Otakar Kubín (1883-1969)

Various authors

FOUR RARE BOOKS

1913, 1919, 1979, 2005
Sonáta Eroica. Book format 8°, 19,6x19,6 cm. Unpaged, in Czech. Erotic poems, unknown artist, 4 illustrations by O. Kubín (dat. 1913). Hardcover full-cloth binding. Issued by Kroužek bibliofilů as a private print in edition Orchideje in a limited number of subscribed copies (unknown number of copies), copy no. 18, first owner was Max Lederer. According to Sáňka, published in 1913, year and place of publication not specified. Publ.: Arno Sáňka, České bibliofilské tisky, Brno 1923, p. 40, no. 127. Émile Godefroy: Lettre sur le malheur. Book format 4°, 25x20,5 cm. Unpaged, in French. 3 woodcuts by O. Kubín. Paperback. Issued in Paris in 1919 (year not specified) in 330 copies, of which 300 on vélin d`Arches, numbered 5-300, copy no. 260. Printed by Francois Bernouard. Michelangelo Buonarroti: Sonety. Book format 4°, 29,5x21 cm. Unpaged, in Czech, translated by Jan Vladislav. 5 full-page etchings: 4 printed from original plates by O. Kubín. Emanuel Ranný the older created a graphic copy of the lost printing plate from the original quintet. 25 from 40 copies on handmade paper from Velké Losiny marked on the plate "ER SC" (variant B). Loose sheets in double paper cover. Issued by SSM PS in Brno in 1979 for the 10th anniversary of death of O. Kubín as II volume of Edice 33 in 40 numbered copies on handmade paper from Velké Losiny, copy no. "11/25 B". Signed by František Janás in colophon. M. Buonarroti: Jsem stár... Book format 4°, 24,5x18 cm. Unpaged, in Czech, translated by Václav Černý. Poems translated by František Halas. Hard half-leather binding by Jiří Fogl from Žamberk - blind stamp on back endsheet. Cover bound inside. Issued by Muzeum Boskovicka and PECTEN - Asociace přátel Muzea Boskovicka in 2005 in 600 copies. 50 numbered copies of priority edition printed on handmade paper from Velké Losiny and contains 4 original etchings from original plates of O. Kubín and 1 graphic copy of the etching of O. Kubín by E. Ranný. Copy no. "33/50". „Reedition“ of the previous book. Signed by F. Janás in colophon. Cardboard case.