Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller
Item #24932 Zemê a Lidé Kniha fotografiÌ (The Land and People). Jan Lukas, Jan Drada, Edwin Muir, photog., text.
Zemê a Lidé Kniha fotografiÌ (The Land and People)
Zemê a Lidé Kniha fotografiÌ (The Land and People)
Zemê a Lidé Kniha fotografiÌ (The Land and People)

Zemê a Lidé Kniha fotografiÌ (The Land and People)

Praha: Melantrich, (1946). First edition (1 - 10.000). Hardcover. Sm. folio. 64pp. Light brown cloth with red lettering on cover and spine in original photographic dust jacket. Striking work by Czech photographer Jan Lukas, profusely illustrated with reproductions in photogravure of landscapes and everyday life in the Czechoslovakian countryside. Along with Tmej and Koudelka he is one of the most important Czech photographers of the 20th century. Lukas created powerful images during W.W.II, the liberation in 1945, and the Communist takeover in Czechoslovakia in 1948. This work conveys a more peaceful, serene atmosphere. Introduction by Jan Drda and Edwin Muir. Age wear, creasing, soiling and few closed tears on dj. Head of spine and top corner on back of dj chipped. Handwritten name & place by previous owner on page following free front endpaper. Text in Czech. Dust jacket in good-, book in very good to near fine condition. vg. Item #24932

Price: $250.00

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