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Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) Frantisek Muzika (1900-1974)

Sold for €584 at Auction House Zezula on Oct 16, 2025.

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KVETY ZLA 1948 Book format 8°, 19.7 × 13 cm. 343 numbered pp., in Czech, translated by Svatopluk Kadlec. Title page printed in black and red. Graphic design by F. Muzika. Author’s bound-in set of illustrations (heliogravures) by Mikulas Galanda on Holland paper. Contemporary full leather custom binding, green leather, spine with 2 false raised bands covered with coloured leather, label with gilt title, coloured ornament applications, boards inlaid with coloured leather, gilt decoration, two-colour headband. Card slipcase covered with bookbinder’s paper, on rear pastedown stamped "K DUDESEK". Published by Melantrich in Prague in 1948 as vol. 60 of the Poesie series in an edition of 2000 copies. 1st edition. Very good condition, only slightly faded spine.

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