold lettering on spine. Powerful images by Karel Sourek of 14th century Czech Gothic sculpture. Illustrated with 117 photographic b/w reproductions printed on 68 pages of stiff photo paper. Plate XVI in second suite. Head of spine chipped and frayed, minor wear on tail of spine. Some sunning and two small abrasions on back cover, scuffing on boards. Slight age toning on text pages. Text in Czech. Very good condition. Scarce.
(Inventory #: 21882)