Fimfarum. First Printing. Scarce. Czech Text

Werich, Jan; Trnka, Jiri

Published by Praha (Prague). Ceskoslovensky Spisovatel, 1960

About this Item

Praha (Prague). Ceskoslovensky Spisovatel. 1960. First Printing. Extremely scarce in this impression. The book has been reprinted several times since this. Medium 8vo 6.125 x 9.25 (15.6 x 23.5cm). Textured linen boards with brown vignette to upper board and black titles to the spine. Small mark to upper board. Corners and spine ends show no wear. Ribbon marker a little frayed. Bold design in red and white diamond pattern to the endpapers. Delightful chapter heading illustrations and others as full page drawings by Jiri Trnka. Top edge is stained acid yellow. Illustrated dust jacket with edge wear top and bottom , also a little to the spine panel. Rubbing to the spine but does not affect titles. Flaps with a touch of browning but unclipped. Many of the jacket's faults are minimized when book is in Brodart cover. Book is very good plus; jacket good plus/ very good minus. Loosely laid in slip in Czech which roughly translated reads as follows: He made the bond. If the buyer discovers a binding technical defect in the book, he has the right to exchange the book in any bookstore, regardless of the place where the book was purchased. When exchanging, it is necessary to present the control coupon. Jan Werich as a Czech actor and playwright known for his fairy tales, some of which have been made into films. They are suitable for adults and children with their linguistically smart humour and unpredictability. Very hard to find in this edition. The dust jacket will be protected with a new inert archival Brodart sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional images. Postage price quoted outside the UK is for a book up to 1kg using UPS or Transglobal Express. For books sent within the UK, there will be no extra charge for books up to 2kg which are sent by Royal Mail. Postage quoted in the UK is the actual cost (£3.45). All books are sent in protective packing and custom book box. If your book is intended as a gift, please let us know and we will gift wrap it free of charge with a card and any message.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fimfarum. First Printing. Scarce. Czech Text
• Publisher: Praha (Prague). Ceskoslovensky Spisovatel
• Publication Date: 1960
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good