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PUSHKIN, Alexander; SIROTSKY, Roman (illustrator).

Car Nikita.

Car Nikita.

Stock Code 115363

Prague, Kamila Neumannová, 1928

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One of 100 hand coloured copies. Charming Czech edition of Pushkin's fairy tale Tsar Nikita, one of only 100 hand-coloured copies on handmade paper. The publisher, Kamilla Neumannová (1874–1956) set up her press in 1905 which introduced Czech readers to modern international literature. This title is the last in a series titled Books for Bibliophiles published between 1911 and 1928.

Limited edition, one of 100 hand-coloured copies on handmade Italian paper, from a total edition of 500, 8vo (20 x 13.5 cm); text printed with 5 full-page illustrations by Roman Sirotsky, coloured by hand; uncut in the original printed wrappers, a very good example.

Cotsen 9031.

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