Josef Sudek: Praha Prague by Sudek, Josef; Arnost Klima; Vitezslav Nezval - 1948

Prague: Svoboda, 1948. Hardcover. First edition. Hardcover: spine and boards separated and detached from the text block; interior clean and bright; in a good dust jacket with rubbing to the folds and spine and soiling to the back panel; an excellent copy for re-binding. Note that the white line along the spine in our photo is the reflection of the flash. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. Images of Prague including cityscapes, landscapes, street scenes, buildings, and architectural studies by the Czech master photographer Josef Sudek (1896-1976.) Photographs by Josef Sudek; essay on the history of Prague by Arnost Klima; poems by numerous authors; edited by Vitezslav Nezval. 108 pages of text + 128 full page b&w gravure-printed plates [236 pages]; 7.5 x 10.5 inches. List of poems, captions list. Texts in Czech with English, Russian, and French summaries of the essay and captions.