September 14, 2009

Slovakian Expose Redux


1956, binding illustration for Bez šéfa by T. Svatopluk
1956, binding illustration for Bez šéfa by T. Svatopluk


1968, binding illustration for Moji přátelé milionáři by Bernt Engelmann
1968, binding illustration for Moji přátelé milionáři by Bernt Engelmann


1958, binding illustration for Hamlet čiže dlhá noc sa končí by Alfred Döblin
1958, binding illustration for Hamlet čiže dlhá noc sa končí by Alfred Döblin


1957, binding illustration by Jaromír Vraštil for Stopař by James Fenimore Cooper
1957, binding illustration by Jaromír Vraštil for Stopař by James Fenimore Cooper


1953, binding illustration for Zpěvy staré a nové Číny by Bohumil Mathesius
1953, binding illustration for Zpěvy staré a nové Číny by Bohumil Mathesius


1963, cover for Nedaj si kráľovnú by Sergej Sartakov
1963, cover for Nedaj si kráľovnú by Sergej Sartakov


1963, cover for Vlčia jama by Jarmila Glazarová
1963, cover for Vlčia jama by Jarmila Glazarová


1964, cover for Ťažké položenie by Božena Slančíková-Timrava
1964, cover for Ťažké položenie by Božena Slančíková-Timrava


1966, cover for Prázdniny se Sherlockem Holmesem by Jaroslav Tafel
1966, cover for Prázdniny se Sherlockem Holmesem by Jaroslav Tafel


1968, cover for Komediantka by W. St. Reymont
1968, cover for Komediantka by W. St. Reymont


1972, binding illustration for Malý ekonomický slovník pro praxi by Antonín Chyba
1972, binding illustration for Malý ekonomický slovník pro praxi by Antonín Chyba


1965, binding illustration for Tajní boháči by Jozef Gregor-Tajovský
1965, binding illustration for Tajní boháči by Jozef Gregor-Tajovský


1972, cover for Čeština
1972, cover for Čeština (an anthology or journal I think)


1959, binding illustration for Žalář nejtemnější by Ivan Olbracht
1959, binding illustration for Žalář nejtemnější by Ivan Olbracht


1957, binding illustration for Živá voda by Jan Drda
1957, binding illustration for Živá voda by Jan Drda


1965, binding illustration for Smutná nahá jazdkyňa by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
1965, binding illustration for Smutná nahá jazdkyňa by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
(!!!)


1965, cover for Elias Portolu by Grazia Deledda
1965, cover for Elias Portolu by Grazia Deledda


1963, cover for Polnočné dobrodružstvo by Andrej Guľaški
1963, cover for Polnočné dobrodružstvo by Andrej Guľaški


1964, cover for Kňažná z Lemúrie by Katarína Lazarová
1964, cover for Kňažná z Lemúrie by Katarína Lazarová


1961, cover illustration by Igor Kostka for Kmotor na čerešni by Štefan Sabo
1961, cover illustration by Igor Kostka for Kmotor na čerešni by Štefan Sabo


1963, cover for Indicie by Jaroslav Putík
1963, cover for Indicie by Jaroslav Putík


1961, cover for Prípravy na svadbu by Elena Maróthy-Šoltésová
1961, cover for Prípravy na svadbu by Elena Maróthy-Šoltésová


1948, cover for Klísť̌ata na harfě by Jaroslav Vojtěch
1948, cover for Klísata na harfě by Jaroslav Vojtěch


1952, cover for Ďaleko od Moskvy by Vasilij Ažajev
1952, cover for Ďaleko od Moskvy by Vasilij Ažajev


1961, cover for Ebenová karavána by Mirko Pašek
1961, cover for Ebenová karavána by Mirko Pašek


1951, binding illustration for Boj za mier I. - II. by Fiodor Panfiorov
1951, binding illustration for Boj za mier I. - II. by Fiodor Panfiorov


1958, binding illustration for Človek mení kožu by Bruno Jasieňski
1958, binding illustration for Človek mení kožu by Bruno Jasieňski


1959, binding illustration for Válkou narušení by Vašek Káňa
1959, binding illustration for Válkou narušení by Vašek Káňa


1952, binding illustration for Astronomie v Československu od dob nejstarších do dneška by Hubert Slouka and others
1952, binding illustration for Astronomie v Československu od dob nejstarších do dneška by Hubert Slouka and others


1975, binding illustration for Cárska cesta by Michail Prišvin
1975, binding illustration for Cárska cesta by Michail Prišvin


Occasionally, the sequel surpasses the original.

sources: online Slovak bookstores

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12 comments:

joel. said...

stunning.stunning.stunning. you outdid yourself, again.
thanks

paynith said...

what joel said.

P-E Fronning said...

WOW!

Uncle Deetou said...

Very fine indeed!

margarida baldaia said...

Were these guys ahead of our time?

comesthedervish said...

your blog constantly astonishes me.

thanks so much.

Marc said...

Smutna by Ferlinghetti - I bet he wd dig that.

josefskrhola said...

Interesting but some of these books are czech ones.

Catherine said...

Some of these remind me of Alvin Lustig or Paul Rand. Just gorgeous! Thanks so much for posting.

Kickcan and Conkers said...

Love it!

Dan said...

Nothing profound to add... just the same gushing as everybody else :) Great stuff-- thanks for sharing.

Brian - Kafkacotton said...

Brilliant. I love the icy stare of Sherlock Holmes. Classic!