Raiba pasaule : celojuma piezimes (Speckled World : Travel Noves)
Rihards Valdess / Sigismunds Vidbergs cover design
From Sounds of Forest, Tallinn, Estonia
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AbeBooks Seller since 05 April 2016
From Sounds of Forest, Tallinn, Estonia
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 05 April 2016
About this Item
Latvian language. Octavo 15 x 21 cm. Weight 170 gr. Wrappers, 186 [1] pp. The book is in Near Fine condition, without any visible defects, losses, remarks or stains. Repaired bottom corner of the front cover (small triangle piece was lost), two minor tears about 0,3 cm in length on front cover edges and one on the back cover edge. Latvian writer, journalist and translator Rihards Berzins (1888-1942), also known under the pseudonym Rihards Valdess, in present book summarizes his travel notes in period 1921-1933. Since Mai 1920 he began to works as a director in Latvian Telegraphic Agency LETA and travelled a lot. In addition to information distribution, agency published books and calendars, edited magazines. Among LETA publications the most popular became "Ilustrets Zurnals" (Illustrated Journal), which won silver exhibition award in Paris in 1925, Valdess was the journal editor. Valdess main literary work - novel "Juras vilki" (Sea Wolves) was re-edited 5 times! Attractive avant-garde cover design in indian ink technique created by Sigismunds Vidbergs (1890-1970), an outstanding Latvian graphic artist, member of the Riga Artists' Group (1921-1925) and Riga Graphic Artists' Association. In his works, technique of drawing with Indian ink dominates. Professor of the graphic art workshop at the Latvian Academy of Arts (1940-1941). In 1944, he emigrated to Germany and in 1949 to New York. Seller Inventory # 58
Bibliographic Details
Title: Raiba pasaule : celojuma piezimes (Speckled ...
Publisher: Latvju Kultura, Riga
Publication Date: 1934
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
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