André Breton / Josef Šíma - Nadja - 1935
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Nadja, translated Czech edition (1935) published by F. J. Müller v Praze, softback, 144 pages, illustrated by Josef Šíma with a dust jacket, in very good condition.
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Beautiful cover and illustrations by Josef Šíma!
The dust jacket is slightly repaired along the spine and faded in places, but the book itself is in very good condition!
Nadja (1935) is the Czech edition of the key surrealist work by the French writer André Breton (Nadja, originally published in 1928), issued in Prague by F. J. Müller in 1935.
The 1935 edition is notable for its visual design: the cover and drawings on the dust jacket were created by the prominent Czech painter and graphic artist Josef Šíma, and the interior includes illustrations, including a frontispiece by Pablo Picasso, giving the book a strong artistic dimension beyond the text itself.
This translation — from French into Czech — was produced with the collaboration of Vítězslav Nezval, Miloš Hlávka, and Bedřich Vaníček, and presents one of the most important texts of surrealism. In it, the author recounts his encounter with the mysterious woman named Nadja as a psychological and poetic reflection of surrealist principles and the relationship between reality and the irrational.
The book is octavo in size (approximately 21 × 15 cm), contains 144 pages of text plus illustrations, and its design and content make it a significant collectible example of Czech and European avant-garde book production of the 20th century.
Seller's Story
I strive to find and offer you the most interesting items from Prague’s antiquarian bookstores and second-hand shops: autographs, rarities, photographs, bibliophilia, old prints, posters, maps, catalogs, high-quality or sold-out books, as well as fine art.
Prague has always been a meeting point of cultures and languages. Especially during the 20th century, Czechoslovakia was visited by numerous world-renowned artists, writers, scientists, and other notable figures who left their mark here and established connections with local culture or institutions. So the selection here will be rich in provenance — including German, French, English, Russian, or, for example, Italian.
However, I will also aim to highlight more or less well-known Czech artists and noteworthy items — of interest to collectors and art lovers, especially those passionate about autographs, fine art, and related fields.
Beautiful cover and illustrations by Josef Šíma!
The dust jacket is slightly repaired along the spine and faded in places, but the book itself is in very good condition!
Nadja (1935) is the Czech edition of the key surrealist work by the French writer André Breton (Nadja, originally published in 1928), issued in Prague by F. J. Müller in 1935.
The 1935 edition is notable for its visual design: the cover and drawings on the dust jacket were created by the prominent Czech painter and graphic artist Josef Šíma, and the interior includes illustrations, including a frontispiece by Pablo Picasso, giving the book a strong artistic dimension beyond the text itself.
This translation — from French into Czech — was produced with the collaboration of Vítězslav Nezval, Miloš Hlávka, and Bedřich Vaníček, and presents one of the most important texts of surrealism. In it, the author recounts his encounter with the mysterious woman named Nadja as a psychological and poetic reflection of surrealist principles and the relationship between reality and the irrational.
The book is octavo in size (approximately 21 × 15 cm), contains 144 pages of text plus illustrations, and its design and content make it a significant collectible example of Czech and European avant-garde book production of the 20th century.
Seller's Story
I strive to find and offer you the most interesting items from Prague’s antiquarian bookstores and second-hand shops: autographs, rarities, photographs, bibliophilia, old prints, posters, maps, catalogs, high-quality or sold-out books, as well as fine art.
Prague has always been a meeting point of cultures and languages. Especially during the 20th century, Czechoslovakia was visited by numerous world-renowned artists, writers, scientists, and other notable figures who left their mark here and established connections with local culture or institutions. So the selection here will be rich in provenance — including German, French, English, Russian, or, for example, Italian.
However, I will also aim to highlight more or less well-known Czech artists and noteworthy items — of interest to collectors and art lovers, especially those passionate about autographs, fine art, and related fields.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Literature
Book Title
Nadja
Author/ Illustrator
André Breton / Josef Šíma
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1935
Edition
Translated edition
Language
Czech
Original language
No
Publisher
F. J. Müller v Praze
Binding/ Material
Softback
Extras
Dust jacket
Number of pages
144
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