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![Teatra Vestnesis [Theatre News], no. 9, 1932; no. 1, 1937](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/354/829/1577829354.0.b.jpg)
Teatra Vestnesis [Theatre News], no. 9, 1932; no. 1, 1937
by Grins, Janis (editor)
Riga: Nacionalais Teatris, 1937. Illustrated wrappers. Valdmanis, Voldemars Jana (artist). 21 x 14 cm; 23 x 14.5 cm. 16 pages: illustrations. Text in Latvian. Both issues are in fair condition, with wear, spotting, and chipping.
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£93.48
Latvju modernas dzejas antologija
by Peteris Kikuts, ed
Large octavo 22.5x15.5 cm., cloth, 331pp. Edited and forward by Peteris Kikuts. A collection of contemporary poets presented in two sections. The first consists of 23 established poets (Sudrabkains, Laicens, Kurcijs, Apsesdels, Zamaics, Caks, et al), and the second of upcoming poets (Roze, Dale, Barda, Zalite, Eglitis, inter alia). A full-page photo portrait accompanies the work of each poet. These comprised the modernist and avant-garde literati of interwar Latvia. OCLC locates two holdings in North...
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£284.52
Tragiska poema. Veltita lellem.
by Pavils Vilips, Sigismunds Vidbergs, illus
Riga: the author, 1929 Octavo, wrappers, 46pp, with 6 drawings and vignettes by Sigismunds Vidbergs. A collection of poems by Vilips (1901-1979), enjoyed some celebrity and readership as a leading modernist in the Riga avant-garde. The poetic texts and Vidbergs' images lean to the erotic. This is a fine result of a collaborative publication, probably too racy for the censors of the day and thus self-published. Uncommon, found in three North American libraries. This copy very good with former library...
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£325.16
l'Art letton.
by Government of Latvia
Riga: Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres, 1926 Folio 32 x 24.5cm, wrappers, 68pp., French text. A commemoration of art and culture in Latvia published by the government, showcasing both traditional and more recent art, architecture, folk art, music, theatre, literature and photography in 16 essays and a host of illustrations. Cover and frontispiece by Sigismunds Vidbergs. Several full-page color reproductions, some tipped on, by Purvitis, Liberts, One of the earliest surveys of Latvian art and culture...
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£325.16
Cels uz pradizi. Stasts.
by Pavils Rozits (Rozitis)
Riga: Vainags, 1920 Octavo, wrappers, 48pp. Cover design by Jekabs Kazaks. Pavils Rozitis (variant spelling) lived from 1889 to 1937. A novelist and poet, his prose work tended towards satire, especially directed at bourgeois life and culture, and he was widely published. He was known for his translations from Russian, and was aligned with pro-Russian leftist groups. The present work (Road to Paradise)is a novelette. The cover artist was Jekabs Kazaks (1895-1920), one of the most promising of the Riga...
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£243.87
Architekts. Latvijas architektu biedribas 1959-9
by P. Kundzins, R. Legzdins, eds
Stockholm: Latvijas Architektu Biedribas, 1959 Quarto, wrappers, 44pp. An expatriate Latvian architectural journal, published sporadically from 1950 to 1993 with a total of 21 numbers. This journal was devoted to covering some traditional but mostly modernist Latvian architecture and the profiles and works of contemporary architects. Most of these are by and for exiled Latvian architects; however, there are also profiles of Latvian architects and their projects in Latvia that are found. There is an...
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£203.22
Kadel es esmu ateists
by Augusts Zeidmanis
Riga: the author, 1940 Octavo, wrapper, 32pp. Essays: Why I am an Atheist, tracing history and reason to support author's position. Zeidmanis (1871-1977) was active as a writer of philosophical and psychological books. No library copies found in worldcat. Cover soiled.
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£121.93
Architekts. Latvijas architektu biedribas 1960-10
by P. Kundzins, R. Legzdins, eds
Stockholm: Latvijas Architektu Biedribas, 1960 Quarto, wrappers, 28pp. An expatriate Latvian architectural journal, published sporadically from 1950 to 1993 with a total of 21 numbers. This journal was devoted to covering some traditional but mostly modernist Latvian architecture and the profiles and works of contemporary architects. This number focuses on Latvian architects working in Canada. Most of these are by and for exiled Latvian architects; however, there are also profiles of Latvian architects...
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Kreisa fronte.
by Linards Laicens, ed
Quarto 23.3x15.2 cm., wrappers, 1928-1930, 18 numbers (all published). Cover designs by Ernests Kalis. A bimonthly journal, considered to be one of Laicens' most important publications and the most significant journal of the era along with SIGNALS but esteemed to be of higher literary quality and thought. Striking abstract linocut covers, highly original, in bright colors unique for each issue. As with almost all of the liberal to left wing culture in Latvia, there is a strongly Soviet orientation, and...
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£23,574.10
Architekts. Latvijas architektu biedribas 1965-13
by P. Kundzins, R. Legzdins, eds
Stockholm: Latvijas Architektu Biedribas, 1965 Quarto, wrappers, 36pp. An expatriate Latvian architectural journal, published sporadically from 1950 to 1993 with a total of 21 numbers. This journal was devoted to covering some traditional but mostly modernist Latvian architecture and the profiles and works of contemporary architects. Most of these are by and for exiled Latvian architects; however, there are also profiles of Latvian architects and their projects in Latvia that are found. There is an...
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The Last Train : A Family History of the Final Solution
by Bradley, Peter
Manchester: HarperNorth. 2022. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 400 pages. The profoundly moving and deeply intimate story of one Jewish family's fate in the Holocaust, following the thread from Germany to Latvia and to Britain. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition (Australia). Trade Paperback.
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£9.40
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[Album with 48 plates]
by Damberg, Valdemar (editor)
Riga: Apgads zelta abele, 1943. Original publisher's folder. Zalkalns, Teodors (illustrator). 48 plates and a booklet in the original publisher's folder. Dimensions: 36 x 25 cm. Text in Latvian. Several tears on the folder; internally very good.<br /> <br /> Teodors Zalkalns (known as Teodors Grinbergs until 1930) born on November 30, 1876 in Allazi district (Latvia), died on September 6, 1972 in Riga. Sculptor. Studies at Stiglitz's Central School for Technical Drawing...
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£234.12
Architekts. Latvijas architektu biedribas 1978-17/18
by P. Kundzins, R. Legzdins, eds
Stockholm: Latvijas Architektu Biedribas, 1978. Quarto, wrappers, 48pp. An expatriate Latvian architectural journal, published sporadically from 1950 to 1993 with a total of 21 numbers. This journal was devoted to covering some traditional but mostly modernist Latvian architecture and the profiles and works of contemporary architects. Most of these are by and for exiled Latvian architects; however, there are also profiles of Latvian architects and their projects in Latvia that are found. There is an...
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Karavane. Dzejoli 1913-1919. Niklavs Strunke grafika.
by Linards Laicens
Riga: Vainags, 1920 Octavo, wrappers, 127pp., undated but 1920. Linards Laicens (1883-1938) was one of the leading intellectual forces of the Latvian avant-garde. A leftist, frankly often a propagandist, he was a poet, novelist and essayist who had a strong sense of visual design. He edited a number of journals journals of major importance (Kreisa fronte, Tribine) and contributed to many more. Due to political ostracism he emigrated to the USSR in 1935 and was executed in 1938 during the Great Purge...
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£1,016.12
SIGNĀLS :Rīgas Tautas augstskolas audzēkņu sociālistisks žurnāls visiem, kas mācās.
by Voldemārs Branks, Kārlis Dēķens, Arvids Grigulis, Fricis Rokpelnis, Arnolds Serdants, Edgars Šillers, Ādolfs Talcis, editors
October 1928-July 1930 (all published)
Octavo, wrappers, 19 numbers in 17 issues. From its first issue stating its intent as a Marxist journal of the social sciences and arts, Signals was, like almost all avant-garde activities in Latvia, driven by a social and economic agenda which incorporated the use modernist graphic design of the day. There are, among the more generally Soviet leaning essays and reviews, some interesting original wood- and linocuts and photo-collages, but the most striking aspect is... Read more about this item
Octavo, wrappers, 19 numbers in 17 issues. From its first issue stating its intent as a Marxist journal of the social sciences and arts, Signals was, like almost all avant-garde activities in Latvia, driven by a social and economic agenda which incorporated the use modernist graphic design of the day. There are, among the more generally Soviet leaning essays and reviews, some interesting original wood- and linocuts and photo-collages, but the most striking aspect is... Read more about this item
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£30,077.30
![Perezvony [Chimes], no. 32, 1927](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/351/829/1577829351.0.b.jpg)
Perezvony [Chimes], no. 32, 1927
Riga, 1927. Illustrated wrappers. Dobuzhinsky, Mstislav Valerianovich (cover design). 30 x 23 cm. 997-1028 pages: illustrations, plates. Text in Russian. A fair copy showing signs of wear and featuring an inscription on the front wrapper.<br /> <br /> A special issue dedicated to Veliky Novgorod, Pskov and the observance of Russian Culture Day in Latvia during the interwar period.<br /> <br /> A literary and artistic magazine, primarily intended for the Russian-speaking community...
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£93.48
Architekts. Latvijas architektu biedribas 1962-11/12
by P. Kundzins, R. Legzdins, eds
Stockholm: Latvijas Architektu Biedribas, 1962 All quarto 30x23.5 cm., wrappers, 36pp. An expatriate Latvian architectural journal, published sporadically from 1950 to 1993 with a total of 21 numbers. This journal was devoted to covering some traditional but mostly modernist Latvian architecture and the profiles and works of contemporary architects. Most of these are by and for exiled Latvian architects; however, there are also profiles of 20th century Latvian architects and their projects in Latvia that...
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Pasaka Pasaule (Fairy Tales)
by Arvids Svabes, tr., Niklavs Strunke, illus
Riga: Valters un Rapas, 1931 Quarto 24.5x17.5 cm, wrappers, 264pp. A collection of Fairy tales from 32 countries, translated by A. and H. Svabes. Niklavs Strunke cover, head- and tailpieces, decorations and numerous charming illustrations throughout. Uncommon, with no North American library holdings
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£182.90
Architekts. Latvijas architektu biedribas 1972-15/16
by P. Kundzins, R. Legzdins, eds
Stockholm: Latvijas Architektu Biedribas, 1972 Quarto, wrappers, 46pp. An expatriate Latvian architectural journal, published sporadically from 1950 to 1993 with a total of 21 numbers. This journal was devoted to covering some traditional but mostly modernist Latvian architecture and the profiles and works of contemporary architects. Most of these are by and for exiled Latvian architects; however, there are also profiles of Latvian architects and their projects in Latvia that are found. There is an...
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