V. Nezval. Akrobat. Design Vit Obrtel. 1927

Vitezslav Nezval. Akrobat. Praha, Plejada, 1927. 21 by 14 centimeters, 44 pages. Typography, wrappers and frontispiece by Vit Obrtel. Primus cat. 77 ill. 64.
The frontispiece is a striking design by Orbtel and in my opinion one of the highlights of the czech avant-garde movement. Published one year earlier than Teige's design for Biebl's "Zlom" and "S lodi". It took me quite a while in obtaining this book and i'm very, very  happy i got it.

Karel Teige for Pierre girard's "Poznejte lépe srdce zen" frontispiece and titlepage

Neumann, Praha, 1928. 2nd ed. (15,5 x 9 cm). 193 pp. Title page and frontispiece designed by Teige.Later  cloth binding. Published at the time Teige designed Konstantin Biebl's "Zlom and "S lodí jez dovázi caj a kávu. Poesie 1926-1927." Similar typographical composition only here Teige also used a montage. Quite hard to find these days.

Bernard Essers woodcuts for Schendels's "een zwerver verliefd"

Bernard Essers is better known for the three covers he made for the magazine "Wendingen", the woodcuts shown here are lesser know but also a lot cheaper. I paid 10 euro (about 15 dollars) for this which i think is a very good deal for such a nice book, i very much like the first woodcut. If you should find one, buy it!

Oosterbaan. Cover and title-page for Bordewijk's Blokken

Not really an illustrated book this time but a great cover, and title-page, design by A.M. Oosterbaan for F. Bordewijk's Blokken. Published by "de gemeenschap" in the netherlands in 1931. In my opinion one of the greatest book designs of the dutch interbellum. One of the highlights of my collections even though it's a bit rust stained.

Toyen illustrations for d'Angouleme. Heptameron. 1932. 76 ill. binding Sutnar.

72 half-page illustrations and title by Toyen, book design by Sutnar, in an edition of 5350. A good many of the illustrations are erotic, befitting  Angouleme's diary.