Various authors

František Kobliha (1877-1962)

TWO RARE BOOKS

1911, 1912
Honoré De Balzac (1799-1850): Vytrvalá láska / Krásná Impéria. Book format 8°, 22,5x16 cm. Unpaged, in Czech, translated by J. Červený. Loose sheets in original paper cover. 2 title woodcuts, typographic design and cover by František Kobliha. Issued by Marie Kliková in Prague Žižkov in 1911, unknown number of copies. Publ.: Arno Sáňka, České bibliofilské tisky, Brno 1923, p. 84, no. 327. Slightly torn and soiled cover, otherwise in good condition. Edvard Bém (1883-1945): Černá a zlatá. Book format 8°, 21,5x17 cm, 76 numbered p., in Czech. Title page printed in black and red. Woodcuts, graphic design and binding design by František Kobliha. Initials, woodcut décor and parts of text printed in black. Typographic design of the cover by M. Kaláb. Original silk sewn binding by Antonín Malík. Issued by Milan Svoboda in Roudnice nad Labem in 1912 in 720 copies. Cracked and unglued spine, frayed edge of the binding.