Search Results: Authors starting with O from Foldvaribooks

Warszawa (Warsaw): Maryéa Połoniewicz, Helena Olszewska i Jan Baumritter (Zakłady Graficzne "ARS"), 1925. First edition. Cover printed in red. Text in Polish. Printed in brown, blue and red. In publisher's illustrated wrappers, with graphical scene from the movie. First leaf's lower margin trimmed, with no effect to text. Small tear to upper and lower corners of cover at the spine. Overall in fine condition.. Photographically and graphically illustrated throughout.. Photographically and graphically illustrated throughout. First edition. Cover printed in red. Text in Polish. Printed in brown, blue and red. In publisher's illustrated wrappers, with graphical scene from the movie. 26 p., and an inset magenta leaf with coupons to movie theatres. Polish movie magazine, advertising the 1925 film, "The Lost World". "The Lost World" is an adaptation of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1912 novel of the same name about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam. The film was directed by Willis O'Brian,… Read More

Praha [Prague]: Raik (Zmatlik a Palička), 1925. Original, vintage, illustrated advertisement poster. Folded. In fine condition.. Original, vintage, illustrated advertisement poster. ca. 275 × 380 mm. Illustrated vintage poster for the Czech premier of the 1925 silent fantasy monster adventure film, "The Lost World". "The Lost World" is an adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1912 novel of the same name about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam. The film was directed by Willis O'Brian and renown for introducing various technical innovations. .

Bratislava, 1928. First edition. In original paper. In almost fine condition. Small missing of the back cover upper left corner.. Cover by Istvan Prohaszka. Cover by Istvan Prohaszka. First edition. In original paper. 42 p. The author, Ödön Mihályi (1899 - 1929) is a writer, poet, publicist. He completed his schooling in Kosice and was a member of the Sarlós Movement. He had close ties of friendship with Sándor Márai. His writings were also published in the magazines Testvér and Tűz published in Vienna. His expressionist free poems are characterized by a specific, subtle melancholy and a strict, essential brevity. This work is the last book of poems published in his lifetime.

Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1907. First edition. In publisher's stiff paper wrapper portfolio, lettered in black on the front cover. Old collection stamp and shelfmark on portfolio and title page. 2 plates with a humble note in pencil. The portfolio is restored. The plates are in fine condition, some with collection stamp on lower right corner or on verso.. First edition. In publisher's stiff paper wrapper portfolio, lettered in black on the front cover. [1] loose leaf (title), 30 plates of photographic reproductions. Extremely scarce and beautiful Art Nouveau portfolio showing Joseph Maria Olbrich's buildings and designs for the Ladies' Rose Court in Cologne. Frauenrosenhof is one of the final works of Joseph Maria Olbrich (1867-1908), the Austrian architect and designer, co-founder of the Vienna Secession. The thirty plates of the portfolio reveal the architectural details of the buildings, the richness and the oriental "luxury" of their interiors, and the details of their ornamental motifs. They… Read More

Oxford: University Press, 1943. First separate edition. With a photographic portrait of Stein on frontispiece. In publisher's printed wrappers, sewn. Wrapper's somewhat chipped. Otherwise in fine condition.. First separate edition. With a photographic portrait of Stein on frontispiece. In publisher's printed wrappers, sewn. [(1) photographic frontispiece] leaf, 20 p. Obituary of Sir Aurel Stein by his friend C.E.A.W. Oldham (1869-1949), former Indian Civil Service officer, editor of the Indian Antiquary, and The Journal of Francis Buchanan. Sir Marc Aurél Stein (1862-1943) was a Hungarian born British archaeologist, mainly concerned with exploring ancient Central Asia. Member of "The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire" as Knight Commander (KCIE), and Fellow of British Academy. He made four major expeditions to Central Asia in 1900, 1906-1908, 1913-1916 and 1930. His greatest discovery was made at Mogao Caves, also known as "Caves of the Thousand Buddhas", near Dunhuang in 1907. The Stein… Read More

Budapest: Budai István (Dr. Móricz Miklós nyomda), 1946. First edition. Text in Hungarian and English. In publisher's half cloth. Title vignette mounted on front panel. In fine, near mint condition.. First edition. Text in Hungarian and English. In publisher's half cloth. Title vignette mounted on front panel. 72 p. First edition of this architectural album, the oeuvre of the Olgyay brothers. The Olgyay brothers, Victor and his identical twin brother Aladar were Hungarian-born American architects, city planners, who formalized bioclimatic or passive solar design as a discipline within the field of architecture in the 1950s. They practiced architecture as partners in the firm Olgyay & Olgyay Architects and designed residential, commercial, and exhibition structures. Victor had and academic career too and teaching at several U.S. universities, including the University of Notre Dame, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and was an associate professor in the School of… Read More

Rigā (Riga): Vaiņaga (Latvijas Sargs), 1921. First edition. In original paper. Cover and spine artistically restored. In fine condition.. Cover and a full page illustration by Niklāvs Strunke.. Cover and a full page illustration by Niklāvs Strunke. First edition. In original paper. 103, (1) p. With a full page illustration by Niklāvs Strunke (1894-1966) the most outstanding representative of the 20th century Latvian Avant-garde. Arvīd (Jānis, Jan, Yan) Śudrabkalns (1894-1975) was a Latvian expressionist, futurist poet. Under pseudonym, Oliveretto he published two books of satirical poems. .

[Prague]: [Zatisi, Knihy Srdce i Ducha.] Zátiší, Knihy Srdce i Ducha, 1925. First Czech edition. In original, illustrated wrappers. Cover designed by Vlastislav Hofman. Wrappers sunned, slightly chipped. Gatherings loose as published. Overall in fine condition.. First Czech edition. In original, illustrated wrappers. Cover designed by Vlastislav Hofman. 47, (5) p. First Czech edition of O' Neill's The Emperor Jones, originally published in 1920. The expressionist cover design was created by Vlastislav Hofman (1884-1964), the Czech graphic artist, set designer and architect. .

New York: Published by Emmons Brothers, Bible House, 1866. Original engraving. Trimmed. Notes in ink on verso. Chipped at edges, and two small tears. Overall in good condition.. Original engraving. 19,5 × 25,5 cm. Head-and-shoulder portrait of Henry Ward Beecher, facing front. Portrait of Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) the American Congregationalist clergyman, supporter of the abolition of slavery and women's suffrage, brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe the author of the abolitionist novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin". According to the note on the verso this copy used to hang in the study of Nicholas Perczel (Sir Miklós Perczel de Bonyhád; 1812-1904) the Hungarian freedom fighter who also participated in the Civil War as a colonel of the Union Army and had a significant role in the liberation of Missouri. The note states that Perczel and his wife were Henry Ward Beecher's and Harriet's guests for six months in New York after their arrival to the US as refugees following the fall of the Hungarian… Read More

Warszawa (Warsaw): E. Gitlin, 1923. First edition. In publisher's illustrated blue cloth, printed in gold. Ownership stamp on title page and on p. 35. Cover rubbed, bumped at corners. The first episode title (p. [6]) restored, no effect on text. Stains occasionally throughout, pages yellowed due to aging. Overall in very good condition.. First edition. In publisher's illustrated blue cloth, printed in gold. 313, (7) p. Polish translation of Opatoshu's iconic novel "In poylishe velder" originally published in Yiddish in 1921 in New York and adapted to screen twice (1929, 1971). Joseph Opatoshu (1887-1954) was a Polish-born Jewish Yiddish writer, lived most of his life in the US, known as one of the most important Yiddish-American authors. Tales of the Polish Forest is a story of Jewish smugglers and horse thieves carrying out their trade on the Tzarist Russian-German border together with Poles, the novel is showing the Jewish rootedness in Poland. Opatoshu's story was adapted to screen first by… Read More

Budapest: May János Nyomdai Müintézet Rt, 1943. First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by Jenő Orlay, numbered. In publisher's red cloth. Upper edges gilt. Corners slightly bumped. Pages yellowed due to aging, dusted at margins. In very good condition.. First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by Jenő Orlay, numbered. In publisher's red cloth. Upper edges gilt. 252 p. and 16 photographic plates. Inscribed first edition of the self-published book of Orlay. Jenő Orlay (1905-1973) was a Hungarian jazz musican, member of the Arthur Briggs's band. He also composed music for films. .

Budapest: Egyetemi Nyomda, 1947. First edition. Inscribed to Fanni Gyarmati "Fifi", dated Budapest 8 August 1947. In publisher's wrappers. Tanned. In fine condition. // Első kiadás. Gyarmati Fanninak, "Fifinek" szóló dedikációval, Budapest 1947. augusztus 8.-i dátummal. Kiadói papírborítóban. 83 [1] p. Kiváló állapotú példány.. First edition. Inscribed to Fanni Gyarmati "Fifi", dated Budapest 8 August 1947. In publisher's wrappers. 83 [1] p. Inscribed to the widow of Miklós Radnóti, Fanni Gyarmati. Ortutay Gyula, néprajztudós, falukutató, kisgazda politikus és tudományszervező könyve, melyet a Szegedi Fiatalok Művészeti kollégiumában megismert barátja özvegyének, Gyarmati Fanninak dedikált. .

London, 1974. Rare polish editon of Animal farm from London. In original illustrated paper. In fine conditon. Rare polish editon of Animal farm from London. In original illustrated paper. 94 p. Translated from English to Polish by Teresa Jeleńska.

Budapest: AB Független Kiadó, 1984. First Hungarian edition. Samizdat. Numerous text illustrations. In publisher's pink, decorated wrappers. Some light stains. Otherwise in fine condition.. First Hungarian edition. Samizdat. Numerous text illustrations. In publisher's pink, decorated wrappers. [2] 61 [1] p. First Hungarian edition of Orwell's 1945 masterpiece, Animal Farm, published as a samizdat. .

Warsaw: Bibliotek "Tygodnika Demokratycznego" (Wydawnictw Nieperiodycznych), 1989. Second edition. Text in Polish. With drawings on pp. 7-60. In publisher's illustrated wrappers. Wrappers and pages yellowed due to the acidic paper. Overall in fine condition.. Second edition. Text in Polish. With drawings on pp. 7-60. In publisher's illustrated wrappers. 61, (1) p. The official edition, with some revised drawings, of the 1985 samizdat comics of the Animal Farm, created by Robert Śnieciński and Fernando Molina whose pseudonyms Maciek Biały and Karol Blue are indicated in the brochure. This comics remained the only one they have created.

Kaldor Gyorgy, 1948. First hungarian edition. In original half cloth. In ok condition, binding worn. Pages loose.. First hungarian edition. In original half cloth. 351 p.

[Brno?]: [S.n.], 1984. Samizdat. First edition. Text only on rectos. In original cloth binding. In fine condition.. Samizdat. First edition. Text only on rectos. In original cloth binding. [1] 52 [5] 7 ff. [f. 6 twice.]. Scarce Czech samizdat edition of Orwell's Animal Farm. The publication includes Jacques Charpier's 1984 article George Orwell a 'Tory anarchist' both in English and Czech. It is safe to assume that this edition was published in 1984, as in that year numerous samizdat versions of Orwell's works were published in several Communist countries. .

[Kraków?]: Oficyna Literacka, 1985. First edition of the Lebenstein illustrated, Polish "Animal Farm". Samizdat edition. In publisher's burgundy leatherette with gilt title on the front panel.. First edition of the Lebenstein illustrated, Polish "Animal Farm". Samizdat edition. (2), 5-48, (4) p. and 10 plates with mounted offset colored illustrations. Illustrated Polish samizdat edition of Orwell's classic, "The Animal Farm". Jan Lebenstein (1930-1999; born in Poland and lived most of his life in France), was a figurative painter who mixed surrealist style with fantastic and abstract elements. His works could be found in the major collections all over the world, among them in MoMA. He created the illustrations for the Animal Farm in 1974 and it was first published together with the text in this edition, in 1985 as a samizdat. .

Warszawa: Niezalenzej Oficiny Widawniczej; Zapis i Puls, 1979. Samizdat edition. In publisher's illustrated wrappers. Cover slightly sunned. Author's name in ink on spine. In fine condition.. With 9 full page illustration.. With 9 full page illustration. Samizdat edition. In publisher's illustrated wrappers. 104 p. Polish samizdat edition of the Orwell's "Animal Farm". A reprint of the 1974 Odnowa, London edition. .

Warsaw: ReKontra, 1985. First edition. Text in Polish. A4 format, with drawings on pp. 3-44. In publisher's illustrated wrappers, printed in green and black. Wrappers and pages yellowed due to the acidic paper. Overall in fine condition.. First edition. Text in Polish. A4 format, with drawings on pp. 3-44. In publisher's illustrated wrappers, printed in green and black. 44 p. Polish samizdat comics of Orwell's Animal Farm. The original novel was banned in the Communist countries, but in 1985 two comics version were published underground in Poland. This one was created by Robert Śnieciński and Fernando Molina whose pseudonyms Maciek Biały and Karol Blue were indicated on the publication, which remained the only comics they have created. The book had an official edition with some drawings revised in 1989. .