Dvanásti: (The Twelve)
by Alexander Alexandrovič Blok
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
-
Newton MA USA, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Rare, DAV first translation of Blok's The Twelve into Slovak
Quarto 23.5x15 cm., wrappers, 24pp. Issued as the third book of DAV. The first translation into Slovak by the poet Janko Jesenský of Blok's famous response to the 1917 revolution, with a preface by Laco Novomeský. Printed by Pallas in Prešov. Typo and cover design by Zdeněk Rossmann. Original brochure. As with all DAV publications this is quite rare. DAV was the most important nexus the avant-garde in Slovakia who published a journal and occasional books. Many of their publications were blocked or suppressed altogether, and the limitation of any release was quite small. OCLC locates no holdings worldwide.
Quarto 23.5x15 cm., wrappers, 24pp. Issued as the third book of DAV. The first translation into Slovak by the poet Janko Jesenský of Blok's famous response to the 1917 revolution, with a preface by Laco Novomeský. Printed by Pallas in Prešov. Typo and cover design by Zdeněk Rossmann. Original brochure. As with all DAV publications this is quite rare. DAV was the most important nexus the avant-garde in Slovakia who published a journal and occasional books. Many of their publications were blocked or suppressed altogether, and the limitation of any release was quite small. OCLC locates no holdings worldwide.
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- Bookseller
- Michael Fagan Fine Art & Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4348
- Title
- Dvanásti
- Author
- Alexander Alexandrovič Blok
- Illustrator
- Zdeněk Rossmann
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- DAV
- Place of Publication
- Bratislava
- Date Published
- 1934
- Pages
- 24
- Size
- 23.5x15 cm.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Zdenek Rossmann, Czech avant-garde, Slovak avant-garde, DAV Bratislava, DAV knihy,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Central European avant-gardes; Czechoslovakia;
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About the Seller
Michael Fagan Fine Art & Rare Books
Biblio member since 2020
Newton MA USA, Massachusetts
About Michael Fagan Fine Art & Rare Books
Private bookseller. Prearranged visits only.We specialize in modernist and avant-garde art and publications from 1910-1948. Emphasis is on the visual arts and architecture, and also the supporting literary cultures that interacted and supported them.
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